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Emma Wright (Née Cottam) - 2006 Leavers Group
Emma was Head Girl in 2005-2006 and ,on leaving St George's, she went to St Andrew's University. She took a very unusual combination of subjects in the Sixth Form, but ones which later proved of great value in her career with ITN. Her interview reveals invaluable lessons for anyone whose heart is set upon a particular career - lessons of determination and perseverance.
Emma is interviewed by Sue van der Veen.
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Dr Ann Butler PhD FLS (Née Stowe) - 1951 Leavers Group
"You wait for opportunities and you grab them as they go past you."
Ann's account of boarding life in the late 1940s is full of humour. She talks about how she managed to combine a succession of careers with motherhood and how much she enjoyed her final career in environmental archaeology.
Ann is interviewed by Sue van der Veen.
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Rebecca Gethings - 1995 Leavers Group
Rebecca - known to her contemporaries at St George’s as Sharon - speaks in a very lively and humorous way of how she never allowed herself to be deflected from her chosen path. She went to Drama School after leaving in the Upper Sixth and would recommend this route to anyone set on an acting career.
Rebecca is interviewed by Sue van der Veen.
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Lydia Mcmillan - 2009 Leavers Group
Lydia McMillan was Head Girl in 2009. She speaks about taking up every extra-curricular activity going, about studying in Paris and how her own experiences of school now influence her career as a teacher working for an ARK school in London.
Lydia is interviewed by her contemporary, Jenny Ryan.