Abi hot-foots it to University

TALENTED athlete Abi Fitzpatrick who left Warrington’s Priestley College in the summer with a stunning set of results, is celebrating yet more good news.
The 18-year-old (right) landed a triple distinction on her BTEC National Diploma sports programme in performance and excellence as well as an A grade in her extended project.
Her results allowed her to enrol on a sports degree programme at Liverpool John Moores University and she has made a flying start after being awarded a special vice chancellor award worth £12,000 per academic year.
The award is made just once every year at the University to a special student and following Abi’s success, Priestley is also celebrating.
Just two years earlier another former graduate, Charlotte Sant, picked up the very same award.
The double success has highlighted how the college is seen in the Further Education sector.
Curriculum manager Nigel Howells said: “We were delighted to celebrate the success of Charlotte in 2009 when she was successful in receiving the prestigious award from LJMU but to learn that Abi has now picked up the same award is very pleasing indeed.
“Abi was a pleasure to teach and has realistic ambitions of participating in the 2016 Olympic games in the 400 metres hurdles. She has proven to be an inspiration to current students and staff at the college.”