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An inspirational mother of four who travelled from Luton to Reaseheath weekly to study for a new career has been recognised for her outstanding commitment.<\/p>\n

Damaris Kuria received a \u00a3500 Open College Network West Midlands Region<\/a> (OCNWMR) \u2018Access to Higher Education\u2019 Learner Award after being nominated by her tutors.<\/p>\n

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Gilly Hughes and Damaris Kuria receive Reaseheath College Access to Higher Education top students’ accolade at Reaseheath Further Education Awards Ceremony 2014<\/p><\/div>\n

The former finance assistant, who used our Access to Higher Education Diploma<\/a>\u00a0to boost her knowledge in farming, is now studying for a BSc Business Management (International Food and Agri-Business) at the Royal Agricultural University. She hopes to return to her native Kenya to run her own farm and to use her expertise in business finance and agriculture to work with African farmers.<\/p>\n

Damaris, a mature student who returned to education after redundancy, chose agriculture as she felt it offered a fulfilling career with plenty of opportunities. She made the hard choice to leave her husband and young family at home because she felt studying at Reaseheath would prepare her best for her degree. Despite her family commitments, she achieved exceptionally high marks and an attendance record of nearly 100%.<\/p>\n

Said Damaris: \u201cWhile I was at Reaseheath I learned a lot about 21st<\/sup> century farming and I\u2019m enjoying studying it in greater depth.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough adjusting to the college environment, being with new people and living in student accommodation was a challenge at first, I was hugely supported by my partner, the college staff and fellow students. Everyone went out of their way to make me feel at home. My degree studies are going well and I\u2019m enjoying every part of the course.\u201d<\/p>\n

Our Access to Higher Education Diploma<\/a>\u00a0prepares mature students for degree level study.<\/p>\n

Find out more information about studying for a degree at Reaseheath here<\/a>. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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