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On Monday 11th January, former St Brendan's student Rosanna Havers was awarded a certificate for 'Excellence in Geography' by the Geographical Association as a result of achieving one of the top two marks in the United Kingdom for her Geography A Level. Rosanna, who took A Levels in Geography, Spanish, Maths and Art and Design at while at St Brendan's, received A grades in all her subjects during the summer and received an offer to study Geography at Cambridge University. Rosanna received 600 out of 600 marks for her exams in Geography, which is an exceptional achievement. Halfway through her second year, she was already aware that she had achieved 500 out of 500 marks, but she was determined not to rest on her laurels, eventhough she knew she had already secured an A grade. The fact that she remained dedicated throughout her final exams though stands as testament to her character. Her result is even more impressive when you learn that Rosanna unfortunately broke her wrist snowboarding just before she was due to take her January module exams in 2009. Her writing hand was in a cast, but she turned down the option of a writing scribe for her exam, instead teaching herself to write with ease using her other hand. Unfortunately Rosanna was unable to collect her award in person so her mother, Bronwyn Havers, received it on her behalf from St Brendan's newly appointed Principal Ann Barrow. Rosanna was not in the country to pick up her certificate as she is on a gap year in South America. She is currently in Ecuador working on environmental and community projects for Latitude, a global volunteering company. After six months in Ecuador, Rosanna will travel across South America, visiting Panama, Costa Rica and Peru, before completing her travels in Chile. It is great to hear that Rosanna is applying her Geography A Level practically, alongside gaining some amazing life changing experiences and furthering her knowledge of the area. This will all undoubtedly stand her in great stead when she embarks upon her Geography degree at Cambridge later this year.
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