Graduates from the first day of ceremonies at Bath Abbey share their thoughts on graduating:
Brywonedren Godon
Brywonedren Godon picked up his Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering after the 24-year-old, who’s originally from Malaysia, spent four happy years in Bath.
“I think it’s a very special place. It’s been very nice to study here and I’ve really liked the culture. Bath is also not as busy as London so there’s a nice feel to the city. And the Sports Training Village on campus was really good. It’s a great facility to have if you love sport.”
He’s now returning home where he has a job with the Malaysian Oil and Gas Company.
Guillermo Durango
Guillermo Durango impressed the Chancellor Lord Tugendhat so much he raised his mortar board to the 23-year-old when he collected his Master of Engineering in Aerospace Engineering. Along with his degree, the Spanish student also received four prizes: the Frazer Nash Prize, the IMechE Frederic Barnes Waldron Prize, the Royal Aeronautical Society Prize and the BP Centurion Award.
“I’ve really loved my time here. The sense of community has been great. Being a campus university everyone is in one place so you really get to know people and feel part of a community. I’ve really enjoyed myself at Bath.”
He’s now off to specialise in aerospace engineering at Cranfield.
Heather Wilson (left) and Louise Aiken (right)
Heather Wilson (left) and Louise Aiken (right) both walked out of the Abbey with a Master of Engineering in Aerospace Engineering.
“It was a very practical course and the placements we had to do were also very good,” said Heather, who is now off to work for Aero Engine Control, part of the Rolls Royce group in Birmingham, which is where she spent her placement.
“I thought studying at Bath was wonderful, the practical nature of the course was certainly useful,” said Louise, whose sister – and fellow Bath graduate two years ago – was also in the audience to see her sibling get her degree. Louise is staying in Bath to help with Freshers’ Week and welcome the next set of students embarking on their time at the University.
Adedamola Adeleke
Adedamola Adeleke was greeted by a beautiful bouquet of flowers from his grandmother when he exited the Abbey with his Masters of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing and Management degree.
Originally from Nigeria, the 23-year-old celebrated his success surrounded by his parents, grandmother, aunts and cousin.
“It’s quite diverse in Bath because it gets a lot of tourists from around the world. So as an international student I’ve always felt very welcome. I also found the Students’ Union and the services it offers really stood out. They’ve been very supportive of me and helped me with issues I’ve had which has been really great.”
And he doesn’t have far to go to start his career – he’s taking up a position with an international management consultancy in Bristol.