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Basketball
August 2010
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Nikki Forde in action
Over the summer Boroughmuir pupil Nikki Forde,S4 played for the U16 Scottish Womens’ Basketball team which the won the C-division of the Basketball European Cup.
Well done Nikki!
Golf Success
August 2010
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Ross Brydon, S5, with his trophy for winning the Lothian Boys Order of Merit
Congratulations to S5 golfer, Ross Brydon, for winning the Lothian Boys Order of Merit. The Order of Merit runs over the summer with points awarded for results in selected Junior Open competitions. Ross came first in the Kilspindie, North Bewick and Uphall Junior Opens, tied first at Gullane and also picked up points at Glencourse and Turnhouse.
Over the summer he also won the Merchants Junior Open and the Brunstfield Links Junior Championship and was selected to play for Lothians Under 16s.
Former Pupil Graduates
August 2010
All at Boroughmuir would like to congratulate the following former pupils on their graduations.
University of Edinburgh
- Stephen Campbell, Master of Arts in Geography, Upper Second Class Honours.
University of Aberdeen
- Adaobi Gloria Bolu, Master of Arts in Accountancy-Finance, Upper Second Class Honours
- Kathryn Ann Boyd, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Unclassified Award
- Catherine Jean Forrest, Master of Arts in French-German, Upper Second Class Honours
- Catriona Edith Gibb, Undergraduate Diploma in Higher Education [Arts & Social Sciences], Unclassified Award
- Frances Eleanor Morton, Undergraduate Certificate in Higher Education [Arts & Social Sciences], Unclassified Award
- Lisel Emma Porch, Bachelor of Arts in Educational Studies, Unclassified Award
- Harris Saleem Rana, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Unclassified Award
- David Reekie, Master of Arts in Politics and International Relations, Lower Second Class Honours
University of Glasgow
- James Andrew Bowman, Bachelor of Laws, Upper Second Class Honours
- Gavin Robert Brown, Master of Engineering , First Class Honours
- Freddy Chick, Master of Arts, First Class Honours
- Andrew Feeney, Master of Engineering , First Class Honours
- Alan Gordon Hall, Bachelor of Science, Upper Second Class Honours
- Philippa Mannion, Master of Arts, Upper Second Class Honours
- Stephanie Margaret Yarker, Bachelor of Science, Lower Second Class Honours
European Science Parliament
August 2010
The two students from Boroughmuir High School will represent their country at the European Science Parliament, which will meet in December.
Ailsa Bruce and Konain Ehsan, took part in the first ever Youth Science Parliament in June at the Edinburgh University, where they debated issues such as the use of embryonic stem cells. Now they are set to represent the Scottish Parliament as part of a science event being held in Brussels.