Student of the year
Katy Barlow (Kilgraston class of 2013) has been selected as the top Mathematics, Economics and Finance Undergraduate of the Year, competing against students from across the UK. The TARGET jobs Undergraduate of the Year is an annual awards competition which aims to find the best undergraduates nationally. Katy wins a summer internship with award sponsors Gazprom, and a week in their Singapore office.
Following outstanding academic results at Kilgraston, achieving straight A1 grades at Higher and Advanced Higher, Katy went on to study Mathematics and Economics at the University of St Andrews. In 2014, she was awarded the Nisbet Prize for top performance in Management, and was also placed on the university’s Dean’s List for academic excellence. She has successfully gained prestigious work experience placements in London and Singapore with renowned organisations including Alliance Trust and Gazprom. Katy has also played tennis for her county and currently captains the University of St Andrews athletics team.
Mrs MacGinty, Headmistress of Kilgraston, said: “We are delighted that Katy has continued to go from strength to strength since leaving Kilgraston, and that her success has been recognised by this significant award. Uptake for the study of STEM subjects at Kilgraston is high, with annual academic success at Higher and Advanced Higher”.
Katy said: “Kilgraston provided the support and flexibility to help me achieve good grades at both Higher and Advanced Higher. I am particularly grateful to the staff who gave personal time to ensure both the theory and practical work were of a high standard for the Advanced Highers. The extra curricular opportunities for sport have also been valuable in strengthening my university application. I then went on to apply to the University of St Andrew to study subjects which would give me a better understanding of business and current affairs. I particularly liked the flexibility of subject choices in the first and second years, offered under the Scottish system.”
Details of all the winners and finalists across all categories can be viewed at http://undergraduateoftheyear.com/winners/2015
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