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Molly Sander (United Utilities)

Molly loved her time at Lancaster, so much in fact that she chose to extend her three year undergraduate course to a four year postgraduate course, highlighting the variety of modules available and the plethora of field trips as highlights. However, Molly was also exceptionally active in extra-curricular activites, captaining the Bowland women’s netball team, and acting as education and welfare officer for Bowland JCR; gaining skills from both academia and her social life, such as communication and presenting, which are now fundamental to her role at United Utilities.

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Sarah Myers (Peacock and Smith)

Sarah chose to study at Lancaster because of the Environment Centre, and she mostly enjoyed the filed trips offered by the university, which allowed her to put into practice the practical skills and knowledge that she acquired. Beyond academics, Sarah was also a student ambassador, and volunteered for the Nightline service, interacting with new people regularly and making a plethora of long-term friendships.

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David McGovern (Lecturer)

David repaid Lancaster’s faith in him after achieving poor A-Level results, by going on to be a successful academic, now lecturing in water engineering and fluid mechanics at London South Bank University. Whilst at Lancaster, David also established himself firmly in both the squash team and Lancaster’s music scene over the five years that he spent at the university.

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Annie Underwood (Penguin Random House)

Annie’s career took a slightly different path to what most people would have expected, as she is currently a Senior Producer for Penguin Random House. Although not necessarily an explicitly ‘geographical role’, Annie highlights the skills picked up in her degree and her social activities as being fundamental to this job role.

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