Congratulations to everyone who graduated from the University in July, especially to the many musicians amongst the mortar-boards and gowns swirling around the Cathedral Precincts and celebrating their success. Included as part of the throng were the following:
Douglas Haycock, President of the Music Society 2017-18, Music Scholar reading LawLydia Cheng, Music Scholar reading LawBenjamin Weiland, Music Performance Award holder reading LawAlice Scott, Secretary of the Music Society, reading English and American Literature and Religious StudiesImogen Willetts, Music Performance Award holder reading Classical and Archeological Studies and Drama
We wish them – and everyone else who graduated! – all the very best for the future.
It’s a busy week, with parents, family and friends thronging to Canterbury Cathedral for graduation ceremonies.
Many musicians are graduating throughout the week, including some here; congratulations to everyone celebrating their success over the past five days, as they pass through the doors of the Cathedral to become part of the world-wide University of Kent Alumni community.
Chorus Manager India Bottomley celebrates her success
Saxophonist Hannah Wiffen shakes hands with Chancellor, Gavin Esler
Flautist Anne Engels
Caped crusader for choral singing: Emma Wilder
Getting some stick: percussionist Cory Adams
It’s a breeze: singer and woodwind player, Harriet Gunstone
No strings attached: violinist Zoe Bradbury
All the President’s man: Music Society President, trumpeter, conductor and singer Joe Prescott
Blond ambition: clarinettist Rianna Carr
Madam Secretary: former Music Society secretary, flautist and saxophonist Alex Turner
Thanks for all your commitment and contribution to music-making here at Kent during your time; and remember: whatever you do, make music!
My second article for the University’s employability blog, aside from using a cringe-worthily punning title, focuses on careers followed by musically-involved alumni of the University, and the various types of employment paths they have pursued.