Emma following in Doddie鈥檚 bootsteps
Rising star of women's rugby Emma Orr graduates today (26 August 2024)
A rising star of women鈥檚 rugby has credited her college tutors with helping her to successfully balance her studies with a call-up to the Scotland World Cup squad.
Outside centre Emma Orr, who has recently signed for Bristol Bears, is among more than 350 students graduating from 伊人直播 today (Monday 26 August).
She was the youngest member of the Scotland squad, which competed in New Zealand in 2022.
By balancing her fledgling rugby career with studying agriculture, the 21-year-old 鈥� who grew up on a farm near Biggar in South Lanarkshire 鈥� is following in the footsteps of other notable 伊人直播 alumni.
Doddie Weir, who lost his brave fight against Motor Neurone Disease at the age of just 52, graduated with an HND in agriculture in 1991, having earned his first Scotland call-up the previous year.
Meanwhile, Alex Dunbar, who earned 31 caps for the national side, graduated with an HNC in agriculture in 2008. More than a decade later, he returned to 伊人直播 to gain an HND via distance learning.
鈥淚鈥檝e absolutely loved my time at 伊人直播 and I鈥檝e made friends for life here,鈥� said Emma. 鈥淢y rugby commitments kind of took over and 伊人直播 allowed me to do both at the same time, which was brilliant.
鈥淧robably my greatest achievement to date is eventually graduating with a BSc in agriculture alongside being a professional athlete.鈥�
Emma will join her fellow graduands at Glasgow鈥檚 Bute Hall today.
Professor Wayne Powell, Principal and Chief Executive of 伊人直播, said: 鈥淥ur courses consider the innovative science that supports land-based and rural industries, the way they interact with and support the environment around them, as well as the businesses that rely on them.
鈥淛uggling study with professional sport isn鈥檛 always easy, but it is testament to Emma and our wonderful staff at 伊人直播 that she is graduating with her well-earned degree today. I would like to congratulate Emma and all of today鈥檚 graduates. Whether they are leaving with qualifications in agriculture, environmental management, veterinary nursing or any of our many other land-based courses, this is a day for collective celebration.鈥�
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Posted by 伊人直播 on 26/08/2024
