Congratulations go to alumnus Max Hadley 2012-2019 who has been awarded a William Westerman Pathfinder Awards to Asia for 2023.
Max will be travelling to Asia this summer following the completion of his Master of Physics and Philosophy degree. For his masters project he specialised in Atmospheric Physics, and his research has been with the Oxford Earth Observation Data Group developing AI for climate science.
The lead pilot of the Jubilee flypast, (2nd June 2022) in a Hercules, was Wing commander James Sjoberg Pupil of TBSHS 1991 – 1998
Congratulations!
After completing his studies at Cambridge, Robin has accepted a place at Princeton to take a History PhD, starting in the ‘Fall’ of 2021. Robin had a choice between Princeton and Stanford following the degree exchange year he did in Chicago after his Cambridge Masters.
Ollie took part in Uk’s strongest man under 23’s on the 1st March 2020 and won. This gives him a wild card entry into UK’s strongest man which is televised and shown at Christmas. We are told he will be the youngest athlete to have performed at this event.
It also enters him into worlds strongest man under 23’s, venue to be released.
This is a phenomenal win and a step closer to his dream of becoming worlds strongest man.
Dan Bastick achieved his BSc Hons in Geography & Natural Hazards at Coventry University (Graduated Nov 2017). He then went onto get a Masters degree in Environmental management and Sustainability (Graduated 2019).
He entered & won the British Body Building competition 2019 in London, proceeding to within top 5 in the UK.
Robin gained an MA in American History from Cambridge, (2019), winning the Sara Norton prize for his dissertation.
In addition, he was awarded a year’s Exchange Studentship at the University of Chicago.
Canon James Walters was a pupil and Head Boy of The Bishop’s Stortford High School between 1990-1997. After graduating from Cambridge University, Dr Walters was ordained in the Church of England (Ian Shaw attended his ordination) and is now Chaplain and Director of the Faith Centre at the London School of Economics. James returned to the school in February to give a presentation to our current Sixth Form on the subject of Religious Conflict and Interfaith Relations.
Right: James visits The Bishop’s Stortford High School in February 2019.
Former Pupil Greg James, now presenter of the BBC Radio1 Breakfast Show, came to the School to judge House Drama 2019 – Six plays with the title They’re Playing Our Song.
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The school were saddened to hear of the death of Archie Day in October 2018, aged 20 years. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.
The School were pleased to welcome back two former students; Andrew Lewin and Hugo Mann to a Politics Special during the 6th Form Citizenship session on the 16th October.
A lively and sprited discussion ensued which was enjoyed by all our current 6th Formers.
