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St Edmund's Students in Leading Roles
The 2008-2009 academical year sees three St Edmund's students playing a leading role in the wider University.
Siza Mtimbiri is the newly elected President of the Graduate Union to which all
6000 graduate students in the University belong. The Presidency is a
sabbatical position, so for one year Siza will be interrupting his PhD
in Education whilst he undertakes the role. As President, Siza is the
principal financial officer of the Union and acts for and represents
the Union, leading its major campaigns and initiatives and also being
responsible for the administration of facilities and services provided
by the Union, and chairs meetings of the Graduate Union and
Executive.
Jon Dawson is Captain of CURUFC, the University Rugby Club. Jon who has played rugby
for Harlequins, London Wasps and Bath played as a prop in last year's
Varsity match against Oxford. He is reading Geography at St Edmund's
and obtained a 2i in last summer's Tripos examinations. We wish him
success when he leads out the light blues at the Varsity Match on
Thursday 11th December 2008.
Henry Pelly is President of CUBC, the University Boat Club.
Henry competed for GB in the Men's Quad at U23 level 2004 and won the
World University Championships in the Men's Double Scull in 2006. He
was also a member of the winning CUBC crew in the Stewards' Challenge
Cup for Open Cox'less Fours at the Henley Royal Regatta in 2008.
Henry was previously at Newcastle University before coming to
Cambridge and St Edmund's to read for an MPhil in
Architecture. Henry will lead his crew to the start of the Boat Race
on Sunday 29th March 2009 where we hope that he avenges last year's
defeat.