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Alumni in Royal Marines Atlantic Success

Former student, Sam edwards, is a member of a four-man crew who recently
successfully completed an unsupported row across the Atlantic ocean from
gran Canaria to Barbados.
The team had been at sea since Saturday, 5 December and they arrived in
Barbados on Saturday, 23 January. Their aim was to cover the 3000 miles whilst
raising awareness for Royal Marines Charity ‘The Cockleshell endeavour’.
Sam grew up in Ugborough, Devon, and attended the College from 2003-2008.
After leaving, he worked as a stonemason in the local area for six years and
joined the Royal Marines in 2014.
Speaking part way through the row across the Atlantic ocean, Sam said, “It's
been a really tough process getting to the start line of this row with all the
challenges of Covid, but rowing with some great mates on such a fantastic
adventure has made all the hard work worth it.” on arrival at Barbados he
said, “I am so chuffed to have crossed the Atlantic with three great lads. We
crossed the Atlantic in 49 days, 19 hours and 45 minutes.”
Caroline Johnson, Associate leader, said, “What a fantastic achievement for
Sam and his team. This is a wonderful initiative supporting recovering veterans
and we are really proud of Sam’s involvement.”

College Alumni
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Former Student graduates
as Corporal in the Royal

Air Force Police

on Wednesday, 3 February 2021, former student,
Thomas Sandle, graduated as a Corporal in the Royal Air
Force Police from the Defence School of Policing and
guarding, Southwick Park. This followed an intensive 22 week
Initial Police Training at DSPg Southwick Park and 10 weeks of
Basic Recruit Training at RAF halton, which Tom began in
March 2020.

It has been Tom’s lifelong dream to become a policeman
and graduating was the culmination of hard work and
dedication over the past few years at College, Police and Air
Cadets. Tom has now been posted to RAF Brize Norton on
the Aviation Security Flight (ASF), where he will be regularly
travelling worldwide on a variety of air transport security tasks.

Tom said, “graduating into the RAF Police has been one of
the proudest moments of my life. The skills and knowledge I
gained whilst studying Public Services at the College
undoubtedly assisted me throughout my Military and Police
training. For anyone thinking about a career in the Armed
Forces, I would recommend it 100%!”
“Whilst at the College, Tom was a diligent and committed
student, who always showed strong leadership throughout his Public Services Diploma studies. We
always knew he would be successful and this outstanding achievement by Tom is one that I and the
Pe Department are very proud of. Congratulations Tom, we wish you every success in the future”.
Claire Mitchell, Physical education Deputy Team lead and Public Services Teacher.

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