Popstar and Actor
Actor and lead singer with the band Years & Years.
Olly Alexander A former Monmouthshire Comprehensive School student, studied AS French at Hereford Sixth Form College during 2006/07.
Olly first appeared in the BBC television drama ...
Policy Adviser for Higher Education
Dr Diana Beech is the Policy Adviser for Higher Education to Sam Gyimah, Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation.
Prior to her current position, Diana worked as Director of Policy and...
Composer
Sam won a Music & Sound Award 2015 for 'Best Original Composition: Trailers and Promos' for The Theory of Everything.
He is an accomplished composer with a long list of credits. Sam's website says:
"Samuel Karl Bohn’s skills as a classical...
Senior Climate Scientist
Ben works as part of a group in the Met Office Hadley Centre that delivers climate projection information. A big part of his work involves trying to quantify the plausible spread of future changes that are consistent with the...
Lighting Designer
Francis left Hereford Sixth Form College in 2009 after studying A Levels in Chemistry, History, Mathematics and Physics but alongside his studies, was involved in many of the musical and theatrical productions which opened up his...
Creative Artist
As a teenager Luke was interested in becoming a contemporary dancer, and after completing his A-Levels, moved to Berlin.
He became interested in image making and wanted a degree that combined practical skills and conceptual thinking, this...
Freelance Photographer
Tom started out with a passion for sports photography and whilst studying at the College took up the role of official College sports team photographer and writer – his reports and pictures were regularly published in The Hereford...
Environmental Campaigner and Journalist
In 2008, former student, Joss Garman was named as one of the top 50 people who could save our planet by The Guardian.
In 2009, student Owain Williams, wrote this article on Joss after a visit to the College:
Former...
Popstar
Ellie Goulding was signed to Polydor Records and released her first album in 2009.
In 2010, she won the Critics Choice Award at the BRIT Awards and in the same year her next album Lights reached Number 1 in the UK Charts.
Ellie's version of Elton...
Medical Doctor
(Former Research MD for the European Space Agency at Concordia Station, Antarctica)
Beth grew up in Ballingham, Herefordshire. After leaving school (The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School), she joined Hereford Sixth Form College to...
BBC Political Correspondent
Dave Howard has very often given up his time to return to the College and talk about his career to our Media & Journalism students.
Dave began his career working freelance for local radio stations including BBC Hereford...
Physicist
Ben Jones, a former Aylestone School pupil, studied A Levels in Chemistry, Computing, Further Mathematics, General Studies and Physics.
After leaving Hereford Sixth Form College, Ben took up a place at the University of Cambridge, where he gained...
Director of Communications at Policy Exchange
Tom began his path in politics back in 2008 through taking A Level Government & Politics at Hereford Sixth Form College. His passion for the subject led to his involvement in the popular Debate Society...
Sports Journalist
Tom Knight was one of Hereford Sixth Form College's first students. Tom has worked in journalism for more than 30 years and in that time has covered nine Olympic Games and travelled extensively, covering news and sport for a variety of...
Scientist
Jack Laverick left Hereford Sixth Form College in 2011 after completing A Levels in Biology, Chemistry, Critical Thinking and Statistics.
He went on to study Biological Sciences at the University of Oxford graduating with a First Class Degree...
Entertainment Industry Agent
James was one of Hereford Sixth Form College’s first students. He studied A Levels in English, French and German.
Since leaving College, James has worked almost entirely in the entertainment industry. In the late Seventies...
Actor
Matt Milne came into the spotlight playing Andrew Easton in Steven Spielberg's film War Horse written by Michael Morpugo.
Following on from this he travelled to Tunisia to film the sequel to The Clash of the Titans, Wrath of the Titans.
He has since...
Fashion Photographer / Conceptual Artist
Rowan Papier was always going to succeed in his chosen field. Whilst studying for A Levels, his work was exhibited at the Saatchi Gallery.
At that time, his Graphics Tutor, Ashley Elliott, said, "Rowan possesses...
Paralympic Gold Medallist
In recognition of the Olympic Torch Relay visiting Hereford Sixth Form College in May 2012, students were asked to suggest a name for the service road along which Inspirational Torch Bearers Paul Watts and Hannah Banks carried...
Performer, Songwriter and Singer
Blythe, a former St Mary's RC High School pupil, left Hereford Sixth Form College in 2004 after studying A Levels in Biology, Drama & Theatre Studies and English Literature.
She is best known as the front woman for the...
News and Sports Presenter
Mary Rhodes, a former Hereford Sixth Form College student and main presenter for BBC Midlands Today and other prime-time programmes, returned to College as the guest of honour at our annual Presentation Evening, held in Hereford...
Actress, Director and Playwright
Nicola Sanderson returned to Hereford Sixth Form College for International Women's Day in 2012.
During an interview Nicola told students of the long and winding road that led to being an accomplished playwright.
When were...
Actor
Emma studied A Levels in Art, English Language, English Literature and Drama & Theatre Studies and went on to study drama at the Central School of Speech and Drama.
Emma has taken roles in a tremendous range of stage productions including...
Greg studied with us from 2003-2005 taking A Levels in Communication Studies, Drama & Theatre Studies and Theology. Whilst here, he took part in one of the College’s most memorable theatrical productions, Cabaret, playing the part of Ernst Ludwig...
Olympian
Angela is a retired long distance runner who represented Wales and Great Britain during her career.
Angela's biggest achievements being:
winning the Welsh Cross Country Championships four times (1984-87), finishing 8th at the IAAF World Cross...
Local Government
Alison Ward is the daughter of Hereford Sixth Form College's founding Principal, Dr Geoffery Barnes.
Alison read Law at Exeter University. Following graduation, she qualified as a solicitor and held a variety of legal appointments before...
Olympian
Susan is a retired long distance runner who represented Wales and Great Britain during her career.
During her 20s she represented Great Britain in cross country, track and road running. Her biggest achievements being:
the first female in Britain to...