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Sandwell College cricket alumni Olivia and Blake sitting at Edgbaston Stadium

Cricket Alumni Spotlight: Blake & Olivia

From students to professionals, Blake and Olivia both started their journeys on our Warwickshire County Cricket Club Programme at Edgbaston Stadium. Today, they are proud members of the Warwickshire County Cricket Club team, proving it’s possible to turn your passion into a real career. Blake Quddus is now 19 and

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Aviation Student Angelika Is Flying High With Ryanair

This week we welcomed back Travel & Aviation alumna Angelika Ratajczyk, who has secured her dream role as cabin crew over the summer. Angelika completed our Level 2 Cabin Crew course and the first year of Level 3, but then she landed a full-time role with Ryanair, which she’ll now

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Cricket alumni Davina batting

Rising Cricket Star Davina Scores Fastest Ever Women’s Hundred

Rising cricket star and successful former Sandwell College student Davina Perrin has scored the fastest-ever hundred in the women’s Hundred. Hitting a 42-ball century to help the Northern Superchargers reach the Hundred final against London Spirit in The Eliminator, Davina wowed the crowd with the second fastest century in The

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Former student Derron with WI cricketer Jason Holder

Sandwell Successes: Derron

Just look how far Derron Ebanks has come since he qualified in Sports Science at Sandwell College and was Student of the Year in 2015. A transformational opportunity, working with West Indies cricketers, happened for Derron last summer when he shadowed the test match physio team for 2 days at

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Former Digital & Creative Media student

Wondrous Work Opportunity For Zion

Sandwell College is excited to celebrate the success of Digital & Creative Media alumnus Zion Smith. After completing his Level 3 course at Sandwell College, Zion progressed to Birmingham City University where he studied BA (Hons) Illustration. At BCU Zion was given a brief to produce an animation by an

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Former Art student

College To Clothing Brand Featured On BBC

From College project to clothing brand… we’re proud to see former Sandwell College student Dimeji Ode featured by the BBC. Dimeji’s streetwear brand Dode Clothing began as a creative brief during his Art & Design course, supported by our industry-focused teaching and facilities. It’s since grown into a movement shaped

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Former sport student holding trophy on pitch

Sandwell Successes: Lawson

Triple Distinction Star student Lawson Birch excelled in Sport Studies at Sandwell College. Now employed as a football coach by West Bromwich Albion Foundation, Lawson also has a blossoming career in logistics. Operations Co-ordinator for West Midlands-based ESO Logistics, he is working in the exhibitions and events industry at shows

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Cricket alumna Davina

Accelerate Action: IWD 2025

This International Women’s Day, we’re shining a spotlight on the incredible achievements of our alumni who are breaking barriers and making their mark. We are incredibly proud of Davina, a talented graduate from the Edgbaston Stadium Cricket Programme. During her time with us, we supported her academic journey while she

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