A TOTAL of 248 students graduated from Moray College UHI at Elgin Town Hall this month.
The afternoon session throw their hands in the air. Picture: Eric Cormack.
Two ceremonies took place, with 116 students graduating in the morning and 132 in the afternoon on Frida+y, October 4.
The guest speaker on the day was chef Lorna McNee, who attended Dallas Primary School and Forres Academy before graduating from Moray College UHI in 2008.
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1 / 28Sisters Alexis-Louise Grant (31), from Dufftown, and Natasha Wallace (30), who lives in Elgin, graduated together. Picture: Eric Cormack.
2 / 28Becky Poyner was the most inspiring student. Picture: Eric Cormack.
3 / 28The first students walk out of the afternoon session. Picture: Eric Cormack.
4 / 28Student speaker Caroline Goodman overcame her nerves to give two well-received speeches. Picture: Eric Cormack.
5 / 28Moray College UHI graduation ceremony. Student speaker Ms Caroline Goodman. Picture: Eric Cormack.
6 / 28All eyes on guest speaker Lorna McNee. Picture: Eric Cormack.
7 / 28Francis Wardle accepts her award. Picture: Eric Cormack.
8 / 28Samantha Bowie picked up a first class honours degree in fine arts and textiles and is pictured with her family. Picture: Eric Cormack.
9 / 28Robbie Mungersdorf graduated with Developing Young Workforce Award and the James Smith Award after undergoing brain surgery during the academic year and still graduating. Picture: Eric Cormack.
10 / 28Another afternoon group. Picture: Eric Cormack.
11 / 28Moray College UHI graduation afternoon group. Picture: Eric Cormack.
12 / 28The third and final afternoon session. Picture: Eric Cormack.
13 / 28Morning graduates. Picture: Eric Cormack.
14 / 28Terresa Elliott with family. Picture: Eric Cormack.
15 / 28Moray College UHI graduations guest speaker Lorna McNee. Picture: Eric Cormack.
16 / 28Moray College UHI graduations Asia Hutchison, of Buckie, graduating. Picture: Eric Cormack.
17 / 28Gillian Donaghy. Picture: Eric Cormack.
18 / 28The morning session listen to speeches. Picture: Eric Cormack.
19 / 28Ian Gordon Mackie receives his award. Picture: Eric Cormack.
20 / 28Former lecturer Angela Quirie With Husband Leslie. Picture: Eric Cormack.
21 / 28A morning group. Picture: Eric Cormack.
22 / 28L-R Mellisa Jamieson, Amy Gillespie, Amy Forsyth and Katie Toner all graduated with level six in Beauty. Picture: Eric Cormack.
23 / 28L-R Rachel Park, Davina Duffy, Terresa Elliott, Belinda McWilliam, Victoria Cranna and Elaine Allton-Smith graduated in the morning. Picture: Eric Cormack.
24 / 28The morning group throw their hands in the air. Picture: Eric Cormack.
25 / 28A group of morning graduates. Picture: Eric Cormack.
26 / 28Moray College UHI graduations [morning session]. Picture: Eric Cormack. .
27 / 28Eloise Ross And Caitlin McHugh are applauded out of the hall by college staff and guests. Picture: Eric Cormack.
28 / 28Morning graduates. Picture: Eric Cormack.
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The biggest reception of the day was saved for student speaker, Ms Caroline Goodman (34) – who escaped from an abusive relationship in Manchester to come north with her now 17-year-old daughter.
After her first speech, she told the Northern Scot: “That was the scariest thing I’ve ever done in my life.
“Last year, I couldn’t even do group talks in front of the class. When I came here I was totally broken but this place has pushed me on.”
Ms Goodman achieved level six in health and social care.
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