Congratulations to Banbridge Academy pupil Lucy Hodgen who has been chosen for a Sponsored Arkwright Scholarship. The Arkwright Engineering Scholarship is the most esteemed scholarship of its type in the UK, designed to inspire students to pursue their dreams and change the world as an outstanding engineer of the future. The Scholarships are awarded to hard-working 16 year old students through a rigorous selection process.

Lucy’s Scholarship will be funded by Royal Air Force. The RAF defends the skies of Britain, projects Britain’s power and influence around the world and provides vital support to humanitarian missions worldwide. The UK and our allies face many diverse threats in an uncertain world, from unauthorised aircraft entering protected airspace, to increasingly complex cyber attacks.

Over half of RAF personnel work in engineering, on equipment from aircraft engine components, hydraulics & avionics to radar, communications systems, flying helmets, stealth and space technology. The RAF provides extensive opportunities for training & qualifications within engineering, both on the ground and in the air.

No doubt Lucy will benefit from the valuable opportunities she will receive as an Arkwright Scholar in the coming weeks and months.