Alumni Stories

Many of our students progress to the world of work or higher education, read our Alumni stories to find out where our students went after College.

Beccy Wheildon

Beccy Wheildon

Courses Taken: Access to HE
Years Studied: 2023-2024

I was out of education for 24 years and it was just so daunting the idea of studying again. Don’t be scared to give it ago and have a chat with the college and make that first point of contact. Once you’ve done that you feel like it’s doable. The course is challenging but manageable if you commit to it. Ultimately, I wouldn’t have been able to progress in to University without it.

Bernie Foy

Bernie Foy

Courses Taken: GCSE English, Access to HE Diploma
Profession: Pursuing a career in nursing

Because of my age I never thought I would be able to do GCSE English and Maths again. Michelle and Barbara were absolutely amazing, they were so patient and gave me the help and encouragement I needed to believe in myself.

Bobby Bleasdale

Bobby Bleasdale

Courses Taken: Access to HE Diploma
Profession: Midwife
Years Studied: 2017-2019

It’s all thanks to the course I took and my amazing tutors, that I now have my dream career! I would highly recommend the course to anyone wanting to go to university, without the Access course I would never have had the opportunity as I only had 1 GCSE when I left high school.

Bethany Blundell

Bethany Blundell

Courses Taken: Access To HE
Profession: Student Midwife
Years Studied: 2021

Laura was amazing, she was so supportive with assignments but also with my university application. It got me back into studying again and I learnt how to write academically after 10 years without studying.

Danny Stackhouse

Danny Stackhouse

Courses Taken: Health & Social Care Level 2 and Access to HE
Profession: Adult Nursing Student at University of Cumbria
Years Studied: 2019 - 2023

100% do it! The Access to HE course helped me develop my skillset further particularly in time keeping, communication, team work and problem solving; all useful skills which I will carry with me into my degree course at university. The staff are so supportive too, and the course gives you the chance to meet people with common career interests as well. 

Charlotte Triolaire

Charlotte Triolaire

Courses Taken: Access to HE
Profession: Psychology Student at Lancaster University
Years Studied: 2020 - 2021

When I found the Access course at LMC it seemed like fate! I felt ready to get stuck in and excited at the prospect of returning to Higher Education.

Jennifer Thurston

Jennifer Thurston

Courses Taken: Access to Higher Education
Profession: Residential Childcare Trainer
Years Studied: 2015 - 2016

Since leaving LMC in 2016 I have gone on to complete my BA hons in Children, Schools & Families at The University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN). Alongside my degree I also worked in a private residential childrens home as a Senior Care Officer.