The 16 students took turns to row their way through a gruelling schedule and raise cash pledged from sponsors around the College. They planned the event themselves, pitched for an initial investment from the College and organised the schedule and venue. Their work on the event counts towards their Career Advantage records of achievement.
The action began at 10am on Wednesday 11 March and was complete by 10am the following day. Each student did a maximum of 20 minutes for each stint on the rowing machines and worked in pairs.
On hand to support the students late into the night was the College’s Group Executive Director Strategy, Communications and Organisational Development, Louise Wolsey. She is running in this year’s London Marathon in April for the same charity and asked the students for their help back in mid-February. In record time, they organised the event along with their tutor Rob Burr in support of her run.
Louise said: “I’m so thankful to the students helping me raise money for this fabulous charity. I’m also very proud of them. They worked incredibly hard and put themselves through a formidable challenge to reach their target. They are a credit to the College.”
The students who took part are as follows: Sofia Antunes, Jayhan Bardon, Georgie Barnes, Lily Findley, Kingsley Ocran, Sarah Osmanne, Zynep Remzi, James Ryan, Abbie Tadman, Sam Tucker, Rhoda Oladimeji, Bernard Koroma, Harvey Happer, James Lawrence, Elliot Riley and Jose Daniel Videz.
If you would like to donate towards Louise’s forthcoming London Marathon and Race to the Stone Ultra Marathon in July, please click here to visit her Virgin Money Giving page.
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