Olympic hopeful inspires youngsters

 Olympic hopeful Kate Dennison visited students at Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) to chat to students as part of the Colleges commitment to sport.

Kate Dennison, aged 27 is a Pole Vaulter and held the British Record for two years between 2009 and 2011, taking it from 4.45m to 4.60m.  She said: “I’ve had a brilliant day at the College and I’m very impressed by the facilities the students have here.  It has been great to chat to young people and hopefully inspire them to take a career in sport.”

Kate spent the day at the College where she toured the £60 million campus on Knutton Lane and gave workshops with a number of students from subject areas including Sport, Public Services and Foundation Studies.

Foundation Studies students were particularly interested in picking Kate’s brains as they prepare to compete in the Special Olympics this Summer.

During the day pupils from Seabridge Primary School were also invited to meet Kate who made time to chat to the pupils individually and provide them with information about diet and nutrition.

NULC is a member of the London 2012 Get Set network, in recognition of its commitment to the Olympic and Paralympic Values.

Kate's first World Final resulted in a 6th placed finish at the 2009 IAAF World Championship in Berlin with a height of 4.55m. She then went on to win a Bronze medal in the 2010 Commonwealth Championships in Delhi.

To find out more about the range of courses available at NULC visit www.nulc.ac.uk or contact the Information Point on 01782 254254 or info@nulc.ac.uk.

To read more about Kate Dennison visit her website by clicking here.