A Ripon student diagnosed with an ovarian tumour during her A-Levels has achieved the grades she needed to go to university and pursue her dream of becoming a doctor.
Amy Goodwin, who studied at Ripon Grammar School, missed several weeks of school and underwent surgery. Today she was awarded an A*, two As and a B in maths, biology, chemistry and physics.
She said staff at the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton had inspired her:
“I had such good doctors and nurses who looked after me well and put me at ease”.
Ms Goodwin had to wait nine weeks for confirmation her tumour was benign. Having made a good recovery, she is now looking forward to starting her course in medicine at the University of Sheffield in September.
She said her experience had given her new insight into her future career:
“It made me think about how doctors come across to patients and how they present information to them.
“I have always been interested in being a doctor, mainly because I want to be able to help people.”
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Meanwhile, fellow Ripon Grammar pupil Mena Scatchard will travel to the USA on a £250,000 sports scholarship after receiving an A* in geography and As in biology and chemistry.
Ms Scatchard is one of the fastest young middle-distance runners in the UK and will study liberal arts at the prestigious Ivy League university Princeton.
Middle distance runner Mena Scatchard, who is off to America.
