Ian
McCandlish
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Ian
took on an important job in the world of retail when
he became General Manager of the new Harvey Nichols
store in Edinburgh. As the boss, he was placed in
charge of 500 staff and millions of pounds worth of
designer clothes. When he was at St Roch's Ian had
other things on his mind, such as playing in the
team that won the Scottish Schools Shield at
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Roch
Stars
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The
school has its own music group called Roch Stars.
Recently, the group came second in the Strathclyde
Police anti-racist song competition. As a result,
Roch Stars were asked to perform at the local
Sighthill International Day. St Roch's has a number
of asylum seeker children and the music group has
helped them to make friends and feel part of the
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Maurice
Johnston
Sport |
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During
his career as a top professional footballer in
Scotland, England, France and the USA, Maurice
Johnston was rarely out of the headlines. He is one
of the few people to have played for both Celtic and
Rangers. As a striker who scored many goals he was
also a success with Scotland. His tireless running
and skill not only brought him goals but made many
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John
Smith |
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Soldier |
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John
was one of many whose great achievement was to help
Britain and its allies win the First World War.
Sadly, he paid the ultimate price as a report in a
local newspaper in 1916 tells: "Corporal J. Smith has been
killed in action near Somme in France. He was
educated in the local school and before being called up was
a farm labourer. He was
19 years of age."
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William
Murphy
Engineer |
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Like
most youngsters, William may have dreamed of one day
working in the space industry. Unusually, for
William the dream turned into reality. After leaving
St Roch's in the 1980s he gained the necessary
qualifications to work as an engineer and test pilot
for the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration in the USA. You probably know the
organisation better as NASA. |
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Cheryl
Star
Pupil |
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Another international cap came St Roch's way in 2004
when Cheryl was picked to play football for Scotland
at under 15 level in a major tournament held in
Ireland. This was a great honour and Cheryl had the
added thrill that, unlike the Scottish Senior Team,
she was representing a side which were reigning
champions as Scotland won the previous year's event.
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Mohammed
Salim
Star Pupil |
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On a
dark night in 1999, Mohammed and the rest of his
family left their father and fled the bloody war of
Somalia. They boarded a boat bound for Britain where
they became asylum seekers. The family settled in
Glasgow where Mohammed and his siblings attended St
Roch's. It was a difficult time and Mohammed faced
many problems, but his love of music helped him
cope. Along with other pupils he set up a dance
group, The Unbreakable Crew, which performed
in front of Prince William. |
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Ian
Stillie
Business |
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After
leaving St Roch's, Ian completed his university
degree before deciding to head off to South Africa
where he got involved in the mining industry. South
Africa is very rich in minerals so mining is very
big business there. Like many Scots who have
followed the same path over the years, Ian proved
his skill in business and returned to Scotland years
later with sufficient capital (money) to invest in
new business ventures. His experience abroad has
also proved a great help in his new life. |
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Sarah
Innes |
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Police |
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Sarah
decided on a career in the police when she was in
her final year at school. She has never regretted it. Her work is varied and
she enjoys helping the public in many ways. Sarah
also likes being part of a hard-working team who
help each other. She believes it is important to uphold the law and finds it is very
interesting to deal with those people who decide to break it.
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Louise
Brown |
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Nurse |
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Louise
realised a childhood dream when she gained a place
on a nursing course. She is now in the third year of her
training and has passed all her assessments so far.
Louise is looking forward to working in Accident &
Emergency (A&E) as she will discover whether TV's
Casualty is accurate! She eventually hopes
to become a hospital ward sister.
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David
Clark |
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Actor |
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David
is a successful actor who has appeared both on stage and
screen. Many people in Scotland may not know his name but recognise his face because
he has appeared in some of the nation's most popular
TV shows. David enjoys the TV work but is
happiest performing on stage in front of a live
audience.
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Sandra
Grey |
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Law |
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Many
former pupils have followed a career in the law.
Sandra is a good example. She studied law at
university before joining a law firm to complete her
training. She has since gained experience of many
aspects of the Scottish legal system. Sandra
now puts this knowledge to good use by helping her
clients deal with a wide variety of problems.
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David
Lewis |
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Music |
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Music
is important to most people but only a lucky few
manage to make a living from it. Even if it is not
possible to do this for an entire career, many
musicians get great enjoyment from performing on a
part-time basis. David is a good example. He spent
many years as a full-time musician, even appearing
on TV. In recent years he has taken a 'normal
job' but his band still enjoys playing at functions.
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Jim
Watson |
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Education |
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Local
families believe learning is important and
it is therefore no surprise that many former pupils
have achieved a lot in the world of education. Jim
is a good example. After going to university and
then studying to become a teacher, he has enjoyed a
long and successful career in the classroom.
Jim has helped many young people not only pass exams, but also enjoy school!
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Emma
Hughes |
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Community |
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Many
pupils choose to help people less well
off than themselves. For example, Emma spends a lot
of time working with a volunteer group which helps
the families of local children with special needs.
Emma is happy to give up her spare time in this way
because she finds it very satisfying and has also
made many good friends. Now she is considering
a career in education.
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Susan
Jones |
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Engineer |
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In the
workplace, people must be prepared to re-train and
keep their skills up-to-date. Susan is a good
example. She first served an apprenticeship as an
engineer and has since trained in computer studies.
She enjoys using
modern technology in her work. In fact, Susan
now trains other engineers in the use of Computer Aided Design (CAD)
at work.
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Brian
Hall |
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Business |
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Brian
always wanted to run his own business and has now
achieved his aim. As the owner of a local
building firm he tends to be very busy because a lot
of people know and trust him. Of course, Brian
knows he must do a good job or his reputation will
quickly begin to suffer. Brian is very proud
of the fact that his company now creates jobs in the
community where he grew up.
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Robert
White |
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Social Work |
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Robert
spent a gap year working as a volunteer in a
developing country before completing a university
degree in Politics & Economics. He then decided to train as a social worker.
Robert now has a heavy case load at work and at
times, his job can prove demanding. However, he
has no regrets because he finds it very satisfying
to help people in great need.
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Callum
Lawson |
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Sport |
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Callum
showed a lot of promise as a young footballer at
school and has gone on to enjoy a career in the
professional game. He knows there are many
gifted players around so he trains hard to
develop his skills and remain fit. He also
goes into each game prepared to work hard for his
team. Callum has a very positive attitude which means he enjoys
life even when his team loses.
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Mary
McKay |
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Politics |
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MPs and MSPs may be better known to the general
public, but local councillors such as Mary, take
many decisions that have a real impact on the lives
of local people. Each councillor is elected to represent an area called an
'electoral ward'. Mary is a hard-working councillor
who tries her best to help people with a very wide
range of problems.
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Pauline
Robertson |
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Finance |
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Pauline liked accountancy at school and chose to
study it at university. She then joined a large
Scottish bank and quickly became a team leader who
enjoyed the challenge of helping others to perform well.
Pauline has since shown that Scottish qualifications
are respected throughout the world by moving to a
senior post with a large accountancy firm in Australia!
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Alan
Shaw |
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Government |
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Politicians make Government decisions but it is
civil servants who put them into practice.
Without civil servants, important services such as
hospitals and schools would grind to a halt. Many
former pupils have gone on to enjoy successful
careers in the Civil Service. Alan is a good
example. He has held many top posts including
a spell working closely with a government minister.
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Janet
Wood |
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Health |
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The
school is proud of many former pupils who have gone
on to work in the National Health Service (NHS).
Janet studied Medicine at university and at one
stage was a doctor in the Accident & Emergency Unit
of a major hospital dealing with victims of major
road traffic accidents as well as patients with
sprained ankles! She is now a General Practitioner (GP)
based at a local health centre.
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