Sinead Campbell: From Theatre to Musician
From alumni who studied with us in the 40s to those who studied with us in the early 2000s, we love to find out what our alumni have done and what their plans are....
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Pioneering women: The Cruse sisters and the Women’s College
Before Ripon College, St John’s College had another sister institution. Based a short walk away from their Lord Mayor’s Walk location, the Teacher Training School for Schoolmistresses was its academic, if not financial, equal....
Memories of Ripon College during World War II
We’re always reconnecting with our alumni, whether through social media, our magazine or through appeals and campaigns. Thanks to our certificate of education campaign, in 2020 we reconnected with Nora Olennick (nee Reeder) who...
Vital Garments for the NHS: #Sew2Save
YSJ Fine Art alumna Amber Kotrri and her Darlington-based boutique fashion business, House of Zana, have launched a campaign called #Sew2Save. Her aim is to give back to her local community using the skill she...
Mother and Mature Student in the ’70s
Raynor Nixon started her teacher training as a mature student at St John’s College in 1972. As a mother of two children, she was in a very different situation to her mostly 18-year-old fellow...
The Magnificent Seven
When York St John first opened its doors in May 1841, it opened them only for male students and continued to do so for more than 120 years, until 1962 when seven women were...
Working to end extreme poverty – Alumni Stories, Michelle Beckett
We’re always excited to hear what our former students have been up to since leaving York St John, and so we were delighted to hear from Michelle Beckett, who was recently awarded the British...