Easington-born Steve Harper joined East Durham College from Easington School to study Sport. He was offered a place at Liverpool John Moore University before signing for Newcastle Utd where he then spent 20 years before the final two years of his playing career with Hull City AFC.
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Alice Brown
It is always thrilling to see our students succeed, particularly for Alice Brown, a former Foundation student at the East Durham College Houghall campus in Durham.
Callum Watson
Callum Watson received top grades in his A Levels at ED6 Sixth Form.
Kyle Stanforth
Kyle gained a 2:1 and completed his Masters in Industrial Biology at Newcastle University before completing a PhD.