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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Martin Stephenson
Former East Durham College horticulture work-based learning student Martin Stephenson now works as an Amenity Sales Manager at Turfcare Specialist Ltd, based in Leadgate, Consett.
Sarjun Dhillion
After getting his required grades at A Level (in Chemistry, Maths and Physics), Sarjun, a former pupil of Southmoor Academy went to Lancaster University to study Chemical Engineering.
Kyle Stanforth
Kyle gained a 2:1 and completed his Masters in Industrial Biology at Newcastle University before completing a PhD.