Leicester Mercury

Milly’s academic achievemen­ts earn her an award

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ACADEMIC excellence has earned a student a British Education Award.

Milly Kotecha, a former student at Leicester Grammar School, was presented with the award at a ceremony in Manchester by Leicester East MP Claudia Webbe.

The award recognied her achievemen­ts at A-level and “unique talent in creativity”.

In sixth form, Milly achieved success in national competitio­ns, including a drama performanc­e monologue from Euripides’s Electra, (shortliste­d by Oxford university for the David Raeburn Prize); producing and acting in a short docu-drama on Achilles, (second place in the Cambridge Classics AV Competitio­n); and creative writing (with her work Orestes Wrath of the Erinyes broadcast in a podcast by the Classical Associatio­n).

“There were so many talented young people there,” Milly said.

“The whole evening was incredible and to have Claudia Webbe there presenting the award was simply surreal.”

Milly is now studying at Cambridge University.

 ?? ?? PRESENTATI­ON: Milly Kotecha receives her award from Claudia Webbe
PRESENTATI­ON: Milly Kotecha receives her award from Claudia Webbe

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