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Hockey Scholars

Field Hockey Scholar

Sebastian Dennison

Academic school: Kent Business School

Nationality: British

Best sporting achievement/personal best: 

International Hockey with the Peruvian National team (dual nationality).   

What is your number one sporting or academic goal this year on the Sports Scholarship Scheme? 

League promotion. 

What was your favourite moment from the Paris Olympics this summer? 

Field hockey gold medal match.

Field Hockey Scholar

Alex Hewett

Academic courseSports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Nationality: British

Best sporting achievement/personal best: 

Member of Canterbury Ladies hockey 2s for past season. Training towards the 1st team for the coming season. Sports Prefect and Sports Scholar 6th form KCC.

What is your number one sporting or academic goal this year on the Sports Scholarship Scheme? 

To become a part of University first team hockey. 

What was your favourite moment from the Paris Olympics this summer? 

The strength of the both the Netherlands hockey teams. 

Field Hockey Scholar

Jorja Jones

Academic courseSports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Hometown: Harare, Zimbabwe

Best sporting achievement/personal best: 

Captaining my national team at the U21 Junior World cup 2023.  

What is your number one sporting or academic goal this year on the Sports Scholarship Scheme? 

This year I would like to see how my hockey performance can develop with the assistance of the scholar programme.  

What was your favourite moment from the Paris Olympics this summer? 

Watching a close friend of mine compete in the 100m freestyle swimming race was an unforgettable moment. Seeing their hard work pay off on such a huge stage was incredibly inspiring, and I was filled with pride throughout the entire race.  

Field Hockey Scholar

Joshua Kitson

Academic courseAccounting and Finance

Hometown: Canterbury, UK

Best sporting achievement/personal best: 

Canterbury Hockey Club Dominic Moon Young Player of the Year award 2023/24. 

What is your number one sporting or academic goal this year on the Sports Scholarship Scheme? 

Seeking promotion with the UKC Men's 1st squad. 

What was your favourite moment from the Paris Olympics this summer? 

The Opening Ceremony!

Field Hockey Scholar

Josh Prebble

Academic courseSports and Exercise Science

Nationality: British

Best sporting achievement/personal best: 

Winning three national championships and getting promoted to indoor premier league hockey in January 2024. 

What is your number one sporting or academic goal this year on the Sports Scholarship Scheme? 

Learning how I can link my sport and exercise science degree to my performance on and off the hockey pitch. 

What was your favourite moment from the Paris Olympics this summer? 

I thoroughly enjoyed watching all the Olympics, my favourite moment was watching Armand Duplantis achieving the world record in pole vault. 

Field Hockey Scholar

Eddie Rowney

Academic course: Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation / Sports and Exercise Science

Hometown: Canterbury, UK

Best sporting achievement/personal best: 

Being Captain for England against Germany at the 5 nations. Representing England u16 and u18  

What is your number one sporting or academic goal this year on the Sports Scholarship Scheme? 

Being selected for England u21/GB Elite Development Programme.  

What was your favourite moment from the Paris Olympics this summer? 

The shootouts in the Men's hockey final Netherlands vs Germany.  

Field Hockey Scholar

Tilly Tillings

Academic course: Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Hometown: Canterbury, UK

Best sporting achievement/personal best: 

England U16 captain vs Belgium. 

What is your number one sporting or academic goal this year on the Sports Scholarship Scheme? 

To win the league with the Hockey team / to achieve a First.  

What was your favourite moment from the Paris Olympics this summer? 

India vs GB Men's hockey match.