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Other Sports Scholars

Volleyball Scholar

Karime Acharki

Academic courseBusiness and Management

Hometown: Gibraltar

Best sporting achievement/personal best: 

Competing in the U20 European Championship.

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

Improving my abilities as a player. 

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

Ahman/Hellvig winning the gold by a large margin at Beach Volleyball.

American Flag Football Scholar

Shifa Avcin-Martelly

Academic courseForensic Science

Hometown: Norwich, UK

Best sporting achievement/personal best: 

Currently a part of the Great Britain women’s flag football team.  

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

My main goal is to make the traveling squad for the 2025 China Flag Football World Games and improve significantly to boost my chances for the 2028 LA Olympics.  

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

For me it was watching Buse Savaşkan during the high jump, as she represents what it is to be an athlete from Northern Cyprus.  

Korfball Scholar

Amelia Browning

Academic courseForensic Science

Hometown: Norwich, UK

Best sporting achievement/personal best: 

Playing for England at the u17 Korfball World Cup.

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

Compete at BUCS tournaments.

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

GB winning the silver medal in the men’s synchro diving.  

Stockcar Driving Scholar

Chloe Ellul

Academic courseSport and Exercise Science for Health

Hometown: Kent, UK

Best sporting achievement/personal best: 

Winning the Worcester Championship.

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

Hold my title at the Worcester Championship this season. 

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

Simone Biles comeback to the Olympics and smashing 3 gold and 1 silver for the USA in gymnastics.   

Netball Scholar

Emily Geear

Academic courseSport and Exercise for Health with Sport Management

Hometown: Kent, UK

Best sporting achievement/personal best: 

Playing in South Africa in 2019 for the indoor nets world cup.

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

To win varsity again this year for my final year at UKC.

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

Keely Hodgkinson winning gold in the women's 800m final.

Dance Scholar

Phoebe Hambrook

Academic courseSports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Nationality: British

Best sporting achievement/personal best: 

2nd place at a world dance championship in the ultimate advanced category.  

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

Placing in the final at a world dance championship.  

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

Breakdancing becoming an Olympic event. 

Volleyball Scholar

Avery Hodgson

Academic courseArchitecture and Design

Hometown: Leamington, Canada

Best sporting achievement/personal best: 

Getting the chance to play in France with Invicta volleyball league. 

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

I would really like to improve my vertical and see our team succeed this BUCS season.

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

Canada’s win against Switzerland in the semi finals of women’s beach volleyball. My whole family was on the edge of their seat the entire match.  

Clay Target Shooting Scholar

Mark Hunter

Academic courseMedicine

Hometown: Northern Ireland

Best sporting achievement/personal best: 

  • Junior Team Champions of the World 2023
  • Highest Score = 297/300

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

Balancing improving in DTL discipline while developing my OT skills.   

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

Nathan Hales from Kent winning his Gold Medal in the Men's Individual Trap.

Volleyball Scholar

Bryce Mendoza

Academic courseMasters of Law

Hometown: Mississauga, Canada

Best sporting achievement/personal best: 

Named Captain of the Men’s Volleyball 1st Team.

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

Promote to Division 1. 

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

Summer McIntosh winning 3 gold medals for Canada.

Badminton Scholar

Melissa Mundy

Academic courseBiomedical Science

Hometown: Ramsgate, UK

Best sporting achievement/personal best: 

When my under 19 county team came runner up in the England county final. 

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

Take part in the BUCS badminton event.   

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

Keely Hodgkinson winning olympic gold in 800m.