Fiona Gordon, daughter of Robbie and Mar Gordon, Bruan, graduated from the University of Stirling with a Diploma in Higher Education Nursing. Fiona is a former pupil of Lybster Primary School and Wick High.

Lorraine Geddes graduated from North Highland College UHI with a BA in Child and Youth Studies. Lorraine lives in Thurso with her husband, Graham, and two sons.

Brigitte Geddes, of Pulteneytown, graduated with a BSc (Honours) degree (upper second) in Environment and Heritage Studies (UHI MI) in Elgin. She was awarded an interdisciplinary BA (Honours) degree from the Open University in 1995.

Anne-Marie Gilroy, daughter of Allan and Bernadette Gilroy, Willowbank, Wick, has graduated from Napier University with a BA (Hons) (2:1) in Accounting. Anne-Marie has taken up a position with HSBC Edinburgh.

Erin Greene has graduated from Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, with a BA in Retail Business (Hons) (first class). She is the granddaughter of George and Christine Harper, Thurso Road, Wick.

Kerri-Louise Greene has graduated from the University of St Andrews with a BSc in Human Biology (Hons) (2:1). She is now studying medicine at the University of St Andrews. Kerri-Louise is the granddaughter of George and Christine Harper, Thurso Road, Wick.

Julia Gibson, a former pupil of Halkirk Primary and Thurso High School, has graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Dietetics from Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh.

Lynn Hardie has graduated from the University of Glasgow with a BSc (Hons) (2:1) in Physiology and Sports Science. Lynn, daughter of David and Janice Hardie, is a former pupil of Miller Academy and Thurso High School. She is now taking a year out to travel around Australia and is planning to embark on a postgraduate degree in Physiotherapy when she returns.

Michael Gunn, youngest son of Peter and Catherine Gunn, Beaufoy Street, Wick, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Marketing from Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh.

Sandra Inrig, a former pupil of Miller Academy and Thurso High School, graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a BEd (first-class honours) in Primary Education. Sandra, the eldest daughter of Benny and Marion Inrig, will begin teaching at Pennyland Primary School, Thurso, this month.

Kirsty Cameron Hinds, daughter of Grahame and Catherine Hinds, of Queens Terrace, Thurso, has graduated from the University of Glasgow with a BSc (Hons) (2:1) in Mathematics. Kirsty is a former pupil of both Mount Pleasant and Pennyland primary schools and Thurso High. At present she is working with Student Volunteers Abroad helping to build a school in Nepal.

David Grant graduated from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design at the University of Dundee with an honours degree in Illustration. David, the eldest son of Clark and Christine Grant, is a former pupil at Mount Pleasant Primary School and Thurso High.

Dawn Gordon, Overton, Mid-Clyth, graduated from the University of Paisley with a Bachelor of Education degree (second-class honours, upper division). Dawn, a former pupil of Lybster Primary School and Wick High, will begin teaching in Kirkhill Primary School, Broxburn, in August.

Jean Gunn graduated from the Open University with a BSc honours degree in Psychology. Jean, of Sibster Mains, Wick, received her award during a ceremony at Ely Cathedral, Cambridgeshire. She was accompanied to the graduation by her husband Steven Adamson, and parents Isobel and Harry Gunn of Reiss Lodge.

Kris Inkster graduated from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne with an MSc in Environmental Biogeochemistry. He also has a BSc degree in Geosciences. Kris now works with the Sirius Engineering Group based in Durham. Kris is a former pupil of Thrumster Primary School and Wick High. He is the son of John and Evelyn Inkster, of Thrumster.

Alexander Henry (Chester), of Wick, graduated from Inverness College UHI following a Chartered Institute of Building DMX course which is delivered at honours degree level. He also graduated on the same day with an HNC in Construction Management. He is a former pupil of Dunbeath Primary School and Wick High and is currently working in Aberdeen.

Harold C. Groat, of Roslyn Place, Brora, has graduated from Inverness College UHI with an HNC in Construction Management. He is a former pupil of Thrumster Primary School and Wick High. His mother lives in Watten.

Samuel Jappy, of Thurso, has graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a Master of Arts (Hons) degree in Social Anthropology

Sean Henstridge, a former pupil of Miller Academy and Thurso High School, graduated BEd (Hons) in Primary Education from Paisley University. Sean, from Barrock, is to become a probationary teacher at Lairg Primary School.

Debbie Gray, Thurso, graduated BSc (Hons) in Information Technology and Computing from the Open University. She now works at North Highland College UHI.