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JAMI’S STORY

JAMI confidence to believe in my voice and pursuing my own goals and ambitions.
build on my talents. By being
All staff, be they teachers, coaches or
surrounded by people who believed that pastoral, wanted the best for me and
Being awarded a Millfield Bursary no goal was too big, I grew to believe their continued selflessness and total
meant Jami could work towards a that I could achieve anything I set my investment in my growth is something I
scholarship to study in the US at the mind to. From its foundation through to will always be grateful for. Much of what
University of Washington and further today, Millfield is the embodiment of I have achieved academically,
his athletics career, with the aspiration the idea that class and background does athletically and in the broader aspects of
of achieving Olympic success. not matter – drive and focus are what school life are a testament to my time
charts your future. I found it incredibly at Millfield. The honour of being
The transformational bursary I received empowering to be surrounded by so appointed Head Boy for the Autumn
gave me the opportunity to attend many like-minded students, many of Term of 2020 was an amazing
Millfield for seven years. The experiences whom had very different backgrounds to opportunity to give back to the
I had and the lessons I learned were my own. This allowed me to share community that gave me so much.
priceless. Millfield gave me the similar drives and passions whilst
The most important lessons I learnt
“ From its foundation through to today, during my time at Millfield were
gratitude, humility and focus. I believe
Millfield is the embodiment of the idea that these are the cornerstones of
that class and background does not transformational bursaries. I am proud
to have been educated at Millfield and
matter, drive and focus are what charts will always look back on my time at the
school with gratitude and love.
your future.”

Jami, Class of 2021

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