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“ Millfield has affected my life
in unprecedented ways. The
experience has given me a lot
that I will forever be grateful
for. I am more confident now,
inspired and have plans in the
future to help people like me.”
Yuriel – Class of 2018
YURIEL’S STORY
Yuriel comes from a single parent, low-income
family living in the heart of Tottenham, London;
he was awarded a Royal SpringBoard bursary for
Sixth Form at Millfield. He made such a positive
impression that, after a year, he was made Head Boy.
JOINED: Year 12 Economics, represented the
SCHOLARSHIP: Springboard school on the athletics track
Foundation and in spring 2017, Yuriel was
TEAM: Athletics named as Head Boy.
UNIVERSITY: Queen Mary
University of “ Yuriel embodies all
London that I value in a person;
COURSE: Mathematics honesty, hard work,
and Statistics modesty and
politeness.”
Yuriel Kpalobi’s life could have
been very different. As a – Millfield Head of Year,
teenager growing up in North Julie Rees
London, Yuriel was plucked
from Gladesmore Community After receiving countless offers
School in Tottenham, where he to a number of respected UK
faced expulsion for antisocial universities, Yuriel is currently
behaviour. He was offered a full attending Queen Mary
bursary in partnership with The University London studying
SpringBoard Bursary Mathematics and Statistics.
Foundation. SpringBoard works However, the story does not
end there for the Kpalobi family
with organisations to provide
life transforming opportunities – inspired by Yuriel’s success,
his younger brother Raphael
for hundreds of children from
disadvantaged backgrounds now attends Millfield on a
scholarship and Yuriel already
who would benefi t from a
boarding school education. sits on the Board of Royal
SpringBoard.
At Millfield, Yuriel thrived.
Benefitting from the wrap-
around pastoral care,
outstanding facilities and
international community,
Yuriel’s confidence grew from
strength to strength. He
undertook A levels in Physics,
Further Mathematics and
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