Yesterday year 12 BDC students were invited to Broadcasting House for an intimate Q & A session with John Legend as part of BBC 1xtra celebrating 60 years of R & B. Students had the opportunity to ask a range of questions which was recorded and will be broadcast on 1xtra at a later date. John Legend answered questions on his collaborations with Lauren Hill, Kanye West and Estelle as well as discussing UK music and his opinions on the music industry.
Betty Vo and Charlotte O'Rourke, two successful ex-BDC students came to talk to our current year 12s about University. Charlotte and Betty have both successfully completed their first year; Charlotte is currently at Bournemouth studying Television and Video Production and Betty is at Leeds studying Broadcast Journalism. They both gave a very honest view of University life including student loans, halls of residence and their course content. Our year 12s definitely benefited from their experience and knowledge. Good luck to Charlotte who is currently working on the Camp America scheme and to Betty who is traveling around South East Asia this summer.
Olayinka Koleosho was nominated as the BDCs candidate for the Mauren Milgram award 2007. This is a fantastic privilege to be nominated, even though she didn't win the overall prize, the BDC deaprtment wish to congratulate Yinka on her achievements so far. Below is the accompanying statement from her tutor.
"Since starting at the BRIT school, Yinka has always been a positive and confident member of her tutor group. The work that she has produced has consistently been of a high standard and carried out with a degree of professionalism not witnessed in many students. She is well liked by her peers and is equally at home writing a theoretical essay or working on any number of group practical projects. In particular Yinka is proving to be an excellent radio presenter. Whilst Yinka is studying for her BTEC National Diploma in Media (Moving Image), she is also studying for two AS Levels including English Literature and Theater. The fact that Yinka is studying for the equivalent of 5 A Levels and has never missed a deadline nor complain about her work load is a great credit to her organisation skills and ambition. Yinka is a highly responsible and motivated young woman who will achieve great things. Yinka is a fantastic advertisement for the BRIT school and the BDC department".
