Opening doors to opportunity
Eirinie Lapidaki (MA Hons 2017) was the first in her family to go to university. Since graduating, she has gone on to publish her debut novel and become an award-winning…
Category: Alumni Stories
Anchored in excellence: a story from the seas
Joseph Reilly (MLitt 2022) won the prestigious Trench Gascoigne essay prize in 2023, awarded by the Royal United Services Institute for the best original work on international defence and security…
Reflections on an education
Abigail Peters, MLitt 2023, looks back fondly on her last-minute application to St Andrews and reflects on how this sudden decision created the fork in the road that led to…
St Andrews: a lifelong love affair
Elaine Cartwright (MA Hons 1985) loved St Andrews so much that barely 18 months after graduation, she applied for a job here and retired 37 years later in December 2023.…
Pursuing a passion: CauliBox is paving the way in climate tech
Mingqiao Zhao (MA Hons 2014) is co-founder of a climate tech start-up that aims to prevent one million items of disposable packaging going to waste by the end of 2024.…
Mississippi Will: celebrating 15 years at the helm of Hunt Marketing
Will Hunt (MA Hons 2004) has always been ambitious. Here, he describes the influence of his St Andrews years on his marketing career as Hunt Marketing is named by Adweek…
The science of distilling: an evolving career with Eden Mill
A chance tour of Eden Mill opened the doors to a dream job in brewing and distilling for Scott Ferguson (MPhys 2011). He shares the highlights of his journey from…
From MLitt to NCAP
Sheila Masson (MLitt 2013) describes how a postgraduate degree from St Andrews ultimately led to her current role as Photographic Preservation Manager of the National Collection of Aerial Photography (NCAP)…
A distiller’s dream: taking the leap
Alex MacDonald (BSc 2015) describes his path from the corporate world to owning an award-winning Highland distillery in Thurso. He has fond memories of his time at St Andrews –…
A Fulbright future: PhD, poetry, and possibilities
Fulbright Scholar Alisha Dietzman, PhD 2023, describes her journey from Iowa to St Andrews, her PhD experience at St Mary’s and her poetry publications post-graduation.