A STUDENT from Okehampton has landed her dream job working with Duchy College’s award-winning Rural Business School (RBS).

Holly Yelland, 22, is working as a training coordinator for the BVD Stamp It Out Project, while also studying for her postgraduate certificate in education with the intention of becoming an agricultural lecturer.

Holly said: ‘After I attended one of the Duchy College advice events and speaking to the staff I made the decision to apply for the Level 3 extended diploma in agriculture course after I left school.

‘I thoroughly enjoyed this course and decided to go onto the foundation degree in agriculture followed by the BSc (Hons) rural business management top up.

‘The highlights of my time on the course were the trips that we were taken on — being able to get out into working businesses and seeing first-hand how they cope in business situations.

‘The research project meant being able to work on something that you were passionate about and could help your business progress in the future.’

Research manager for RBS Paul Ward said Holly was an’ outstanding graduate’ .

He said she had fended off strong external competition to land her position with the RBS.

‘Holly gained the post following winning a national Farm Health Management Award at Dairy-Tech 2018 and achieving a first class honours degree in rural business management.’