Glusburn woman Jessica Headey has graduated from Lancaster University Management School.
Jessica, 24, of Walker Close, graduated with a masters degree with distinction in operational research.
The degree, gained last month, was confirmed at a ceremony by the university's chancellor, Sir Christian Bonington.
Before studying at Lancaster, Jessica graduated from Edinburgh University with a BSc in mathematics.
The management school's dean, Professor Sue Cox, particularly congratulated Jessica on the quality of her dissertation and her selection for the national OR Society dissertation prize competition.
While at Lancaster, Jessica was involved with the gospel choir, the mountaineering club, RAG fundraising activities and a local homeless centre.
Jessica currently works for the Government Operational Research Service (GORS), working at the Department for Children, Schools and Families.
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