Article: College pays tribute to those who stay the course despite odds ; Exeter College this week rolled out the red carpet to pay tribute to exceptional students who have achieved great things - by sheer hard work or by overcoming barriers, including language and disability

Exeter College this week rolled out the red carpet to pay tribute to exceptional students who have achieved great things - by sheer hard work or by overcoming barriers, including language and disability

An African chieftain's daughter, who hopes to carry on her mother's pioneering human rights work, is just one of Exeter's outstanding students honoured at a city award ceremony.

Refugee Caroline Rushingwa fled to Exeter four years ago from the Democratic Republic of Congo, determined to complete her education despite speaking no English.

Since then she has completed the challenging International Baccalaureate course at Exeter College and learned seven languages.

Caroline is just one of Exeter ...

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