MELISSA Earwaker graduated from the University of Bedfordshire with a 2.1 in Sports Therapy – and an award from the head of division for most promising student.

Melissa, 21, from Chatteris, attended Glebelands Primary School and Cromwell Community College, both in Chatteris.

She is the eldest daughter of Terry Earwaker and Wendy Payne who both live in Chatteris.

Melissa will work at Papworth Hospital as an assistant physiotherapist and hopes to obtain her Masters in Physiotherapy while working within the NHS.