Kent College host Katherine Grainger CBE

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On Wednesday Kent College was delighted to welcome Katherine Grainger CBE Olympic Gold Medallist and World Champion rower to their annual Sports Dinner.

Katherine Grainger CBE, presents at Kent College Sports dinnerAfter an excellent three course meal for almost 100 students and staff, the major sports prizes were awarded to the most prominent sports men and women in the school.

Katherine presented the students with their beautiful awards and had a word of congratulations for each of them.

To allow a larger audience, of some 200, everyone then moved to the school Chapel, where Katherine enthralled the audience with stories of her achievements over the last 15 years in top level sport.

A question and answer session went on into the evening eventually drawing to a close at about 10.45pm.

Kent College students look at Olympic Gold Medal belonging to Katherine GraingerKatherine was an inspirational speaker and the students were delighted when they were allowed to actually hold her Olympic gold medal!!

The full photo gallery can be seen on the Kent College App.

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