Star pupil Caroline to appear on Sky Real Lives
CAROLINE Shorthouse's academic and sporting achievements make impressive reading for any teenager, but are astonishing for someone with the life-threatening disease cystic fibrosis.
The 16-year-old Stonyhurst College pupil has been nominated for a Breathing Life Award and, as well as being filmed for Sky Real Lives, will attend a star-studded awards ceremony in London on May 28th.
Caroline's achievements include an art scholarship, a music exhibition and academic scholarship to Stonyhurst. She also plays hockey and will tour South Africa. As a member of the Combined Cadet Force, she has experienced 24-hour walking expeditions and adventure training camp and has also taken part in tactics, ambush drills, weapon handling and a 48-hour exercise.
The Cystic Fybrosis Trust acknowledges her courage and attitude: "Caroline has an enthusiasm that can only be admired and simply gets on with her life in the face of medical problems."
Mr David Eachus, Head of Year 10, said: "Caroline is a remarkable young lady. Despite obvious discomfort at times, she lives her life to the full, always has a ready smile and never lets CF stand in her way. She thoroughly deserves this recognition."
Caroline has been nominated for the Adult Fighting Spirit Award, for which there are two other national nominees.
The 13th annual Breathing Life Awards will be hosted by Carol Smiley and Dr David Bull and attended by an array of celebrities from TV, sport and music.
Sky Real Lives (channel 253) will broadcast the ceremony on Sunday, June 1st, and celebrate the outstanding achievements of inspiring people that have CF. A TV crew has already visited Stonyhurst to film Caroline
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02 May 2008 3:21 PM
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