QRC celebrates biggest ever intake
Since our last newsletter we’ve celebrated our biggest ever intake with 68 new students on the roll!
Our new students, including New Zealand Winter Olympic stars Mitchey Greig and Sarah Murphy, started in April and all are now well settled into their Adventure Tourism Management and Hospitality Management diplomas.
Our young Olympians – both of whom competed at the Vancouver Olympics - are studying Adventure Tourism Management. Mitchey, a 21 year-old Kiwi, says the course is perfect because it enables her to continue training at Coronet Peak as well as learning the skills she needs to achieve her goals.
“Ultimately I want to start my own tourism business and attending QRC means I can work towards that while also training to compete in the Sochi 2014 Olympics in Russia,” she says.
Sarah Murphy, 22, who’s half Canadian and half Kiwi, competes in the biathlon which combines cross country skiing with shooting. She has a 10-year plan that includes the 2014 Olympics and ultimately running her own tourism business.
“As a full-time athlete, in the past I haven't had much time to study but the programme at QRC gives me the chance to combine my ongoing training with studies,” she says.
Our CEO Charlie Phillips believes the Adventure Tourism Diploma works well for athletes like Mitchey and Sarah… “It gives them the skills to enjoy a bright future once their competition days are over.”
Photo caption: Mitchey (left) and Sarah
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