Keith Mallard, Deputy Head teacher (left of pic) hosted a panel of celebrity judges including Prof Gerda Roper, Dean of school of Arts & Media Teesside Uni (centre) & Felicity Finch, BBC Radio 4 actor & reporter – voice of Ruth in The Archers (far right), today in celebration of International Women’s Day.
The idea that inspired this event came from Middlesbrough Soroptimist, Hema Ayupala (front row, 3rd from right) and was coordinated by other Soroptimist International members in the Middlesbrough club. Of some 30 teenagers competing on this occasion, 14 yr-old Lucy Pottinger was placed first for her song and presentation about her mother’s experiences of cancer.