A second graduate, Andria Zafirakou, who teaches art and textiles at Alperton Community School in Brent, was appointed MBE for her services to education and young people.
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Since Mrs Zafirakou joined Alperton in 2005, she has set up a boxing club, redesigned the curriculum to improve access for every student, and even conducted personal patrols outside the school to deter gang members from trying to recruit her pupils. She has also visited students in their homes and learned basic phrases in languages such as Hindi, Tamil and Gujarati to engage with her pupils.
Andria described the honour as a “wonderful surprise” and spoke highly of her time at the university.
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