Anne Oxborough, Assistant Principal at Exeter College for 22 years, has received an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday honours, for services to Further Education.

Anne, who joined Exeter College as an English teacher and went on to become a Head of Faculty and then Assistant Principal, retired from Exeter College In February 2013. On receiving the news of her honour, she said: “An OBE for services to education is the icing on the cake following 21 years of teaching and later managing at Exeter College. I have worked with inspiring, talented and dedicated staff over the years and have had the pleasure of encountering many, many truly amazing students. Seeing the college go from strength to strength, so that is now the college of choice for thousands of students from Exeter and from much further afield, is immensely satisfying. I am passionate about state-educated students receiving top quality education – and believe that is what the college delivers. To be personally honoured for my part in this is hugely gratifying – I am still pinching myself!”

Principal, Richard Atkins was delighted with the announcement of Anne's honour at the weekend and said “As well as being an excellent teacher and tutor who was highly rated by her students, Anne was a member of an exceptional College Leadership Team in recent years and her well deserved recognition is an accolade for her and for everyone at Exeter College.”