An East Kilbride student has won a prestigious scholarship at a top American university - beating competition from more than 400,000 applicants.
Victory Ekpekurede of Calderglen High has been awarded the Stamps Scholarship at the Georgia Institute of Technology and plans to study civil engineering and politics.
She has just finished sixth year at the East Kilbride secondary school. The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
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