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September 2002
Double distinction for twins...

Caroline Longshaw and Fiona Muirhead

Twin sisters Caroline Longshaw and Fiona Muirhead have both graduated with distinctions from Staffordshire University.

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Caroline, and Fiona, 28, former pupils at Clough Hall High School, Kidsgrove, studied part-time in the same class at the University's Business School for their HNC in Business awards.

It helps us to study together because we can support each other

Caroline Longshaw

Enrolling on the HNC course was the best thing I've done. I really enjoyed it.

Fiona Muirhead

Fiona, of Leek Road, Congleton, said their tutors never confused the two sisters.

We were always treated as individual students.

Fiona Muirhead

Caroline is married to Benn and a personal assistant to the Director of Organisational Development at the Britannia Building Society based in Leek.

She plans to move into human resource management and to gain her professional status in this field through the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

Fiona is married to Brian and works as a pensions administrator for the Hanley branch of the Norwich Union.

She is planning to continue her professional development through the Chartered Institute of Insurance (CII).

Article by James Tallentire

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