A REDDITCH student has secured an outstanding graduation award from a prestigious scholars programme.

Elizabeth Wells recently celebrated graduating from the Lloyds Scholars programme at a ceremony in the Chartered Accountants Hall, London.

The ceremony saw Elizabeth awarded the Internship Award.

She has been studying microbiology at the University of Sheffield while being supported by the programme, from Lloyds Banking Group.

The programme, which started in 2011, offers talented undergraduates financial support, paid internships, professional mentoring and a wealth of opportunities to develop employability skills.

In return, students commit to at least 100 hours of skills based volunteering in their communities.