A dental nurse from the University of Hull has received a top dental award after achieving the highest mark in a recent national exam.
Emma Jobling from Hedon, near Hull, scored 95 per cent on a paper as part of her Dental Radiography for Dental Nurses and Hygienists course, beating 736 other candidates in the process.
In recognition of her top score, she has now been named the winner of the Outstanding candidate award by the National Examining Board for Dental Nurses in association with the British Society for Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology .
The award will be presented to her at a special ceremony on 4 March in Edinburgh.
Emma said: "I was absolutely shocked when I found out my result and to be honest it's still sinking in."
"Initially, I was told my portfolio had to go back to the examiners and I thought 'Oh no' so to then be told I'd got the highest mark in the country was a complete surprise."
Course leader Victoria Hewson says: "I am absolutely delighted for Emma; this is not an easy exam by any means and to score so highly is a real testament to her achievements."
"The syllabus is extremely challenging and coupled with the marking system shows just how well Emma has done. We feel that we're producing high quality dental nurses and this really demonstrates it."
