Christine Hagan, youngest daughter of Joe and Mar Hagan, Ashgrove Park, Strabane, who graduated from Queen's University, Belfast, with a BA First Class Hons degree in French and Spanish, with a Distinction in spoken Spanish. Christine was also awarded the 'Reid Harwood Scholarship' for highest entrance qualifications for a Modern Language student. She received her earlier education at St Mary's Girls PS and the Convent Grammar School, Strabane. She is currently studying for a PGCE in Modern Languages at Queen's.