JENNIFER Honeyball is a college lecturer of distinction.

She has just proved it by getting her mature students through their human biology and human science courses with flying colours.

It was only seven months ago that the assistant head of the school of sciences, health and care at Middlesbrough College was awarded an MBE for her services to further education.

Four of her students have gained A-level distinctions. Ms Honeyball said: "My students this year have done exceptionally well. I am absolutely delighted for them as I know how hard they have had to work to achieve these results.

"I thoroughly enjoyed teaching them and it is lovely to see them all going on to higher education from here.

"My colleagues who taught alongside me on the access to human sciences course were also over the moon when they heard how well they had done."