A former Oakley Lower School pupil has graduated from a prestigious US law school, but credits playing youth football in his local village for his success.
Nathan Wyatt-Ingram was born in Oakley, and he attended Bedford School before his family moved to North Carolina in 2009. He played football for Oakley Saturday Football Club and captained the football team at Bedford School during his brief period there.
He recently graduated from Campbell University’s Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, having successfully completed the Campbell Law Connections Mentorship Program.
Wyatt-Ingram was among the 183 graduates the law school conferred Juris Doctor degrees on Friday, 9 May, during its 47th graduation ceremony at the Martin Marietta Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.
During his time in university, Nathan coached at North Carolina Football Club Youth.
He told the Bedford Independent: “I will never forget where I came from, and the foundations in education I received from an early age were instrumental in my future successes.
“I am forever thankful for my early childhood and those in the community who paved the way for me to achieve all that I wished to, whether that was at Oakley Lower, Bedford School, or at Oakley Saturday Football Club.
“Never underestimate the importance a football club, or the beautiful game itself, can have on your life!”
Following the completion of his undergraduate studies, Nathan attended and graduated from Campbell Law School and will begin work in the autumn, practicing in the field of Workers’ Compensation.
During his time in law school Nathan founded the Employment Law Association at Campbell Law School. Nathan is happily married to his best friend, Jasmine, and this March they welcomed their first born, Tomás.
