Mark Coupland, a former pupil of Fodderty Primary School, Dingwall Academy and Dwight School, New York, graduated with a First Class BA (Hons) in economics from Stirling University.

Victoria Askew, daughter of Lorraine and Graeme Askew, of Bonar Bridge, and grand-daughter of Margaret Wilson and the late former North Star editor Willie Wilson ("WW"), of Dingwall, graduated with a Bachelor of Nursing degree from Dundee University.

Claire Cameron, a former pupil of Fortrose Academy and daughter of Gordon and Caroline Nicol, Culbokie, graduated with a BSc in adult nursing from the University of Stirling (Highland Campus).

Mandy Cruickshank, a former pupil of Maryburgh Primary and Dingwall Academy who lives in Nairn, graduated from Moray College UHI with an HND in business administration and IT.

Jennifer Anderson, Alcaig, a former pupil of Dingwall Academy, graduated BA (Hons) in sociology and social policy from Stirling University.

Donna Bisset, North Kessock, graduated MA in English Literature from the University of Dundee.

Aidan Alston, Cromarty, graduated from Strathclyde University with upper second class honours in Marketing and Human Resource Management.