Scott gears up for return to classroom

Jul 24 2009

WHEN Scott Nimmo graduated from Ayr College, little did he know he’d eventually return – as a lecturer.

The tourism graduate has just landed a job teaching a brand new generation of students and can hardly wait to get started.

The former factory worker completed his HND at the college four years ago.

He went on to complete a tourism management degree at Glasgow Caledonian University and a teaching qualification at Stirling University before returning to Ayr.

He said: “It’s fantastic to be able to underpin students’ knowledge of a subject and see them succeed.”

Scott teaches a variety of subjects part-time, including tourism, IT and business related subjects.

He is also helping develop courses to be delivered in colleges in India as part of the college’s international programme.

The 43-year-old explained: “I wanted to do something different and challenge myself. I certainly found it at Ayr College.

“I really enjoyed my time as a student there. The fact that I’ve returned to the college to work as a lecturer shows just how much I valued the experience.”