Ross Jamieson, from Lerwick, will this week embark on a four-year course in engineering at Strathclyde University.
Earlier this week, he learned that he had been successful in applying for the Diamond Jubilee Scholarship, which will give him an annual bursary of £1,000 for the time of his studies.
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