Life beyond Scarisbrick

Nisha Katona 

Alumna Nisha Katona is the founder and CEO of Mowgli Street Food restaurants. She is also the founder of The Mowgli Trust, the charitable limb of the restaurant for which Nisha selects and supports local and world charities by donating over £500k each year.  

Founded in 2014, Nisha used all her savings to open the first Mowgli Street Food restaurant in the city of Liverpool. Since giving up the security of a 20-year career as a full-time Barrister, Nisha has grown Mowgli Street Food to 16 restaurants across the nation with an aim to continue growing restaurants and jobs to fulfill the mission of Mowgli: to enrich lives in the cites she goes to.  

Mowgli Street Food is recognised as one of the nation’s fastest-growing companies according to The Sunday Times Fast Track 100 and was awarded by them, Best Management Team. Mowgli is listed as one of the 100 Best Large Companies to work for  

Nisha received an MBE in the 2019 New Year Honours List for services in the Food Industry and is also the author of 4 cookbooks and works extensively on TV as a food and business expert.  

We welcomed Nisha back to Scarisbrick Hall School in March 2018 where she gave an inspirational talk to our Sixth Form students about her career and passion for Indian food.   

Elliot Kirwan

Elliot is a former Head Boy who left Scarisbrick Hall School in 2012 after completing his GCSE’s he moved to KGV College in Southport for his A-level studies. However, after two years of A-levels and a change in career plan, Elliot returned to Scarisbrick Hall School between 2014-2015 and became our “first” A-level student. Following completion of his A-Levels, Elliot spent 5 years traveling the world studying towards his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine. This started with 12 months at Nottingham University, three years at St. George’s University, Grenada, West Indies and a final year based at The Royal Veterinary College, University of London.

In August 2021 Elliot began work as a vet in Cheshire treating domestic pets, farm animals and horses. We are delighted to return to Scarisbrick Hall offering mentorship and guidance to those students wishing to study medical sciences at university.

Valerie Tchikhiaeva 

Valerie is a former Head Girl who attended Scarisbrick Hall School from 2010-2015, Since leaving Scarisbrick Hall, Valerie has completed a law undergraduate degree at Westminster University in London and subsequently, completing the Bar of England and Wales with a specialism within international trade law. 

She then studied a Master’s degree regarding the effects of autonomous ships on the law of International Trade. Whilst studying, she has secured a job at the UK Cabinet Office as a Paralegal. 

“From Scarisbrick, I learned the importance of hard work and support. I believe Scarisbrick pushed for students to be confident individuals and encouraged leadership which are skills I have carried through life. I continue to strive for bigger goals and higher position in my career and will always remember Scarisbrick’s role during my teenage years” 

Tommy Fleetwood 

Alumni Tommy Fleetwood started playing golf from a young age and as a child, his passion for the game led him to him sneaking on to the course at Royal Birkdale with his father. 

Almost two decades later in 2017, he made the cut there in the Open. 

In 2011, he became the youngest player to win the European Challenge Tour Rankings at the age of 20 years and 290 days after earlier winning the Kazakhstan Open. 

Tommy made a record-breaking Ryder Cup debut at Le Golf National in France, winning four points out of four alongside his friend Francesco Molinari en route to a memorable 17½-10½ victory for Team Europe. 

A husband and a father, Tommy launched the Tommy Fleetwood Golf Academy in May 2019 to give children the opportunity to take up golf and to widen the sport’s appeal. His first Academy opened at Formby Hall. 

In November 2019 Tommy beat Marcus Kinhult in a play-off to win the Nedbank Golf Challenge at Sun City in South Africa.  Featuring three eagles in one round and starting the final round six shots off the lead but carded a seven-under 65, to finish on 12 under par. 

Tommy has also represented Great Britain in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games. 

We welcomed Tommy back to Scarisbrick Hall School for our Awards Day in July 2014 to present awards and again in 2020 where he joined our pupils for a live remote Q & A talking about his experiences at school and how he has gone on to achieve the success he has. 

Lord Michael Hastings 

Lord Michael Hastings of Scarisbrick CBE, is the former Global Head of Corporate Citizenship for KPMG International. 

Previously the BBC’s Head of Public Affairs, Hastings began his career as a teacher and has held many other senior positions. He served for nine years on the Board for Responsible and Sustainable Business at British Telecom (BT) and was the board of director at Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). 

Lord Michael Hastings is also a crossbencher in Parliament. In 2005 Lord Hastings was awarded peerage to the House of Lords, and also in that same year, Hastings achieved the UNICEF award for his outstanding contribution to understanding and effecting solutions for Africa’s children.