THE London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay team confirmed this week that Mrs Denise May, MBE, Director of Sport and Assistant Headteacher at Budehaven Community School will have her moment to shine as a Torchbearer carrying the Olympic Flame in Newquay on May 19.

Members of staff at Budehaven and CATS — Community Action Through Sport — put Denise's name forward in recognition of the huge amount of dedicated work she has done and continues to do not only at school but also in the wider community.

Denise commented,: "To be nominated came as such a surprise and I feel honoured to have been selected to carry the Olympic Torch on the 19 May in Newquay."

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