Toni Pearce

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Toni Pearce
Pearce in 2013, when she was Vice President at the National Union of Students
56th President of the National Union of Students
In office
1 July 2013 – 30 June 2015
Preceded byLiam Burns
Succeeded byMegan Dunn
Majority301 (41.8%)
Personal details
Born (1990-04-13) 13 April 1990 (age 36)
NationalityBritish
Alma materCornwall College

Toni Pearce (born 13 April 1990) is a former President of the National Union of Students in the United Kingdom. Pearce was elected at the 2013 NUS National Conference in April 2013 and re-elected April 2014.[1]

From 2011 to 2013, Pearce held the position of NUS Vice President (Further Education).[2] Before that, she was President at the Students' Union of Cornwall College, an institution of Further Education. Pearce was the first ever NUS President not to have attended university.[3][4]

Early life

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Pearce attended Cornwall College from the age of 16, however she was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Type III, which meant that she missed a large number of lessons whilst in hospital recovering from operations.[5] As such, Pearce failed two of her AS levels at the first attempt.

Political affiliation

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During the elections for NUS President (2013, 2014) Pearce stood as a candidate with no official affiliation to a political party. However, Pearce announced in 2013 that she joined the Labour Party.[4]

References

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