User:Zakeryyy/sandbox/Zak Thompson

Zak Thompson was the 3rd Student Union President of Burton & South Derbyshire College and was also an Olympic Torchbearer during the London 2012 Olympic Games

Early life
Born in Cowlick, Nottingham he attended Jesse Boot Primary School until he moved to Alicante, Spain in 2002. Once in Spain Zak attended local Spanish school and within 12 months was fully fluent in Spanish.

Zak moved back to the UK in 2009, living in Derbyshire and briefly studying at Murray Park School before attending College.

Career
Whilst at College, Zak began getting involved with extra-curricular activities and was always an avid supporter of helping others. For this reason he first became the Charities Officer of the Student Union in 2010. A year later, Zak received 73% of student votes to become the 3rd Student Union President at Burton and South Derbyshire College.

Shortly after Zak was elected, he was nominated to become an Olympic Torchbearer during the 2012 Summer Olympics torch relay and in December 2011, was informed that this nomination was successful. Zak carried the Olympic Torch on June 30 in Burton upon Trent, shortly after duo Twist and Pulse had carried the Torch in the same town.

In October 2012, Zak was nominated by the NUS (National Union of Students]] onto their FE Zone Committee. Representing Learners' Views from around the country and fighting the campaign against the introduction of Further Education Fees.

Personal life
Thompson is a keen supporter of football and supports Nottingham Forest F.C. He is also an Football Association qualified referee. Zak also follows the WWE and regularly attends live events in the UK and writes reviews regarding the event outcomes and reception.