Lily Cole
Cambridge University (class of 2011), M.A. in history of art (Double First)

The youngest model to grace the cover of British Vogue and a budding star (she was widely praised in ‘‘The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus’’), Cole graduated in June from Cambridge, with highest honors in art history. ‘‘My degree gave me a very positive perspective on the creative potential of humanity,’’ she says. Cole is an idealist who has donated her time to the charities Christian Aid and the Environmental Justice Foundation. ‘‘The need to protect the environment has emerged as an undeniably important priority for me.’’

ONE-STOP SHOP
The Market Square in the middle of town sells great random things like handmade soaps and juices. I bought a load of old vinyls there — the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Welsh choral music — when I first moved in.
THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGIN’
It’s funny, we went from pen and paper to a laptop to a skinnier laptop to an iPad in about three years.
THE REGULAR
There’s a cute vegetarian cafe called Rainbow Café just opposite King’s College. If I wasn’t there, I could often be found at the Eagle Pub.
DROPOUT BOOGIE
The Kills came to play on campus once, which was fun, as I’m friends with Jamie Hince. It was my first year, and he didn’t wager high stakes on me seeing it through three years. I suppose I won that bet.
WORDS OF WISDOM
Work hard, play hard and choose a subject you love! Do your best because it will make you — and your wonderful-slash-irritating, hard-working, fee-paying parents —happy.

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