b'THE ELLESMERIAN105\'Doodle Boy\' Joe Whale joins Ellesmere College with Adlard Art ScholarshipOnline sensation \'Doodle Boy\' - aka Joe Whale - has joined Ellesmere College on an art scholarship awarded by internationally renowned artist, and former Ellesmere parent, Charlie Adlard.Joe Whale, from Shrewsbury, is the first Adlard scholar. He took his place at Ellesmere in the spring and has eagerly taken advantage of the opportunities available. Joe was one of 11 students, including his brother Jesse, who joined usand had the opportunity to finally meet Charlie to chat about his art and the Scholarship in the Adlard Studio in the summer.Joe, 11, was dubbed \'The Doodle Boy\' for always doodling in class and became a social media sensation when pictures of his sketch books were posted on Instagram. He now gives online advice and tutorials through his own dedicated social media platforms, has appeared on USA TV show, NBC\'s \'Little Big Shots\', and is having his first book published.Charlie Adlard, the artist for The Walking Dead comics and former Comic Laureate, has also funded the new Adlard Art Studio at the College providing a higher platform to showcase some of the excellent art work created by Sixth Form students. He said: "I am delighted to see Joe awarded the Scholarship - he is a prodigious talent and one already recognised by many admirers who are following his story online. It\'s a great opportunity for him and I wish him well at Ellesmere College."It\'s exciting for me to be able to award a Scholarship and I will be watching Joe\'s progress with interest. I am particularly impressed with him wanting to begin his journey at the College mid-term - it just shows how keen he is to get started!"Siobhan Phillips, Head of Art at Ellesmere College, said: "We are thrilled to see Joe awarded the Charlie Adlard Scholarship. It\'s fully deserved and we look forward to helping Joe develop his artistic potential over his time at the College - it\'s a marvellous opportunity for him and I would like to thank Charlie for making it possible.Old Ellesmerians represent Team GB at TokyoWe are incredibly proud of three former Ellesmere College Titans who represented Team GB in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.Freya Anderson, Hector Pardoe and Cassie Wild battled their way through the British Swimming Selection Trials to secure their places on the team, fulfilling their lifelong dreams to compete in the Olympics.Freya (Woodard 19) competed in the Womens 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay, achieving 5th place in the final, and reaching the semi-finals for the 100m Freestyle with an excellent time of 0.53.53, and the 200m Freestyle at 1.57.10. In addition, Freya stepped in for Anna Hopkin in the Mixed 4 x 100m Heats alongside Adam Peaty, James Guy and Kathleen Dawson, achieving a combined time of 3.38.75. The quartet beat the European Record and were only 0.34 seconds outside of the World Record. Freya was replaced by Anna in the final when the foursome went on to win Gold. Although Freya was denied a place on the podium she later received her well-earned Gold medal after the official ceremony.Hector (Woodard 19) had an eventful race where he had to retire on the final lap of his 10k open water swim following an incident where he was elbowed in the eye, resulting in him requiring medical attention. Hector had a very impressive swim, managing to get himself within the top ten before encountering his injury. This illustrates the sheer brutality of open water swimming and its potential risks.Cassie (Talbot 18), competed in the Backstroke 100m and 200m, finishing her competition in the heats with an impressive 1.00.20 for her 100m performance and 2.12.93 for her 200m. These amazing achievements are just the start for our three young Old Ellesmerians, who were much younger and inexperienced than the other competitors in their field. We cant wait to see them competing in Paris in 2024, the world really is their oyster!'