Notable Former Pupils
See also: Category:People educated at Ysgol Gyfun Garth OlwgThe notable alumni in the following list attended 'Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen' pre 2006:
Actors include Richard Harrington, Ieuan Rhys, Jeremi Cockram, Daniel Evans, Richard Lynch, Lisa Palfrey, Gareth Potter, Maria Pride, and Geraint Todd.
Computer scientist Rob Hartill who is best known for his work on the Internet Movie Database website and the Apache web server. Notable for playing a key role in the initial growth of the World Wide Web.
Engineers include Matthew Edwards, part of the Swansea University's efforts with the Bloodhound SSC rocket car.
Entertainers include Martyn Geraint, children's entertainer, Geraint Benney, and TV cook Dudley Newbury.
Entrepreneur: Ian Jindal, former Head of Online Operations (1998–2000) at the BBC.
Broadcasters and Journalists include Magi Dodd, presenter on BBC Radio Cymru's C2 show; Catrin Beard, former presenter of S4C's "Hel Straeon" (sister of Emyr Lewis, Chaired and Crowned poet), BBC television and radio broadcaster Alun Thomas and BBC political reporter and presenter Ciaran Jenkins, (brother of Bethan Jenkins AM), Dudley Newbury, presenter of cookery programmes on S4C
Politicians include Jon Owen Jones MP, Bethan Jenkins AM, Delyth Evans former AM, and Dafydd Trystan Davies, former Chief Executive of Plaid Cymru.
Sports-players include footballer Owain Warlow, Welsh international rugby player Kevin Morgan and Welsh international netball player Carys Rowlands who is now a teacher at the school. Mr Wales 2011 body builder Nathan Rose
Writers and poets include Gwyneth Lewis first National Poet for Wales, Emyr Lewis, Chaired and Crowned poet of the Welsh National Eisteddfod, dramatist Ian Rowlands, Gwyn Morgan (writer), writer Richard Harris author of "Closets are for clothes", novelist Nia Williams and Gavin Courtney, author of the New York Times Bestseller "How Asian are you?".
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