Vol 8 July 2011 OOne NorthThe Alumni Magazine of the United World College of South East Asia

Alumni Profiles Graduation 2011 Reunions Class Notes

Tim Jarvis Polar Explorer and Environmental Scientist OUR ONLINE COMMUNITY Contents

2 Alumni services 28 Accountant to Mobile Apps Helping you to stay connected to Entrepreneur UWCSEA and to each other. Luke Janssen (Class of 1994)

4 Letter from the Head 30 UWCSEA to me Read about UWCSEA today. Aashna Aggarwal (Class of 2012) Note from the Alumni office 5 Two UWCSEA Alumni Give Back Prapti says good bye 31 Anita Kapoor (Class of 1989) 6 Life is an Adventure ... Paul Foster (Class of 1999) Tim Jarvis (Class of 1984) 32 A Model United Nations Experience 10 Awards Day 2011 Photos Shipra Khanna (Class of 2012) 12 Graduation 2011 Photos 34 In Pursuit of Health and Wellness Mubina Jiwa (Class of 1996) 14 Entrepreneur and Volunteer Jorge Vizcaino (Class of 1987) 36 Nine Days to Knowing Number of registered members on the UWCSEA Alumni website (by country of residence) by Iain Ewing (Parent of alumnus) Other countries represented Albania, Argentina, Bahrain, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Cheering up children with books Bulgaria, Cameroon, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Fiji, 16 Junior Round Square Kimiko Fujioka Matsui (Class of 1985) 38 Ghana, Guatemala, Guyana, Hungary, Iceland, Isle of Man, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Lebanon, Luxembourg, by Julia Matheson (Teacher) Mauritius, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, Oman, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saint Helena, Saint Martin, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Timor-Leste, Paddleboarding for the Mentawais 18 UWCSEA Foundation Update Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uruguay, Zambia, Zimbabwe by Greg Town (Class of 1990) 39 A Post in the Tropics Serendipity 40 21 Mike Gibby (Biology Teacher) Alumni services by Ivan Moore (Class of 1981) Every student who leaves UWCSEA, Reunions and get-togethers your university or career; or visit the pages Class Notes regardless of how long they were here, is A reunion of the 40, 30, 20 and 10 year if you have questions of your own. A Kaleidoscope of College Events 41 automatically a member of the UWCSEA anniversary classes will be held each 22 alumni community. Some of the services August in Singapore. Other alumni are also Career services 42 Teacher Leavers that we offer alumni include: welcome. Additional class reunions and Check this section of the site for career 24 Past Mini Reunions alumni gatherings take place in various opportunities or candidates, or post your OneºNorth locations throughout the year, planned by own job opening or resumé. You can even 43 Upcoming Reunions The Alumni Magazine of the United World both UWCSEA and its alumni. Watch the set up alerts to be notified of new postings. 26 UWCSEA, UBC, Rhodes Scholar College of South East Asia, first published alumni website for updates and details, Aneil Jaswal (Class of 2007) in December 2007, is published twice per and let us advertise your events! Gap Year-type opportunities for alumni year. Please send your contributions and/or Check the Volunteer page of the website suggestions to: alumnimagazine@uwcsea. Alumni eBrief for short to long term volunteer work edu.sg. The Alumni eBrief is a newsletter emailed opportunities in South East Asia working to alumni throughout the year, containing with organisations supported by UWCSEA. UWCSEA alumni online community brief news and information to keep you Our password-protected alumni website updated and informed. Old Interscols located at http://alumni.uwcsea.edu.sg Order your old interscol in soft copy format OneºNorth is published by United World College of South East Asia twice per year for alumni, Editor allows you to maintain your own profile, Dunia via the store on the website. staff and friends of UWCSEA. Reproduction in any manner is prohibited without written consent. Brenda Whately search for and contact other registered The College magazine is published four Send your address change to [email protected] and/or update your profile on the members, post photos and blogs, stay in- times during the academic year, containing Visits, tours and other requests UWCSEA alumni website. We welcome your feedback. Send your comments to alumnimaga- Assistant Editor formed about news and events, etc. College news and reports of events and We are always happy to help in any way we [email protected]. Prapti Sherchan activities, as well as a brief alumni section. can. Send your requests to us at alumni@ Friends of UWCSEA online community uwcsea.edu.sg. If you are in Singapore and Please send your articles and/or suggestions for articles, as well as your class notes, for the next Layout The ‘Friends of UWCSEA’ password- Mentor opportunities would like to drop in for a visit or a tour of issue, to [email protected]. Lenca Yew, Gregory Parker protected website located at http:// Volunteer to be listed in the mentor section the campus, we would be more than happy Printed by friends.uwcsea.edu.sg allows parents of of the alumni site if you are willing to be to show you around anytime. Cover photo: Tim Jarvis, Class of 1984, walking unsupported across the Antarctic. Interprint Communications Pte Ltd former students to stay in touch with each contacted by current students or other Photo supplied by: Tim Jarvis. Photo credit: Malcolm McDonald. other and with the College. alumni for information or advice regarding Please keep in touch! MICA (P) 051/11/2010 OneºNorth July 2011 5 Brenda Whately Alumni Relations Director of addition to the annual reunions in London, the annual reunions addition to - Janu between Jakarta and Lumpur Kuala to see great It was this year. ary and June are We alumni at these events. so many of those to seeing many looking forward 30 and 35 year their 10, 20, 25, celebrating the big annual reunion in at anniversaries Subsequent August. Singapore again this Australia reunions in to that there will be October and of course at the beginning of in Singapore event the annual December visit to remember Please December. late in wish calendar if you event the alumni site’s events. of these to see photos of any magazine con- on the alumni Working tinues to be a highlight for me and I look have Again I issue. each to it with forward to read the chance thoroughly enjoyed stories by interesting and hear so many and about our alumni in this eighth issue. as I them as much will enjoy I hope you have. in touch. care. Keep Take Regards, Brenda It has been a busy and eventful few months a busy and eventful It has been since the last issue. Although alumni team news. some First, valued to see a very I am extremely sorry the alumni de- leave member of the team it is for an exciting partment this month, off heading be will Sherchan Prapti reason. Degree studies soon to begin her Master’s greatly missed. I am in the US. She will be gotten have who you sure that those of will the past four years her over to know in best very the all her wishing in me join she goes on to do. everything Alumni Relations In addition to the new the team in will be joining Manager who like to introduce the near future, I would has joined the team in Aminah who Siti welcome Siti We role. an administrative to the alumni team. weand ended has year academic Another another cohort of more than three have hundred new alumni. In this issue we have and day included a few pages of awards photos. day graduation to the Class of 2011! Congratulations the first time, we held reunionFor events in five cities across the United States in

elations Manager (2007 - 2011) from the Alumni Office from the Good bye ... as a staff and immersing It feels like it was just yesterday that I was excited about joining UWCSEA States. United And now it’s once again in the UWC culture, fondly remembered my studentfrom days in Swaziland. the in adventure another yet on embark to Singapore and UWCSEA leave to me for time mingling meeting, my of time years at I organising the UWCSEA. immensely enjoyed enjoyed last four I have thoroughly enjoyed I all, of most But team. alumni the of part been having and events alumni and getting to know many alumni and it has been my privilege to The UWC movement has always been my many source of you. of inspiration, and to be able to see have been able to work with many so alumni on to make go a difference after their UWC years has strengthened my belief and inspired me even further. Please inspiration. my being for you thank to like would I life, my of phase next the to on move I As do keep in touch. I can be contacted via the Alumni UWCSEA website or hotmail.com). via email (psherchan@ Thank you for the great memories. Best Regards, Sherchan Prapti Alumni R Prapti Sherchan, Siti Aminah and Brenda Whately. Prapti Sherchan, Siti Note tenacity in pursuit, tenacity in pursuit,

Century: these will be developed Century: these will be developed st Kurt Hahn Kurt from the Head of College from the Head of

readiness for sensible self denial, and above all, compassion.” compassion.” all, and above readiness for sensible self denial,

“I regardas the foremost it task to insure of education the survival of these qualities: an enterprising curiosity, an undefeatable spirit, an enterprising curiosity, qualities:

As I presented the Class of 2011 with their Diplomas at the Graduation Ceremony in Ceremony As I presented the Class of 2011 with their Diplomas at the Graduation that another the knowledge was not the least of which to celebrate, much there was May, world. the in difference positive a make to continue would graduates UWCSEA of group As the students progress through the College we are providing them with greater them with greater As the students progress through the College we are providing self-determination. them increased opportunity for negotiation and giving autonomy, a positive the students develop in which In so doing, we aim to create an environment their curiosity and develop enables them to indulge their attitude to learning which in the 1970s long before ‘life-long learners’ back using the phrase Hahn was creativity. education. of in the world it became a cliché We continue to actively encourage students to use their initiative, embrace challenge by by challenge embrace students to use their initiative, encourage continue to actively We extending the boundaries of their experience, embark upon journeys of self-discovery the ability to cope with the spectre of ambiguity. without fear of failure and develop will ensure that all students experience success in order to develop A good school their self-confidence: exceptional schools allow students to experiencefailure events and turn such so that they learn to persevere and caring environment supportive in a into opportunities. in a progressive way across all five elements. Yes, service and expeditions have always always have expeditions and service Yes, elements. five all across way progressive a in we is it what explicit it made never have we but curriculum College the of part been much done so far has made us realise how we have the work are trying to achieve: nature of The more the students could gain from these elements of their education. and Colleges. that it will further differentiate us from other schools the project is such In order to achieve this we are revisiting the UWCSEA Learning Programme which which this we are revisiting the UWCSEA Learning Programme In order to achieve contains five key elements: academics, service, pastoral care, outdoor education and will clearly that ambitious project to commence an are about write, we I As activities. purpose of this is to specify The to G12. articulate our curriculum from K1 through and understanding we wish the students to learn, not only within their the knowledge but also through the other four elements. In addition, we will academic programme the skills and dispositions the students will need in we can develop be identifying how order to be meaningful contributors to life in the 21 As a College we aim to develop high achieving, impact upon and make a positive challenge will embrace who socially responsible individuals confident and morally the world. As part of the process for seeking accreditation with the Council of International Schools, of International Schools, with the Council As part of the process for seeking accreditation but made more itself an interesting exercise, we reviewed our guiding statements, in we are in the process of writing the next College strategic the fact that meaningful by of encapsulated the spirit we have we believe plan. In rewriting the guiding statements in the 1920s. back he established Salem School intent when Hahn’s Life at the College moves on apace as we continue to develop the educational experience develop on apace as we continue to Life at the College moves has Campus Dover the of environment physical the much However students. the for changed over the years, the deep underlying philosophy of the College is still firmly based in the Hahnian philosophy. Letter

4 OneºNorth OneºNorth July 2011 July OneºNorth July 2011 7 - - - - - and Wade Fairley, the camera Fairley, Wade and [email protected]. bite resulting in permanent nerve damage to to nerve permanent damage in resulting bite the toes partner’s however, expedition Tim’s attempt the on North came a disap to Pole Tim. for end pointing prior in success and experience With his deserts,unsupported across journeys snow the under of idea however, hand in ice and journey the re-creationtaking Mawson’s of The reasons for mind. Tim’s in gelled had 500 km dangerous this on take to wanting claimed had Antarctica, which across journey part expedition both of Mawson’s of thelives to a desire other among things, ners, included the parttest more resourceful that himself, of alter-ego that he says comes out in difficult someone He found accompany to situations. Mawson’s that the to up same point him team, film a sought He died. had companion who McDonald Malcolm included which and been director Master on had second unit Commander the emperor for penguin responsible man Earth Planet Tim series. the BBC’s in images Minster John Howard who had again agreed again had who Howard John Minster beenthe patron having patron, be to Tim’s expedition record breaking previous his for After theto South 400 Pole. frost to due km, - - - “… completing his full journey after three months, with records records with months, three after journey full his completing “… longest and Pole South the to journey unsupported fastest for unsupported Antarctica.” journey across they strapped them on, Tim couldn’t budge budge they strapped couldn’t Tim them on, he only that himself he told Eventually his. and a time, at kilometer one it pull to had the he moved sheer determination, through he ended a permanent with Although up sled. thumb right his in most of loss the of feeling after the just from frostbite, he reached Pole after journey full his completing days, 47 recordsthree fastest with for months, unsup ported longest and the to South journey Pole Antarctica. unsupported across journey attempt an for the on preparing while 2001, In North Pole, Tim completed the firstunsup desert, largest Australia’s ported of crossing km Desert, Victoria the Great 1,100 of a trip he again once which, throughout days 29 in him. behind food supplies own and his pulled another by followed These were expeditions the to Arctic the attempt to journey reach to frozen of a vast expanse North across Pole a rapid at melting is warns Tim which ocean, the granddaugh Shackleton, Alexandra rate. Ernest Shackleton, Sir ter the of explorer re-create, to yet is Tim journey whose epic the of patron Northbecame Pole a joint then Prime Australia’s with along expedition Please send your profile suggestions for the next edition of OneºNorth, to [Mother Teresa] [Mother of intense and unpleasant medical treatments medical unpleasant and intense of of. beto rid gym local as his in After rowing up taking a knee for programme part a rehabilitation of the compete to UK in invited was Tim injury, good a time enough with Winning, Nationals. some beat to the of members the of Men’s about started Tim Squad, thinking Olympic further. abilities his and test to himself ways His first expedition polar was an attempt to Spitsbergen. of He thecross Arctic island it said had mine of friends “Climbing says, our cut to place be ‘interesting’ an would After the vast, teeth.” month one in icy polar North, they the completed journey. the attempt to he decided crossing 1999 In dogs,Antarctic no unsupported. meant That He found food or skis. caches airdrops, raised him, accompany to another explorer setthe and off funds from the South of tip America. He thought his size, six foot five through, carry him kg, would 100 over and a mental he soonbut as was it learned much When their one. as a physical was it exercise dropped were and the sleds kg ice onto 220

- - - ing into deeper areas of jungle. When most deeper into areas jungle. of ing theof frightened, students become quite had the of situation control take to decided Tim becausethe of he knew, them that told and where the the of direction setting beach sun, get back to along walk they could that was at he wasn’t admitted that He later camp. to chosen the cor direction he had that sure all rectly, but eventually, to his great relief, they relief, great his to eventually, but rectly, camp, emergedreached and the on beach where was the this Perhaps hours late. albeit adventures exploration future his of seeds first planted. were development skills survival and degree Geography in Bachelor’s a has Tim Masters and degrees both Environmental in Between Law. Environmental and Science thedegrees mountains in a year he spent the with re helping Northof Guatemala, communities and construction the of lives people there after the theof army indigent on destroyed homes. He worked their had ad crop gave systems and water gravity-fed language local of amount the minimal in vice to managed He also up. pick to he managed to he discovered, which a parasite, up pick living fear), mention to (not dismay great his chest on and stomach his of theunder skin months took which UK, the to back flight the - - - Life is an adventure. an is Life Tim Jarvis, environmental explorer and scientist By Brenda Whately cently for meetings with the Singapore office Singapore the with meetings for cently where he works as Arup, of environmental agreed inter an to He very nicely consultant. Grade a presentation of a group to and view the most that 8 students. mentioned Tim public his question during asked frequently go do you “How is, engagements speaking enough, Sure the South at Pole?” the to toilet that was the first question “Quickly!” UWCSEA answer: students. His asked by one of the but Kingdom the United born was in Tim with Malaysia (KL), Lumpur Kuala to moved later years Five child. as a young family his he began and Singapore to moved family his attendto UWCSEA. the school those In days, located facility adventure and learning a had Beluntu. called the on East coast Malaysia, of Tim remembers a particularly life defining trust to him taught he says there which event students of group A instincts. given were his collect to the jungle sentinto and play to roles a spy, of One the of that was roles specimens. the influence to try to was it job whose person from their other members the of away team the game played the spy that recalls Tim goal. they became and verytoo lost, well wander promote sustainability messages and to test to messages and promote sustainability re Singapore strengths. own in was Tim his - - - Class of 1984 Tim Jarvis Tim UWCSEA 1978 - 1982 1978 UWCSEA which, along with the with award- along which, im Jarvis is a remarkable person; “a true person; “a a remarkable is Jarvis im the whose in interest man renaissance combined is its and environment world

ALUMNI PROFILE ALUMNI Tim is an environmental scientist, polar polar scientist, environmental an is Tim who speaker public and author explorer, and regions the to polar pursues expeditions to world this of other places out-of-the-way ABC filmmaker Alex West wrote these words these wrote West Alex filmmaker ABC Tim’s in Jarvis as Tim to the introduction second Death Life and book, in Mawson Antarctica documentary the of same name, winning re-creation of 2007 successful depicted Tim’s expedition 1912 epic Mawson’s Douglas Sir theto Antarctic. with a powerful inner need to discover his his need a powerful discover with to inner the to solo He walked has personal limits. than more quickly it did and South Pole, be he can found Equally, history. in man any as mountain on jungles, steaming in trekking projects development on cents working and expert an remote areas. He is in Austra on increasingly now Tim drought. current lia’s more even an is I think what confronting is the boardrooms frontier: big of challenging lead influential educates he where business, change.” ers about climate T

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- Mawson (Bantam) and Mawson Life and Death Life and Antarctica in Mawson (ABC Books), DeathLife and Antarctica in Books), (ABC film the (Film Australia)and his URL www.timjarvis. [email protected] be can at reached Tim org. son, Will, and a very recently-arrived addition addition a very and recently-arrived Will, son, Jack. theto family, speak and come back will hope Tim that We forward look to we and the again school at about the further and hearing adventures protection he continues that environmental to be involved in. amaz his about Tim, moreFor information work, environmental his and expeditions ing bestseller The books, seeplease including his Minute Unforgiving - “The environmental sustainability message is key and is always and always is key is message sustainability “The environmental behind the journeys.” some the of proceeds donating personally book expedition sales. Mawson from his meet even life, most the of rest Tim’s of Like adventure. interesting an was wife his ing South in America while ago, years About six a followed Tim expedition, a climbing on looked and mother, suggestion from his KL, in days childhood from his friend a up Santiago, in living now was who Malaysia meet to arranged friends The two old Chile. and about friends talking whilst and dinner for endedthe Patrick’s on up of subject family, impression childhood Tim’s Elizabeth. sister sister little herof as the sometimes annoying are Elizabeth and he and soon was changed, old year a two with a half and married now - Not only is Tim a remarkable person, he is person, he is a remarkable Tim is only Not likeable and the of one most interesting also met. to stories great He has people I have He made was them very well. tells and tell Program Fellows World the of Yale Fellow a expedition and environmental 2009 for a Member made was the of and leadership services for en to 2010 in Order Australia of vironment, community and exploration. Tim Tim exploration. and community vironment, Institution the for Royal as advisor volunteers - sci popularise to are whose goals Australia, ence and promote inscientificlearning the a Member He is Friends of public. general PLANof Committee Ambassador and for program, the PLAN Corporate Challenge a with group welfare child international an is Tim countries. developing 50 presence in Ambassador the for Leukaemia the National where participates he Australia, Foundation, including funds, and awareness raising in - - - ments ‘by stealth’ as he describes it, along as he describesments stealth’ it, along ‘by personal messages about testing his with weav - by dreams one’s pursuing oneself and adventures. the stories about them his into ing schedule? adventure next Tim’s on What’s the view to Greenland to travel to Heplans climate of ice-melt, impact direct a snow-and undertakeperhaps to envi an and change, He is Guinea. New Papua to trip ronmental the through dog sled by a journey considering the of LostPatrol, search Arctic in Canadian went who Mounties Canadian of a group Deep 1910. in patrol routine a on missing recreation stages a 2012 is the planning in survival of journey amazing Shackleton’s of ship his of the Antarcticafter in the crushing 1914. in the ice by Endurance, the journeys.” He includes the message in the in message He includes the journeys.” engage speaking public books his in his and - - Tim Jarvis and photos from his expedition to recreate Sir Douglas Mawson’s journey across the Antarctic. Photos supplied by journey across the Jarvis and photos from his expedition to recreate Sir Douglas Mawson’s Tim

These pages and previous two pages: Tim Jarvis. Tim Tim insists that, “The environmental sustain “The that, environmental insists Tim and his expedition partner expedition use to arranged his and and equipment technology, the same clothes, bags - sleeping as Mawson starvation rations beaver-pelt bootsand skin, reindeer of made mitts, a tent with no floor, a wooden sled small lard, congealed of food and consisting ‘sledge’ dozen a few and amounts sugar of book, were “We his in says Tim biscuits. - of - deliberately ourselves here deprive to modern and shelter adequate food, sufficient events that scrutinise to a bid in equipment befell Mawson on the the frame same same time within alone, the journey trip.” Tim finished food of left amount a small with as Mawson, was It about of loss 20kg! a weight and over as envi as well success of another journey Tim. for personal discovery and ronmental behind always is and key is message ability

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10 OneºNorth OneºNorth July 2011 July 12 OneºNorth July 2011 fond memoriesofitinyears tocome. ceremony andtheevening celebration thatfollowed andwillhave We hopeourGraduates andtheirfamiliesthoroughlyenjoyed the his peersevery successintheyears ahead. what hehadgainedfrom his fouryears attheCollegeandwished Environmental SciencesatCornellUniversity nextyear, described outgoing ChairoftheStudentCouncil. Allen, who willbestudying Ng’ang’a was followed by ourstudentspeaker, Allen Navasero, Ng’ang’a hopestohave moretimetospendonhiswriting. recovery andCongoleseliterature. Oncompletionofhisdoctorate, International Societyfor African Philosophy andStudiesontrauma, and political activism and in April 2011 he delivered a paper to the Association inKampala,Uganda,oncontemporary African poetry Miami. InJuly 2010hedelivered apresentationtothe African Theatre his PhDDoctoral program inEnglishLiterature attheUniversity of from Lafayette withaB.A. inEngineeringStudies&Englishhebegan leadership workshops forIkuthasecondaryschools. After graduating Kathryn Davis Peace Project,duringwhich timeheorganisedyouth Studies. Ng’ang’a returned to Kenya to become involved in the Management Certificate from the Monterey Institute of International studies atLafayette Collegeandwas awarded aDevelopment Project centre in Kigama, a small village in Kenya. In 2005, he began his Canada, ColombiaandSierra Leone,tohelpsetupaneducation Albania, Mexico, from scholars fellow five with along UWCSEA in 2004. After graduating, Ng’ang’atookaGap Year, representing er. Ng’ang’a,ourKenyan scholar in2002,graduated fromUWCSEA We were delighted towelcomeNg’ang’aMuchiri asourGuestSpeak- siblings andgrandparents theretohelpmarktheoccasion. thousands ofmilestoattendtheceremony anditwas goodtosee of communitycelebration. Many parentsandguestshadtravelled from 37differentcountriesworldwide, therewas awonderful feeling ceremony andafurther 600alumni andfriends ofUWCSEA watching diversity withinourstudentbody. With wellover 1,000guestsatthe 53 differentnationalitiesrepresented-testimony tothewonderful High School Principal Di Smart O graduates, 308 53 nationalities 2011!Graduation GRADUATION eight students graduated from UWCSEA this year, with achievements oftheclass2011. Three hundredand n Thursday, 26May, werecognisedandcelebrated the Photos by HenryChangand Dav RueMediaPte Ltd OneºNorth July 2011 15 [email protected]. playing tennis, hiking, reading travel adventure books and spending time with his wife Leah and his two Andres. year old twin sons, Emilio and five Jorge has managed to keep in touch with several of his Ravi R, Naramsiha T, Erik Alex F, old classmates including Aki T, R, Daniel H, Haerul B, Sean G, Mark H, Francesca and he attended his 20 to name J, a few, H, and Patrick year reunion in Singapore in 2007 as well as the reunion held in San Francisco last year. mini- To contact Jorge, please visit the UWCSEA Alumni site for his personal email address. For about more his company, information Aero-Environmental Consulting, or to contact Jorge through his company, please visit his website at www.aero-enviro.com Please send your profile suggestions for the next edition of OneºNorth, to Jorge performing his volunteer duties at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Jorge and alumni friends, Jorge and his sons Emilio and Jorge performing his volunteer duties at the Monterey Bay Clockwise from top left: His consulting assessments and investigations on commercial, business residential and performs industrial checking hazardous for materials such as asbestos and properties. environmental These include lead, biohazards like mold and bacteria, air indoor quality, and environmental petroleum assessments hydrocarbon releases of into the environment possible by commercial properties. He actions says, have “Our a work direct and and community impact health, in in developing appropriate protecting risk management strategies residential for and commercial workers properties and in evaluating chemicals in the environment.” the impact of certain Aside from building his successful business, still Jorge Aquarium, spends time scuba diving, volunteering at the Andres. Jorge, Leah and their sons. Jorge with other volunteer divers from the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Andres. Jorge, Leah and their sons. Jorge with other volunteer divers from the Monterey Bay Class of 1987 UWCSEA 1985-1987 UWCSEA Jorge Vizcaino Jorge being particularly memorable. Jorge involved himself in rugby and the scuba diving that he went tennis, soccer, his pursuing while work, volunteer future his in use to on IB studies at UWCSEA. After completing the IB programme, Jorge went on at to Texas study Biology and Chemistry at the University of The hard El work Paso. may not have come as a surprise but he says, “The shock of going directly from a tropical environment to a desert environment, not to mention the massive cultural differences, came as somewhat of a challenge.” In 1993 A&M Jorge Texas degree in Fisheries Science from a Master’s pursued and achieved University and began a career in the fieldand aquaculture as a hatchery manager two abalone for of fisheries After a few years he culture facilities in California. as he says, and he took a in job decided to ‘switch gears’ up way his worked eventually he where industry wine the to the position of assistant winemaker. In the year 2000, a biologist friend presented him with the opportunity of moving in a new direction once again and he entered the field of environmental consulting, working for the following couple corporation of in Monterey years as an in environmental scientist. a large The idea of starting his own shape at that point, and in 2002, with the support of his company began to take consulting environmental own his launched he Leah, wife Aero-Environmental Consulting. business, Through a lot of hard work, professional development and sound business development, Jorge’s company has grown considerably since then. He has successfully pursued a number of certifications and in October 2010 he achieved his Industrial Hygienist certification. This involved a long and arduous process requiring five years of qualifying experience, a Bachelor of Science degree which he fortunately already had, and an extensive exam covering everything ventilation from to radiation, noise, ergonomics, toxicology and bio-hazards, to name but a few. He says, “I felt as if I the IB was exams or getting either a both PhD, of which re-taking are pretty tough.” Jorge maintains that, “Without the I would not have been able to that I acquired at UWCSEA discipline accomplish all of the goals that I set myself in building my business.” and Volunteer Diver and Volunteer

bout once a week for the past 14 years, Jorge, environmental a biologist, conservationist and into dived and wetsuit a donned has entrepreneur,

Entrepreneur By Brenda Whately A Jorge’s three higher IB subjects at UWCSEA were three higher IB subjects at UWCSEA Jorge’s Chemistry and Maths, the subjects which would Biology, shape his university in 1985 Mexico on from had Jorge arrived at UWCSEA studies and career a National Committee thereafter. scholarship. In the true spirit of multiculturalism at the College, he says, “The highlight of my UWCSEA experience was being probably the only Mexican ever in the history of Morris Dancing and then to perform it in the annual Chinese parade!” New Year He also recalls a Theory of Knowledge finalpaper in which he had to describe the arguments the for existence or graduation month-long a as well as God, of non-existence trip to the Himalayas with John as Ann Page and Mayer, His other diving activities are conducted with normal SCUBA equipment. Jorge says that his interest in diving and in volunteer work actually started at UWCSEA where he gained his open-water PADI certification and service social also became involved in the school’s programme. He has continued to dive since over that the first introduction years to the sport and currently holds certification as PADI a Dive Master.never He has also stopped donating work the love I do only “Not says, Jorge work. volunteer his time and a fun way to connect Aquarium, it’s at the Monterey Bay expertise in with the marine environment contribution to the conservation of the oceans, while at and make a the same time, achieve great satisfaction educating from personal and inspiring conservation in others.” the waters of the Forest Kelp and Monterey Bay Habitat Aquarium in California. Exhibits at the Monterey Bay There, he swims sharks, and seven-gill sharks; with all animals indigenous to rockfish,Although none are considered dangerous, Monterey Bay. garibaldi, leopard Jorge says, “It helps that all the fish are kept very well Aquarium involves volunteer work at the fed!” Jorge’s providing information and education about exhibits to the visiting public along with maintenance, husbandry and feeding activities. One of his favourite duties is to conduct once a month, interactive, narrated feeding shows for which he uses special dive the dive tender gear him to communicate with the narrator, that allows and the public.

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14 OneºNorth OneºNorth July 2011 July OneºNorth July 2011 17 - By Brenda Whately nal of International nal of International Board on Books for (IBBY). People Young “Bookbird Japan” complete provides translations Japanese from “Bookbird” and original Japanese and reports editorial articles. It describes read in books are being children’s what and reports on groups involved now Japan more details, For literature. in children’s please e-mail [email protected] in English or Japanese. - chil is a comprehensive “Bookbird Japan” information magazine which books dren’s the jour “Bookbird,” has a license from About Bookbird Japan About Bookbird Japan - the damage. We don’t know the exact the exact know don’t We the damage. lost their family who number of children are friends; we just see many or school What can books do for in deep sadness. a When I open a story book, I feel them? books are not Children’s power. positive words gentle the children; for effective only feel the ease also understands child a that become books these hope I adults. of ings a door for re-opening the dreams of those and go some in the northern part of Japan understanding.” to fostering world way this in addition, “Through Kimiko says of experience, I also realised the power - Austra in the world; all over friends my USA, the England, India, Malaysia, lia, and elsewhere. Korea Italy, Spain, France, messages including those many I received When I was from old UWCSEA friends. Are “Kimiko! the short words feeling sad, OK?” you encouraged me a lot and filled me with gratitude.” visit the UWC- contact Kimiko, please To SEA Alumni website. “Through this experience, I also realised the power of my friends friends my of power the realised I also experience, this “Through world...” the over all KIMIKO FUJIOKA MATSUI MATSUI FUJIOKA KIMIKO 1979-1984 UWCSEA Class of 1985 books send to her urged Nishino Mr tor they that indicating Japan, Northern to refugee in people from request a had had a sense of hope camps that they needed could get through and future that they up with a partner reading. He had teamed and another internet publication house book distributor specialising in children’s This network. delivery and created a sales proj- magazine and picture book delivery and brought ect become a large network more than 30,000 magazines and 15,000 books to about 1,000 refugees children’s Mr Nishino, Kim- by April. Encouraged in and other iko contributed Bookbird Japan a total Mightybook art magazines worth the After receiving of ¥2,600,000. value Kim- reader, a from comments positive first able this project, I was “Through iko says, of books again.” in the power to believe the According to Kimiko, reports from and Ministry of Agency National Police are about indicate that there Land in July 23,000 dead and missing people, more than 5,000 injured, more than 220,000 and about 68,000 houses destroyed, four months. in camps after refugees still She says, “Japan is still struggling to fix the earthquake struck. Telephone lines lines Telephone struck. earthquake the so we really after the quake, were down area. in each the real damage did not know for safe and waiting was son my Luckily glass and dishesme alone at home. Broken son my and floor the over all spread were stop my them up. I couldn’t wiping was after school at tears. He said that he was his to went then and while, a for quake the house to eat dinner but he thought friend’s he so him, find to able be not would I that was He himself. by house the to returned also scared of losing mobile contact with from his home me. My husband walked had never office the next morning. I have it life in Japan; an experience in my such think that I could have to too awful was that, after But or husband. son my lost reports. TV the from shocks more had I the land in over tsunami had swept The cars and houses the North and swamped A lot of families lost a nightmare. - it was or parents.” children Kimiko says she lost confidence in her books what that point, wondering at work could do for people in situations of tragedy. one of the internet distributors, One day magazine servicesFujisan , and its direc- of this year, Kimiko held a of this year, th at 2.46 pm she was in her in her at 2.46 pm she was th Tokyo office preparing for a book fair fair book a for preparing office Tokyo launch when she felt the first tremors of one of the largest earthquakes to hit Japan in recorded history. The “Suddenly I felt a shaking. She says, noise shuddering shaking made an awful from the and books were falling down or three continu- bookshelf. It came in two in dangerous to stay I felt it was ous waves. the building. I could see the tall buildings the outside. from bending like rubber sticks was Tokyo in All the public transportation I quieted down, After things stopped. took about home, which to my walked four hours, a distance that normally takes I got there at 9.30 pm. train. 40 minutes by said I should not employees Some of my leave my office and should stayin a safe son, a sixth place. I had to go because my when student, had been at school grade Young People (JBBY) are now promoting (JBBY) are now People Young Bookbird Japan. 7 On March celebration celebration to mark the first anniversary children’s of the version of the Japanese on later, four days journal. Just literature 11 March - - - fter 15 fter 15 in years publish- Books of the Books A ing, Kimiko es- tablished her own com publishing - “Mighty pany At book” in 2004. the time she had just had her first and she was child many that noticing Bookbird. She joined

Above: Kimiko (photo courtesy of IBBY Above: Kimiko (photo courtesy of IBBY Spain.) Below left: Refugees in Miyagi April prefecture with donated books, 2011. Opposite page, bottom: Ishinomaki, April 2011. It was a pretty town in Miyagi prefecture in North Japan. Ishihara, (Photo courtesy of Mr.Atsushi Mightybook partner photographer.)

ALUMNI PROFILE ALUMNI nal of International Children’s Literature, Literature, nal of International Children’s called version Bookbird in a Japanese librar that many Bookbird Japan. She says Board on Books for ians and the Japanese She began to look into the to look She began In 2010 she started to publish their Jour Japanese children were preferring televi- children Japanese sion and the internet to reading books. more children get to need the felt She interested in reading. for Children by World Board of IBBY (International the activities talked to the People), Young on Books for Congress World editors and attended their in Denmark in 2008.

Kimiko helps out in quake-hit North Japan helps out in quake-hit Kimiko Cheering up children with books with up children Cheering

16 OneºNorth OneºNorth July 2011 July OneºNorth July 2011 19 [email protected]. A big earthquake is due in the area, said Dave. “The one that “The Dave. A big earthquake is due in the area, said there is a 200- know We a small one. was occurred last year overdue.” years many it’s and statistically, cycle year more last big earthquake caused a tsunami that killed The homes and villages throughout than 500 people and destroyed Since then, about coastal areas of the Mentawais. lying low into make- forced been 14,000 people from the islands have population of about shift camps in the hills; this out of a total 74,000. The damage that was inflicted malnutrition further where existing health problems in the islands, confounded high. already mortality was and child He replied, “Our SurfAid spends its money. how I asked Dave is based around which community-based health program, [is] a business getting the highest return per dollar investment, a teach When you aid model. than a traditional model rather and her daughter, she teaches to breast-feed correctly, woman When on for generations. and that echoes her grand-daughter, much it’s investment, dollar per initial returns the crunch you were running a clinic there.” higher than if you staff field 90 approximately has SurfAid that say to on went He major Its area. wide a over programs key several in involved community- malaria prevention, are those involving programs preparedness and sanitation, emergency based health, water and disaster response. 60,000 insecticide-treated It is credited with distributing over in 300 villages malaria education in over nets and provided clean helps to provide Aceh. It also Nias and the Mentawais, and the recent tsunami, to those internally displaced by water toilets and it is planning to help communities build their own better manage their sanitation and hygiene. Jackson English paddling off of Sentosa Island; SurfAid engineer working with Mentawai villagers (Photo by Matt Jackson English paddling off of Sentosa Island; SurfAid Please send your profile suggestions for the next edition of OneºNorth, to This page from left: Jackson English. “… through his paddleboarding and other UWSEA- other and paddleboarding his through “… individual largest the become has Jackson events, related for SurfAid.” fundraiser Previous page: Previous Shelter Project. the support of SurfAid’s King, SurfAid); Family in Masokut rebuilding with he said. “You there,’ being love I just “More than anything, are in the middle of the ocean, and and you go out and race dolphins and turtles. Beautiful there are sharks and whales, can paddle for 50 metres but you and … sometimes blue water pretty amazing.” That’s for a hundred. then ride an ocean swell his paddleboarding What is equally amazing is that through has become the Jackson and other UWCSEA-related events, for SurfAid. fundraiser largest individual and awareness are aimed at raising activities organisation’s The suffered from a have funds to help people on these islands who effects combination of a poor quality of life and the devastating are just “We of recent earthquakes and tsunamis, said Jackson. so close geographically live We out. trying to get the awareness are just Singapore and the Mentawais yet to the Mentawais, we can do apart in terms of quality of life. So anything worlds US$300,000 over raised we’ve is a bonus. In the last six years, and through things like at school for [SurfAid] through events one of the good things about he added “That’s the Molokai,” and money for awareness in raising It is so active our school. people less fortunate.” to be a week prior to the happened My interview with Jackson wiped out large parts which earthquake and tsunami massive A couple of weeks after that event, of northern coastal Japan. founder and medical Jenkins, with Dr Dave skype I spoke by West explained that, like Japan, director of SurfAid. Dave Islands, Nias Island, Padang, including the Mentawai Sumatra, Aceh, are especially prone to earthquakes and tsunamis. and line fault major a above directly located are islands the Here, tectonic plate the Indo-Australian – where Trench – the Sunda tectonic plate. Indeed, this mega slides beneath the Eurasian fault has created a string of major quakes since the December 2010. and 2009 2007, 2005, in – Tsunami Day Boxing 2004

By Town Greg 1983-1986 UWCSEA Class of 1990

Training involves dawn paddles on a 10-foot plus paddleboard paddles on a 10-foot dawn involves Training of Sentosa. Each beaches and forth along the southern back hours and he does at least three session takes about one to two or four of those a week. and work includes school which balance his busy schedule, To has to Jackson children, spending time with his wife and three especially on week days. train, early to get out on the water nothing better than coming out here and paddling “There’s he said. “[Amid] the craziness out,” coming as the sun’s early, a nice quiet kind of thing to do. I also love of Singapore, it’s me session I do drives training Every doing the Molokai race. guarantees ever are never There race. a hard such to that. It’s that I’m going to finish it, let rewarding aloneto get across that do finish linewell. andincredibly It’s to know that I’ve done the best that I can.” when in the mornings he added. “I train pretty full on,” “Life’s just something that I’m used to. I wake the kids are asleep. It’s ... I love just got into the habit I’ve day. up at 4.30am every being fit and active.” Jackson, who first entered the Molokai 2 Oahurace in 1999, not like “It’s as a huge personal challenge. describes the event fighting you’re … road the on out it slug you where marathon a against currents and the heat, being dehydrated.” About through halfway that firstrace,vowed Jackson never to in an incredible amount do it again. “I got so sunburnt and was that.” like for an event to train of pain. I had no idea how done it six times, In fact, he has now he did go back. However, finishing in the top three in his category second placings. including two on four occasions,

Jackson English Mentawais for the Paddleboarding

ALUMNI ARTICLE ALUMNI This will be Jackson’s seventh time back to do this race and to do this race time back seventh will be Jackson’s This only the SurfAid, money for to raise he is looking once again dedicated (NGO) organisation non-government international health and community support, disaster relief to providing Islands, preparedness to the remote Mentawai and emergency Sumatra. West are about 150 kilometres off the coast of which Several years ago, Jackson relocated to Singapore to pursue relocated ago, Jackson years Several at UWCSEA. Despite being far away a career as a teacher from the open ocean he had been accustomed to, however, managed to maintain a strong attachment he has somehow to once he plans at the end of July, for his sport and this year, World Paddleboard Oahu 2 Molokai the in compete again from a gruelling 32-mile race Championships in Hawaii, island to island. Jackson originates from the Central Coast region of New originates from the Central Jackson for its on this coast, renowned It was Australia. Wales, South a passion that he developed and big waves, beautiful beaches of one become to him helped says he which sport a surfing, for surf lifesavers. top competitive Australia’s “Come down to Sentosa on Saturday morning,” said Jackson. said Jackson. morning,” to Sentosa on Saturday “Come down on Go out to the rocks Beach. Tanjong “I’ll be paddling off about come past. I’ll be done by see me the right and you’ll meetings for more convenient my Usually I schedule seven.” in town. somewhere times, in the comfort of a preferred cafe in action, on the keen to see Jackson very I was However, so as soon as the weekend rolled along, I headed down. water, I recently arranged to meet with one of UWCSEA’s Grade 2 Grade to meet with one of UWCSEA’s I recently arranged my report for on a working while English, Jackson teachers, in underway aid work job – a story about the innovative day region. Sumatra West the

18 OneºNorth OneºNorth July 2011 July OneºNorth July 2011 21 Of course, as we sat on the bus riding to school, she had no idea about the house. years five until it know to get wouldn't She We later. were just kids, in that present moment, bumping along to school on the And as I wandered the house 25 years bus. parents. her with was I idea no had I later, Serendipitous moments like this only come along once in a while. Sometimes, a sequence of them happens all at once. Life is composed of long stretches of not a lot of much interesting going on, and crackles just the air then sometimes with stuff that it's just not possible to explain. Connections. Coincidences. Relationships made and lost. Forgotten and remembered. Favours done, passed when only to reemerge we forward, thought they were gone. thank you, my friend. your mother Tell And it Those were good times on the bus. was a great house, wasn't it? Ivan Moore is a public opinion pollster who works with both Anchorage based in Democratic and Republican candidates. The views expressed here are his own. Ivan can be at reached ivan@ ivanmooreresearch.com. Class of 1981 We left Singapore quite suddenly in 1976, in suddenlyquite Singapore left We when I was 12 years old. I didn't return 22 until time of amount significant any for And I went to see the house years later. again. I didn't want to be rude and just so I left a walk up and knock on the door, number phone my with mailbox the in note up set we called, owner The hotel. the at a time and over I went. I spent an hour there, walking from room in to room the house. It was essentially familiar, intimately it of all unchanged, yet 30 years removed from when I knew it. and understood there lived who people The just let me wander through their home, connecting with my long-ago memories. They were sat and had a drink after. We wonderful people who knew they were doing a good thing for me. day and I the other Facebook on I'm So find an alumni page for a school I was at (used girl a by friended get I Singapore. in take the to I used anyway) a girl be to school bus with when we were10, and we chat. Forgotten friends who were now And she checks out remembering again. house. her of picture a sees and photos my My house. She says, "I can't believe you lived there too!" She told me her mother always said that once someone came by That was who said they used to live there. me, I said. Ivan Moore UWCSEA 1974 - 1976 UWCSEA Ivan Moore attended Years 1 and 2 (now called Grade 6 and 7) at UWCSEA from 1974 to 1976. He 1 and 2 (now called Grade 6 and 7) at UWCSEA Years Ivan Moore attended morning and caught Mr Singh's bus to school every has of slowdancing vague memories to "I am pollster a public opinion He is remember. dance whom, he doesn't Sailing" at the school - with Alaska, where he has lived since 1988. He says his career goal is to arrange a very Anchorage, in Pae Ling. He to Shelley is married and has two children, hard debate between Sarah Palin and Tin Savannah, 20 and John, 18. Serendipity June 1, 2011 Wednesday, Press, Anchorage from the Reproduced by Ivan Moore ALUMNI ARTICLE ALUMNI Singapore. in born was I before, you told I've it has a An island nation, the Garden City, land area of about 250 square miles. You could pick up Singapore, turn it sideways and it would fit, with a bit of a squeeze, instead Except, Bowl. Anchorage the onto of having a population of 300,000 like we do here, six million people live there. morning every a.m. 7 at up comes sun The and sets at 7 p.m., year round, and goes straight overhead. It is a hot and humid place, with no seasons to speak of rains it when time a monsoon, the except just don't you when time a hard, impossibly see the rain, you hear it too, on tin roofs, a deafening sound. I remember the food, the hawker stalls at night, the chatter and the sounds and the lights. It was an electric place to grow up. When I became enough old to remember, we lived in a big house, a black and white house, an iconic, architectural remnant of walls, whitewashed With days. the colonial and black, painted drainpipes and timbers black and white striped bamboo blinds. polished and ceilings high verandahs, Open wooden floors, with whirling fans moving the air and forestalling the heat. I was there ages four to seven, a time when all of a sudden your brain learns how to make I memories. could Even draw now, a map of that place, with minute detail. Anchorage Press. He writes primarily about politics, but is given the Ivan writes a weekly column for his local paper, license to stray off the beaten path now every and again. This piece was published in the Press on June 1, 2011. The girl on the bus is Caroline Grimont. completed his schooling and university. completed his schooling and university. as a writer he has worked Since then, publishing for various in health specialising companies and communications agencies. particularly around traveling, He enjoys especially struck that he was Asia and says of Sumatra on the and mystique the awe by two occasions he visited - the first being an rafting unforgettable white-water UWCSEA to trip a subsequent second, and the trip just north of the Mentawais. Nias Island, SurfAid Village. child at Dr Dave SurfAid). (Photo by Betumonga Bob Barker, Bob Barker, mother and Jenkins and staff with a Greg Town after which he from 1986, Greg 1983 to attended UWCSEA where he Zealand, New Auckland, returned town, to his home Greg and his partner relocated from Brooke New ago, years A few managed to line up work both having back to Singapore, Zealand Greg is the brother of Paul got married in Bali. they In 2009, here. (Class of 1996). (Class of 1992) and David For more information For http://www.molokai2oahu.com Molokai 2 Oahu race: www.surfaidinternational.org SurfAid International: www.surfaidschools.org Program: SurfAid Schools http://alumni.uwcsea.edu.sg alumni and College events, etc. So go ahead and register today! alumni and College events,

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T Jackson has travelled to the Mentawais regularly over the past regularly over to the Mentawais has travelled Jackson the in get involved and observe to also surf but to decade, made a have “They that SurfAid is doing and he says, work pretty significant difference. It’s nice to see that not only do quality of life, but anecdotal evidence of improving they have as well.” it up with lots of data now also backing they’re One of the more innovative programs SurfAid is implementing programs One of the more innovative with support for those of psychosocial the provision involves to is designed program This stress disorder. post-traumatic communities cope with the aftermath help local people and to help them the necessary support give of a disaster and to them become self-sufficient and motivated again. said dying,” stop children is to however, priority for SurfAid “The top in reducing most important advances adding that the Dave, community are coming from well-designed mortality child creates self-reliance approach “This processes. development These communities. across whole change and behaviour toilets, breast- building their own hands, things are washing feeding, not delivering babies on a dirt floor – high impact, behaviours.” low-cost Given the impact of recent natural disasters, SurfAid has had SurfAid disasters, natural recent impact of the Given of preparing and both in terms Crisis management, to evolve. component become a crucial to emergencies, has responding structure. of its operational all seemed to share was a sense of appreciation of our time, a sense all seemed to share was recall with fondness, our We long, at the school. however events, UWCSEA the unique as as well and teachers, friends for charity. money were tied up with raising of which many philanthropy. in a leader to be continues UWCSEA days, These

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‘Come In, students got Photos from Dunia Junior Round Square Junior Round remember forever. that it was fantastic The first had a more The first had a more Dunman High, the This year’s rock show This year’s Satama of Finland. participants reported School and Teatteri School and Teatteri Conference It’s Cold Outside.’ The Cold Outside.’ It’s acoustic theme and an acoustic theme and the second night had a the second night had audience to their feet. theatre In this year’s alternative sound while alternative sound while festival, to Montreal, Canada for and something they will the more hard rock feel. The more hard rock feel. took place on two nights. took place on two nights. (Current (Current student Four G8 students traveled performances brought the brought performances to improvise with other students from UWCSEA, Australian International high theme of the conference was World Sentosa in January. The The Sentosa in January. World Association of Volunteer Efforts Association of Volunteer (IAVE) conference held at Resorts conference held at Resorts (IAVE) Growing Up” at The International The International Growing Up” at UWCSEA held a workshop entitled held a workshop UWCSEA “Youth Volunteering - Just a Part of - Just a Part Volunteering “Youth ‘Volunteering to Change the World.’ ‘Volunteering

challenges and fun. students visit the all of the Dover Grade 5-8 and East Grade 5-6 by Aashna Aggarwal by Aashna 2012 Class of and member of the Alumni Council) of the Alumni and member ropes course for a day of The beginning of 2011 saw ‘Skate to Dream’ ‘Skate to G11 student Anja gave G11 student Called 67 intellectually disabled 67 intellectually disabled that they could be the first that they could be the to participate in figure or short to participate in figure special athletes from Singapore special athletes from participants a goal and a dream participants a goal Olympics World Winter Games.” Winter Olympics World track speed skating at the Special track speed skating run by ‘Colours of service trip. astronaut UWCSEA met UWCSEA APSM U19 girls’ APSM U19 girls’ and three staff from East travelled on the During October break, the first annual had the wonderful taller Tanglin team. taller Tanglin Cambodia’ 15 students, 15 parents In the grand finale of In the grand finale paced basketball and paced basketball and training camp triumphed against the triumphed against the play their style of fast play their style of fast grades 5 and 6 at UWCSEA grades 5 and 6 at UWCSEA a one week opportunity to attend Five UWCSEA students Five UWCSEA with Tanglin Trust School Trust with Tanglin again. UWC continued to again. UWC continued Technology Association. Technology the Singapore Space and tournament, took us to The took us to packed rehearsal schedule. Lumpur this year. We did We Lumpur this year. year to Patana by beating year to Patana Alice Smith School in Kuala Alice Smith School in Kuala some actors display in the shoes Mont Kiara in the final 4 - 2. Mont Kiara SEASAC touch (Oliver!) that brings the cast and of their characters is a result of a regain the trophy we lost last There is something about musicals spectacular. The near effortless ease spectacular. crew together to showcase something in the was a fabulous on 1 December. on 1 December. of our musical parents. Local Service Appeal Local Service Campus students, several Opus 2011 the Esplanade Concert Hall members of staff and some evening of music making at that featured 400 Dover over UN Day The East Campus Infant students celebrated their on the Tampines Campus. Tampines on the of effort to produce three The students and staff had Term 1 break, UWCSEA Dover Dover 1 break, UWCSEA Term obviously put in a great deal for a designated organisation. performances in the new hall In the weeks before the end of In the weeks before Junior School. Grades 2-5 were Junior School. Grades asked to contribute items, each asked to contribute held a

th ” had children to be held at playing each character. as usual in their various roles as waiters, sellers, In recognition of the 10 AIDS Benefit elevated to a ball. Our 70 students were treated to a the college, the event was senior students did us proud entertainers and presenters. of “Rindercella of energetic staff the Primary of energetic staff the Primary Thanks to the creative talents of College Events College e of scop eido Kal A working out which teacher was of Michael Wheeler and a group pantomime. The UWCSEA version The UWCSEA pantomime. Drug . This Gunivortus Jansing. H.E. Mr. Johannes W. Johannes W. H.E. Mr. 10 and 12 Dutch mother 10 and 12 Dutch mother habit. Ambassador to Singapore, Ambassador to Singapore, On 24 November, UWCSEA, UWCSEA, On 24 November, and in particular the grade and in particular the Dutch with a visit from the tongue classes were graced tongue classes were thirsty patrons. Awareness Week Awareness adopting a new healthy awareness activities and launched its annual week included lunchtime In February, Peer Support Support Peer In February, and Diagio mixers kept a fine with the melodies of the Jazz Kalahari Cocktail’s Kalahari Cocktail’s This year’s clink of glasses hummed along Band. Once again the National Muesum provided a glam setting supply of pretty cocktails to fuel Morning of Sport and spoon race. The Dover K1 COLLEGE EVENTS COLLEGE through fun activities including

an obstacle course, jumping and street theatre. proved to be a great success with

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performance that told Every class produced a OneºNorth July 2011 25 Jakarta reunion Alumni get-together The Second in Jakarta, 12 May 2011 took place once again at Social House and was attended by more than thank 50 alumni and guests. We International, Jakarta for Time fully sponsoring the event. annual Kuala Lumpur US reunions year included San Francisco, held in the US this reunions The US main the York; New and Chicago Houston, Angeles, Los site). alumni the to (according alumni most the with cities Brenda enjoyed hosting the events and having the chance to meetand mingle with alumni at each of the various the Watch more next look forward to year. locations. We and location announcements. alumni site for information Lumpur reunion Kuala The alumni team hosted the second Out Chill Luna the at 2011 March 24 on get-together alumni years class all of guests and alumni 60 than More KL. in Bar attended the event, taking advantage of the opportunity to mingle and network with each other. on 21 January 2011 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, on 21 January 2011 at the Hyatt Regency

London, UK. The get-together saw more than 310 year, This at teachers the alumni event. and former Whiteley, Julian College, the Head of to in addition and teacher Geraint Jones, Brenda Whately and Prapti Shepherd Dave and department Alumni the of Sherchan of the UWCSEA Foundation were pleased to have the opportunity to meet and mingle with so many alumni. The Fifth Annual London alumni get-together took place Fifth Annual London reunion Fifth Fourth Annual Singapore December reunion Singapore December Annual Fourth On 21 December 2010 a get-together was once returning alumni for Club American again Singapore the at held to Singapore from university for the holidays as well as alumni living in Singapore. More than 225 alumni and news of the site for guests attended the evening. Watch the 2011 gathering. MINI REUNIONS MINI

24 OneºNorth OneºNorth July 2011 July OneºNorth July 2011 27 Aneil with research Aneil Jaswal speaking at UBC. Previous page: page: Previous This page from top left left: Aneil and team mates after SEASAC team in Kenya; Aneil with Dr Don Markwell (Warden win in Bangkok; Andrew Hamilton of Rhodes House) and Professor with Aneil Chancellor of Oxford University); (Vice with Aneil graduation; his family at his UWCSEA Gregor Schubert, at Safar Show at fellow boarder, UWCSEA. following a path where health science and science health where path a following social sciences intersect. I find thisarea I be challenging and interesting, and to think it holds great potential. With this approach, I hope to be able to contribute to understanding and solving broader social good impede that challenges structural and health and well-being. How did the Rhodes Scholarship to study at Oxford come about and what will you be studying there? having Scholarship, Rhodes the to applied I an interest in several academic programs at but Oxford, the MSc in Global Health Science in It particular. is an interesting application process requiring academic and extracurricular details, six letters of reference and an interview process that included attendance at a formal dinner formal challenging the to addition in party have to lucky very definitely am I interview. numerous were there as been selected, qualified individuals who applied. I will be a member of Magdalen College, taking the MSc in Global Health Science, in Public with intentions to read for a DPhil Health the following year. long- your as see you do what stage, this At term career path? though options, career potential many see I governance health towards is my direction health how understand to hope I policy. and can be promoted given current and new global institutions and foreign relations, and how countries can work together to ensure that all individuals, regardless of age, race or gender, income, nationality, beliefs, have equitable access to health There are several ways and health care. to be involved with this effort, and I am open to many of them at this point, or policy-making academia, be it whether project on-the-ground or implementation, work. well as he on Aneil embarks wish We the next step in his journey that has so seamlessly combined self-discovery and difference a making with growth, personal in the lives of others. May he continue to stand tall and jump high! What have you been involved with in with in been involved you have What while at UBC? addition to academics While I have enjoyed participating in lots smaller events,there of are three areas outside academics where of I have been conducting been has first The active. most about campaigns awareness and advocacy the conflict in Sudan. After Darfur, being the through situations conflict to exposed Initiative for Peace project at UWCSEA, I situations. violent such end help to wanted I got involved with an organisation called Stand, which raises awareness and targets the Canadian government to push for international responses to genocides and at the been involved I have atrocities. mass campus level, engaging and empowering helping level, national the at and students, lead campaigns. I have also continued to play basketball. was the team at UWCSEA Our senior boys’ thankfully and champion SEASAC two-time the victory streak continued at UBC, where my intramural seasons in team won four I hope to keep playing at Oxford. a row. My third passion was running a student- directed seminar course on trade, aid and positive very a After health. international experience with that class, I have been on course certificate online an developing trade and health, designed to be offered for free, to help fill an educational gap, around countries, low-income in especially the emerging field of understanding how trade agreements affect, and can be utilized to improve the health of populations. Have your academic interests and career goals changed since graduating from UWCSEA? a on focused I was at UWCSEA, While micro-level approach to solving social problems. Specifically, I was interested in medicine and basic research to help deal with disease. My time at UWCSEA at issues me look global to encouraged although lens, social and political a through science very my academics remained Maths, Chemistry, with higher focused and Biology. This change in perspective became grounded at UBC and I have been representative, playing basketball for 53 ½ 53 for basketball playing representative, project for Aceh Banda to traveling hours, my Global Concerns for week, funds raising Group, Concerns, Kolkata or volunteering at the orthopedic ward at a hospital are just some of the wonderful experiences allowed me to enjoy. that UWCSEA Why did you decide to attend UBC and what have you been studying while there? attracted I was reasons several were There to UBC. It is a large school, which allows it to offer a variety of courses and extra- curricular opportunities. I found an interdisciplinary degree there, Global that me Systems has allowed Resource to combine my interests in public health, economics and political science. It is a small programme within a large school, which has given me the both best of worlds. It is UBC is also a beautiful university. situated right on the coast of British Columbia, my home province, and allows students to be part of both a campus the extremely as well as community community. vibrant Vancouver How has being a Loran Award recipient impacted your studies and life while at UBC? scholarship. fantastic a is Award Loran The like reward, financial give it does only Not most scholarships, but it also introduced me to another community outstanding of Canadian students, connected me with a pursue to support me given has and mentor, great summer experiences between my academic semesters. Specifically, there is an inspiring annual summer retreat with other scholars; I have been able to such intern with organisations outstanding and Health Organization; as the World Dr. Jerry Spiegel, the Director of Global giving Health at UBC has been my mentor, me valuable feedback and ideas the over years. Having the Loran Award support behind and risks take to courage the provides you know that someone has invested in you and believes in your abilities. How did you get interested in the UWC in the UWC interested get did you How apply to decide you did why and movement to attend a UWC? friend first told me about the UWC A movement when I was in grade 10. My beginning just was issues in global interest and I was immediately drawn to grow, and living Studying the UWC vision. to with passionate students from all over the world was an adventure I so wanted to experience. I was excited to have the chance to learn more about the world hand Canada, first outside of through experience and from my my international of one was Singapore in UWCSEA peers. top choices because it had such a variety of opportunities. It had strong academic and service opportunities, was ideally positioned in South Asia East to allow for engagement, and I was and regional travel of interested in the culture and history Singapore itself. impact UWCSEA at years two your did How your life and what were the highlights, challenges and your best memories? were certainly My two years at UWCSEA some of the most transformative years of my life. Leaving home as a go-getting I indulged in the dynamic 17 year old, UWCSEA atmosphere. I was challenged academically and learned to push myself I made great friendships with further. my my basketball friends, house boarding teammates, my classmates, my teachers at school and mentors in the boarding think theback, of When I I still look house. sense of a shared experience, an intense faced us of many that adventure two-year camaraderie, The feeling of together. whether it was during late night studying in the boarding house, traveling with friends breaking or basketball charity, for records is one I will never forget. What activities and involvements did you enjoy the most while you were at UWCSEA? One of the best aspects of UWCSEA was community the intense of that because experience, I was able to enjoy a huge variety of activities. Participating in international dance routines every few weeks in the boarding house, sitting in on board meetings as the student By Mallika Ramdas Counsellor University UWCSEA UWCSEA, UBC UBC UWCSEA, and Rhodes Scholar Class of 2007 is perhaps best is perhaps best Aneil Jaswal UWCSEA 2005-2007 Aneil Jaswal Aneil himself was characteristically characteristically was himself Aneil I asked modest and thoughtful when him some questions for this profile. words. Here is his story in his own After graduating from UWCSEA, from UWCSEA, After graduating for Aneil returned home to study of Science degree in a Bachelor Systems at the Global Resource of British Columbia University Canada on Vancouver, (UBC) in a prestigious W. Garfield Weston he later, years Four Award. Loran from UBC and heads has graduated Rhodes a as University Oxford to degree to pursue a master’s Scholar in global health science. remembered by his UWCSEA friends UWCSEA his by remembered ‘No.7’ as their amazing and teachers a 53 ½ hour record- played who basketball breaking marathon 2005 to raise game in November Tsunami Relief effort. funds for the Smart Di Principal School High upbeat Aneil “remaining recalls and determined throughout the despite bleeding event, marathon feet and exhausted muscles” and describes him as “a wonderful leader.” and “an inspiring scholar” many by echoed are sentiments Her he was Aneil when knew others who to 2005 August from UWCSEA at 2007 as a Canadian National May and boarder. Committee scholar

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Above: Luke performing his extreme sports; and wife Lydia Luke’s daughter Lucia; one of regional TigerSpike’s offices. [email protected]. Luke’s Luke’s future personal plans include to love would “I says, band. He old his re-form the band again. Oliver Chang lives a few blocks away me but from his band, the High Highs, is doing really is on another well and Matt Knight at just happen not may it so continent, the moment, but I refuse to play with anyone else!” 2009, Champion, Whistling World the As Luke’s further musical goal is, be “To recognised as the best whistler all of time, and bandwhistle with my favorite Muse, to a packed Wembly Stadium.” wish him luck. We To see Luke’s company website, visit www.tigerspike.com visit www.tigerspike.com To see Luke’s wife Lydia Mullin’s art, please visit www.lydiamullin.com To contact Luke, please visit the alumni website UWCSEA the company, meeting an amazing convincing Mullin, Lydia artist, abstract her to marry me and having our first I have calmed down a lot. In fact baby, when we started I TigerSpike, sold my parachute and put the $4,000 I got for I still office. first the opening towards it And these haven't bought another one! days I de-stress playing with my baby girl, Lucia. reward the want you “If continues, He The reward you have to take the risks. the for risk of skydiving is how fun it The reward when for I took a risk is. and resigned from KPMG and started the company despite almost everyone advising me not to, is seeing it grow and the feeling that you get knowing from now is that company a created you that employing 82 people and our work is used by millions of people around the world. That’s pretty amazing when I think about it.”

Please send your profile suggestions for the next edition of OneºNorth, to “When we started TigerSpike, “When we startedTigerSpike, put and parachute my sold I the $4,000 I got for it towards opening the first office.” Science with Management taught Science with Management taught me more than just technology - the management in equally side has come or more valuable. When asked how his company approaches the development of an app, Luke says, “It is approached as an art and a science. Steve Jobs, when asked 'what is your secret sauce', said that he 'has the an mind of engineer and the heart of an artist'. When we we apps of development the approach From aspects. both about think to need a technical point of view everything has to work - that goes without saying - but we need to go beyond that; to into insight need you app good a make why and how people will use it, and you need good user-centric design. It sounds simple, but very few people are getting it right. Usability and a user interfacegood design, combined using people the into insight good with the app is what is critical. We have invested in these areas over the past few years and getting those things right is certainly an art.” leisure Luke’s time is spent skydiving, skiing. extreme and diving cave flying, He says, “These activities were all outlets for me [in the past] as I was fundamentally not happy at my job - I anything. Since starting creating wasn't their personal media devices. This is very hard for companies to do because all the different devices screens deal with content differently, are different sizes, the systems that their content is housed in are usually sometimes I mess' 'spaghetti a - complex call it - and there are many other that add to a headache that things is complicated and expensive for companies to solve themselves. We have a service delivery platform, and a lot of knowledge and Phoenix, experience that will hopefully mean them help to us asking keep clients that get successfully into personal media. The is work our of example recent One application.” Economist's iPad 100% almost by grown has company The in revenue terms, every year since it support To ago. years eight started was the growth, the company currently has 82 employees in five locations. Luke says, “We were out-growing our offices every That year. is one lesson office bigger way get - learning are we space than you think you will need!” Tigerspike’s customers tend to be Fortune 1000 companies and it has offices in Sydney,Melbourne, London San Dubai, for plans with York, New and year. this later Singapore and Francisco Singapore the to forward looking is Luke location, “so that I can send my new little daughter Lucia to UWCSEA!” between balance the it’s that feels Luke his that professionalism and innovation He right. getting be to seems company says, “After I graduated from Kings, I They worked for KPMG eight for years. taught me a lot about professionalism drip- I which delivery, trusted solid and fed into the innovative company that TigerSpike is, from the time we first started it. [My courses in] Computer Class of 1994 UWCSEA 1990-1994 Luke Janssen Luke His His entrepreneurial tendencies had first been awakened whilestill a high school student. He says, “At UWCSEA, I produced and sold shirts for our leaving Fire Magazine, for class, for team, and the Dragonboat House Senior and I produced and sold CDs from our UWCSEA from fans to our band Mojo and other schools in Singapore. We actually made a few thousand dollars, which is quite a lot when your only source of income is pocket money and holiday jobs. In university I made a little money buying fake Ralph Lauren shirts in Bangkok, along with another alumnus, and selling them to UWCSEA other students. I made a little more at UWC with thatenterprisethan did I because margins are higher when you are doing something not strictly legal. That taste for entrepreneurship was my at the back of niggling what was mind while I was watching the dot com the when So me. around happen boom opportunity arose, I took it.” does, company his is it what Describing Luke says, “TigerSpike is a personal media company. It is the leading provider of cross-platform technology solutions that enable organisations to form closer relationships with their media. personal through users content The key 'personal media' devices I am referring to are mobile phones (iPhone, Android and Blackberry are the three biggest platforms) and Android and iPad (again, devices tablet tablets are the main ones). Our mobile applications include mobile websites, commerce messaging, mobile mobile and everything else mobile including strategy and design. 'Content users' or anyone can be customers, staff, a accessing value find would who company's content wherever they are and they whenever want to, through From Accountant to Mobile Apps Entrepreneur to Mobile Accountant From

When asked about his company name, Luke says, “We wanted to convey innovation, creativity and cutting edge technology - the Tiger - while also pushing a message of professionalism and Also, trust I - grew the up Spike. in Hong Kong and Singapore and so I am sure the tiger imagery had seeped into my brain somehow.” “… when the opportunity arose, “… when the opportunity arose, I took it..” While at UWCSEA, Luke was a member a was Luke UWCSEA, at While of a band called Mojo along with former classmates Oliver Chang and After leaving UWCSEA Matt Knight. College, and graduating from King’s University of London where he had pursued Computer Science with Management, he began a full time job reformed he point that At Australia. in a and Matt for the band with Oliver After their gig one night, they while. make to recruited and approached were mobile ringtones for a company called BlueSkyFrog. In time, Luke became the husband friends with Oliver Palmer, of the woman for whom he was creating the ringtones, and it was with Oliver that Luke began to think about the opportunities in the mobile industry a hiring After ringtones. from aside their them, help to developer creative company TigerSpike was launched in thereafter, time Some 2003. September Luke gave up his accounting career. “I was never really meant to company be good a an was KPMG accountant. and I had great training and met great people, but my heart wasn't in it.” this thought in mind and a desire With he that prove and something create to seized Janssen Luke work, it make could an opportunity that presented itself in 2003 in the of a friend and form an idea, and he has not looked back since. By Brenda Whately Brenda By ALUMNI PROFILE ALUMNI

28 OneºNorth OneºNorth July 2011 July OneºNorth July 2011 31 Catatan Harian Si Bo. Born in Singapore to a British father British a to Singapore in Born first Paul mother, and a Chinese gained fame when he won the title of “Food Bachelor” on Mediacorp reality television Channel 12’s show. He most recently appeared as one of the leads on MediaCorp long running drama Channel 5’s and following Thread’ serial, ‘Red the in role leading a played he that, Boys.’ television series ‘Polo a Father’s Day special TV mini series a Father’s Above: Anita with Matthew Spacie of Magic Bus. or whatever else. My school is more than more is school My else. whatever or is more than school My just multicultural. music to sports from rounder all an just my is school to academics. My to theatre home. current - board 11 Grade Aggarwal, Aashna UWCSEA and member of the ing student is currently considering a Alumni Council, programme law or psychology journalism, theatrein minor a artswith university at in 2012. UWCSEA when she leaves Paul Foster, Class of 1999 Foster, Paul In addition to his television roles, Paul also hosts live events live hosts also Paul roles, television his to In addition which include those for causes he supports, including Habitat for Humanity and those bringing anti-smoking youth. messages to Singapore’s recently filmed Paul Singtel the filmed simultaneously and Suria for Rock” “Papa the is he which for TV, Mio for competition 2011 Girls Grid filmed Paul year this Earlier 2011. June in airing both host, his first feature film in Jakarta - . She growth opportunity. My group worked at a group worked My opportunity. growth were but there in Cambodia sanctuary bear Mongolia, to orphanages in groups going cooking in and even boxing in Bali kick Thailand. I’m holidays, for home return I When is UWCSEA?” asked - “So, how inevitably I always find it impossible to encompass is My school in a few words. answer my pushing you more than just competitive, the IB or GCSE’s it’s hard whether to work Stressbuster

- , and produced and FACE OFF with Anita Anita with OFF FACE Mumbai-born and Singapore bred, Anita Kapoor has developed a diverse portfolio of exciting lifestyle presenter roles for TLC, Mediacorp’s & Asia, OKTO Channel News AXN, Channel 5, Sony Pictures and the Starwood Group of Hotels and Resorts. Anita hosted Most recently, Season Two of hit reality- for Mediacorp’s Channel 5. She 5. Channel Mediacorp’s for Lonely Planet Asia Exposed through two seasons in 2010 on Mediacorp talk radio raising funds to support their respective respective their support to funds raising - determina complete with organisation much the came March in finally And tion. entire 11th The Week. Project awaited group their own free to form was Grade location a choose and people) five to (three gener a budget. Students to, within to go Back: Give Alumni UWCSEA Two TV actor Foster, TV presenter and Paul Anita Kapoor, ally traveled to South East Asia. Though we Though Asia. East to South ally traveled had to fulfill four daysof creative, active no adult there was or service activities, every had to arrange supervision. Students majora was it and own their on detail little Anita Kapoor, Class of 1989 Class Anita Kapoor, In March 2011, in response to a request by the alumni team graciously agreed give her to time and considerable talent one to theModerator of role of of UWCSEA, Anita Kapoor of Support and Advancement for (Council CASE annual the at sessions plenary main the of Education) conference There held she moderated in Singapore. a panel comprising Chew Foundation and Jose Isidro N. Camacho, Managing Director Tuan Chin Tan San the of Kwee and Vice Chairman, Asia Pacific, Credit Suisse.With humour and thoughtful,Anita succeeded in moderating a very lively and interesting discussion on the insightful questions, topic of philanthropy. programme Concerns Global its and College the to back gave again Anita 2011, May in Then newly a of support in held dinner fundraising gala inaugural the emcee to volunteering by established GC, Magic Bus. TV - UWCSEA of student former another was event bus Magic the at her with Volunteering who took on the role of auctioneer. Foster, actor Paul Magic Bus is an NGO founded in 1999 in Mumbai by Matthew Spacie. In the words of the with which works organisation Development are a for Sport “We Magic Bus website, and of sports the medium use We marginalised communities. children and from youth to help and them and potential their true create opportunities outdoors discover develop for a better future.” also voiced the premiere season of CNA/Third Floor Pictures Pictures Floor CNA/Third of season premiere the voiced also 2010 documentary series, presented her own radio talk show Kapoor during one of station 938LIVE, giving a shout-out to UWCSEA the shows. Can You Serve lifestyle series Can You magazine men’s popular for series online fun a host also will Anita August 2011. In late 2010, August Man between June and co-hosted adventure series - Africa to Philippines to hip hop from the Africa to Philippines to hip hop from of cul- an explosion USA. UN night was a more serious affair ture and ethnicity, imagine - with lights, can ever than you makeup resplendent costumes, colourful amazing to was It and rehearsed moves. together gelled cultures different how see of performances that to produce an array UWCSEA brought out the essence of what national- with kids from every is - a school come that imagine can you country and ity together to form one big unit. - Next came the boarding house interna nightUN like much was which week tional but on a smaller scale. The Aids Benefit students affair where grand a Dinner was their to serve 11 had the chance of Grade them watch and subsequently teachers mu- the biggest was Oliver ‘bust a move’. a and school, the by performed ever sical successful one at that. Helping backstage, play the into put work hard the all saw I everyone suffered by and the frustration a dazzling was the audience saw but what performance; props and lights were shades torn and costumes deliberately of gray, resplendent as emotion. Opus was raw all kinds evolving with musicians of usual sheer The limits. and exceeding their own coupled with grace talent they displayed, mesmerizing to watch. was (GC) ar Global Concerns All this while ranged their own small events - the first movie match, Quidditch UWCSEA ever nights. nights, sausage sizzles and cocktail another thing that was GC programme The It had stu- amazed me about this school. small groups and dents forming their own “… a school with kids from“… a school with kids every nationality and country you can imagine that come together to form one big unit.” to be a part of everything but like every IB but like every to be a part of everything had to You time is limited. student knows, interested were you what exactly choose es- in or it could be too late. Sport is an effort The sential element of the school. practice, every into put commitment and not amazing. It’s is students game by every about it’s play, you well how about only high up keeping the name of our school monstersscary not were Teachers ranks. in could even you down; to bring you waiting they were like friends. go as far as to say had to be with them never Conversations boarding house was The strictly academic. in. integrated yet from the school separate trips on went we together, dinner had We most and together studied we together, Being a boarder together. of all, we lived just mean taught me a lot - and I don’t laundry or using the public own doing my person, stronger a was I services. transport more confident and more independent. I spoke up more in class, I sang for the first time in front of an audience, I took more. By more often and so much charge notice- in me was change the December, new hairstyle or able and not just in my but in my physique slightly more healthy for the you UWCSEA changes personality. a broader perspective you better; it gives shell break out of your on life. It helps you and shine. I while place took that event major first The before Weeks Night. UN was school at was be staged, auditions the night it would lasted hours on end with began. Practices perfection being the ultimate goal. I took but dance Norwegian ever first the in part between dances from could choose you - By Aashna Aggarwal UWCSEA 2010 - Present Class of 2012 ine months into UWCSEA, and I - atmo the vibrant Not just it. love secu- or the of the school, sphere

STUDENT STUDENT ARTICLE The way school worked was different from was worked school way The group had Tutor I had experienced. what that finish quickly to time a of more been than forgot about you piece of homework deep meaningful discussions with have fifteen and hour an were Classes tutor. your minutes long but seemed to end before The happening. was knew what even you wanted confused me, I of activities range I moved to UWCSEA in August 2010 as a August to UWCSEA in I moved grade 11 My boarder. first reaction simi- that of was of the new kids lar to many admiration - the school is colossal, filled with amenities that can cater to whatever bewildering need be. It can be a bit your need is some in the beginning but all you get determination to learn and you’ll not just a learning there. Orientation was experience but a welcoming to the fam- I immediately felt like ily of our school. into the accepted whole-heartedly I was over boarding house was The community. overwhelming. the good kind of whelming; to story a had to talked you person Every son from the politician’s was There tell. in Luxembourg girl living Africa, the Dutch students day The Guatemalan. and the shy tips with offering survival too were friendly, good-heartedness. I missed Mumbai – the entire life - but I was spent my place I’d afresh here. to start ready rity it offers but also every little atom that rity it offers but also every - I MY school school. forms a part of my sort of pride referring to it as feel a strange to be I feel privileged and that. I feel lucky in an institution as amazing as UWCSEA. decision to move asked about my If ever complete with say can I - Singapore to regret it one bit. confidence that I don’t

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30 OneºNorth OneºNorth July 2011 July OneºNorth July 2011 33 From left Bangladesh country, Delegates of our Represented Akshay Chauhan and Shipra Khanna Rachel Thomas, or flag raising of THIMUN at the Opening Ceremony conference. may continue moving the way it is or it is or the way continue moving may just about It wasn’t worsen.” even maybe it debating and getting resolutions passed, perspectives learning about different was and in our and the barriers we face now is passed on to us When the world future. and lies in our hands, there is no denying fromitself alleviate to plea world’s the that plagued it for years have issues which will certainly not fall on deaf ears. Prior can be reassured that the new generations taught and not only been have generation educated about the problems but have the greatest tool – the tool of been given to resolve thinking - thinking about ways the problems and diminish the concerns. people a group of young trip provided This world how we saw a platform from which the issues at hand and it leaders tackle nurtured an interest in International Rela- of what a new-found awareness tions with is occurring around us and in the world. a current Grade 11 student and Shipra, Alumni Council, member of the UWCSEA She was India. Delhi, originates from New world the around traveling to exposed first on with her parents at the age of two, ship com- oil company American board an a Mariner-Captain. her father, manded by family settled in her sea, at a year After remained for Singapore have where they Shipra entered UWCSEA the past 15 years. in Grade 2 in 2001 and will graduate next to pursue after which she plans 2012, year, Merchandis- and Fashion International Law ing with Economics at university. into the deep end and forced us to think us forced end and the deep into their views were and how about why a were not there to give We formulated. to but perspective platform to our own we were the opinion of the country voice - con if that perspective representing even been have and believed we what tradicted brought up with. - great and re conference in itself was The ideals of ally connected with our school’s internationalism and promoting cultural even We people. young in understanding - met the delegation from another UWC togetherjoined and Maastricht of UWC the dis- We occasions. with them on several of the UWC that that irrespective covered are we come from, the inculcated values This connect and join us together. what Alumni magazine and our what is even The to achieve. Alumni Council strive the ensued discussions and debates which outside the Hall were filled with laughter All of us were and a sense of similarity. the same age and doing similar things facing the stress and pres- -taking the IB, something always - there was sure of CAS attempt To could relate to. that everyone a few I’ll borrow to describe this further, THIMUN, Mrs. lines from the director of with the conference closed She De Brooke. to grow, is the time for you “This the words, understanding between you to encourage hands in whose all - the future generation and interact don’t lies. If you the world our world other, each meet, get to know - needed comic relief and alleviated most needed comic relief and alleviated most of our nervousness. aspects to enjoyable were several There sitting in it was Whether the conference. the Opening Ceremony, seeing the flags resolution on or getting my being raised, Terrorism International resolve to how are mo- Assembly, the General passed by ments that will remain with me forever. all boundar conference transcended The greater causes, ies as it bonded us toward to make a deep individuals challenging feeling that one has The impactful change. im- may which something in participated life is a feeling very someone else’s prove difficult to elucidate words in paper. on that perhaps made me recognise It really in this is truly a testament to diplomacy through real life and to understand how together bond can countries collaboration, issues, regardless of their politi- to resolve cal alignment. More importantly though, the conference a tryst with the ideals of the UN, was are which aspects to importance drawing essential for us and that future generations of. It not only made us need to be aware we are faced question the issues which with, but attempt to think about possible could be feasible for the solutions which us to repre- UN to implement. It allowed sent a country that we were not from, and necessarily correspond views didn’t whose us pushed immediately This all. at ours to “Each of us originating from different parts of the world, we brought “Each of us originating from different parts the world, of of being from a UWC.” forth the true flavour [email protected]. of January 2011 finally arrived th and we, the transformed delegates of of delegates transformed the we, and into our respective Bangladesh, separated committees. takes white like conference the to took We only brightened And those hues to a hue. as we became more passing day with each and more comfortable in our professional and doubt initial everyone’s and attire as the interesting de- fell away hesitancy abandon with reckless The bates began. threw themselves other delegates which well how of aware us made task the at and informed they were about researched truly was This countries. their respective the highlight of the experience, with fast questions. It and well crafted debate paced passionately debated remarkable how was be- the resolutions were, as people truly lob- in engaged We cause. in their lieved bying, finding other like-minded nations After and merging our resolutions together. the first day of preparation and- network three days ing with others, the following the student delegates were engulfed by defending the views of their represented countries and the points offered in their the uncertainty and initial The resolution. we faced questions and comments, which we from the opposing countries when presented our resolution and ideas, were - how debate This daunting. yet inevitable us to think on our feet, encouraged ever, voice and situations tense in calm keep formalities of the The our opinions strongly. were fol- parliamentary procedure, which speaking as such conference the at lowed some much in the third person, provided The 24 The - “There, a select group of 3,500 high school students from all over the a select group of 3,500 high school students from all over “There, solutions find to try and issues global discuss to together come world to real world problems.” entirely sponsored by THIMUN. Each of THIMUN. Each entirely sponsored by the us originating from different parts of world, we brought forth the true flavour of being from a UWC. I particularly recall of one of the a member an incident when up struck and other delegations came by that we with us, shocked a conversation were all one delegation from the same diverse a culturally as we had such school and mixed team. paper began with thor on preparation The into our assigned country, ough research further examination of their by followed - resulted in the draft This foreign policies. representa- ing of a resolution, somewhat co- delegate of an “action plan” as my tive called it, along the lines of an original UN resolution with all its glorified indenting and spacing. and research After months of preparation, time shopping for the perfect suits, it was for all of us to embark on our journey to as all 16 of us Hague. Upon arrival, The Airport, our out of the Schipol walked by dampened slightly were spirits high the blazing cold. Our Singapore-adapted we and layers in draped soon were bodies On the taste of hot chocolate. savoured our first besides day, being embracedby made this experi- the extreme cold, what that unlike other ence truly interesting was in hotels. staying delegates, we weren’t local host Instead, we were residing with open with us welcomed who families with the feeling all came away We arms. and a home’ from a ‘home away of having lifestyle. real insight into the Dutch - Please send your article suggestions for the next edition of OneºNorth, to

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W A Model United Nations Experience United Model A Khanna By Shipra 2001-Present UWCSEA Class of 2012 STUDENT STUDENT ARTICLE The work leading up to the actual confer work The ence entailed a selection process during were 11 Grade from students 16 which to attend and represent our school, chosen from Singapore one of only three schools a presence at the conference. to have What really distinguished us from other our inherent was delegations however, Nine of us were Na- multiculturalism. trip was whose tional Committee scholars The Hague International Model United United Model International Hague The simulation of is a Nations (THIMUN) in the UN organisation hosted annually Convention Forum World at the January a There, Center of the Hague, Netherlands. students select group of 3,500 high school come together to the world from all over discuss global issues and try to find solu- from problems ranging tions to real world human rights violations to environmental UWCSEA delegation was The destruction. di- assigned to represent Bangladesh and vided into different committees including - the main delibera Assembly, the General making organ of the UN, the policy tive Human Rights Commission and the Spe- cial Conference on Crime and Punishment year’s this of theme the was which (SCCP) conference: crime and punishment. week. It is not just our preparation, which which not just our preparation, week. It is began three months prior to the actual conference, but the time, memories and friends that we made within those few days that will remain with us forever.

32 OneºNorth OneºNorth July 2011 July OneºNorth July 2011 35 [email protected]. From top Newly weds Mubina at work. Class of 1996 By Brenda Whately UWCSEA UWCSEA 1989-1993 rocks until you move closer and so do they!” Please send your profile suggestions for the next edition of OneºNorth, to Mubina Jiwa, BSc, ND Mubina Jiwa, power there is in compassion.” power Mubina at Turtle Beach in Hawaii where her parents now live. She says, “It’s Beach in Hawaii where her parents now live. She says, “It’s Mubina at Turtle Mubina in Nairobi at an animal orphanage. “In the past, people were allowed investigate, the guard encouraged me to pet her. As I did, the cellphone in my As I did, the cellphone investigate, the guard encouraged me to pet her. to pet the cheetahs. Although they had stopped that practice by the time I was to pet the cheetahs. no interest in technology and it turned out to be the experience of a lifetime.” great to go home, and amazing to see the turtles. You think they are a bunch of You great to go home, and amazing to see the turtles. like a great idea until that cage door shut. When one of the cheetahs came up to there, we sweet-talked one of the guards into letting us into the cage. It seemed pocket started to vibrate. I was a bit unnerved, but lucky for me the cheetah had “… you quickly realise how much healing quickly realise how “… you and she designs and implements corporate wellness and implements corporate designs she and at the Sherbourne and volunteers She teaches initiatives. she There HIV/AIDS. Health Centre, a clinic for people with afford healthcare. She describes this can’t helps people who has individual “Each saying, experience’ as an ‘eye-opening healing much realise how quickly a story to tell and you help feeling to a great It is in compassion. is there power A patient recently their life to the fullest. these people live clinic has given ‘The said to me just before he passed away, grinning am I that for and life my of years two best the me ear to ear.’” of her classmates Mubina has reconnected with a number alumni website has been a “The through the web. She says, my what me a glimpse of It has given to connect. great way new people joining classmates are doing and it is fun to see located all over now all the time. It is amazing that we are but the fact that we all went to UWCSEA has given the world and we still are were a community then We us a closeness. look and world the of part any to go could I that feel I now. up a classmate - I made friends for life.” Canada. Vancouver, married in 2011, Mubina was In May her wedding with her were some of her UWCSEA Celebrating friends. it was nice to have the new rooms and facilities. I remember and facilities. new rooms the have nice to it was pool and sliding aircon the sitting at the tables by the years in rugby science building, playing the hill behind the down sunshine. I also remember our and netball in the the rain building Technology area behind the Design lunch “private” Zuzanna Clements, good friends, Fiona of my three where The lunch. me for meet would Bartu and Myriam Olszewska on to Court and then moved at Dover three of us had met Singapore, we wrote letters to keep in After I left UWCSEA. were the Those email came about. until thankfully, touch days.” of British entered the University Mubina After High School obtained a BSc. in Nutritional she Columbia (UBC) where to attend wanted Sciences. Being Canadian, Mubina had “It UBC because, she says, in Canada. She loved university you Everyone similar to UWCSEA. of its own, a world was and connected to the school somehow on campus was saw to UBC she moved Following interest in it.” had a vested Medicine at the Canadian to pursue Naturopathic Toronto (CCNM), the only College of Naturopathic Medicine at that time. She naturopathic medical college in Canada was influenced by her passion for helping people life to in my been fortunate “I have She says, themselves. to help have had many external influences parents, including my importance of caring for other people, that high-lighted the in the involvement and my Muslim background Ismaili my I identify with the eastern philosophies UWC movement. perhaps because that naturopathic medicine embraces, I appreciate the value up in the eastern world. of growing medicines - medicines that and traditional of tradition and grandchildren their grandchildren give grandmothers their grandchildren.” give city vibrant to be a very Toronto she found Mubina says and a multicultural and events with a multitude of festivals at studied She Singapore. of that to similar environment residency. two-year a by followed years four for CCNM and practice private a established she residency her During “I am now, She says for a while. Toronto in decided to stay schedule!” move year historical seven my on overdue naturopathic a thus: “As her practice Mubina describes patients on bettering their I am able to educate my doctor, their health and health. I am able to assist them in improving enjoy I healthy. and happy be can they that so lifestyle their spending time with patients, determining the root cause of them.” them the tools to solve their problems and giving Mubina also participates in public speaking and media engagements which she finds are a greatvenue for public several to contribute been asked to has She education. websites, on many magazine articles, is an “expert” advisor ubina’s father, a father, flightchangedubina’s engineer, jobs and Vancouver born in She was countries fairly often. seven by followed to Nairobi as a child, but moved

UWCSEA was and what an amazing time I had.” was UWCSEA “Looking back, I realise how rich my experience at experience rich my I realise how back, “Looking Remembering when she watched the 35 year anniversary anniversary 35 year the watched she when Remembering ago she says, history a couple of years of UWCSEA’s DVD things but so many changes, amazed to see so many “I was we looked at the years the same. In our younger stayed have groups were as the upper year security gates with a reverence As we got in. we had to stay while to go out for lunch allowed including we were able to indulge in new privileges older, outside – most the delicious delicacies that were available new gym and The rice. & chicken roti prata memorably, music building were built during our time at UWCSEA and When Mubina moved to Singapore she had worn a school a school to Singapore she had worn When Mubina moved uniform for the first time. green dress the she wore primary school, had a UWCSEA As it was in for the grey shorts, skirt the swapped was which Court of Dover years before 1 Year she entered when of UWCSEA and striped blouse “I remember the excitement 6). She says, called Grade (now up the long - walking to the ‘big kids’ school of moving that was past the security gate and into the world driveway, experience at my rich I realise how UWCSEA. Looking back, an amazing time I had.” and what UWCSEA was M Having moved to Vancouver with her family after Year 4 (now 4 (now Year with her family after Vancouver to moved Having system education Canadian the entered she 9) Grade called she thinks of as “skipping the she says 10, which in Grade been in She remarks, “Having of the GCSE’s”. second year was American lingo life, the North all my British schools I skipped shock. new to me and came with a slight culture - and started learning Jones - thanks Mr. in French a grade and Tower the Eiffel about the sights of Quebec instead of I had to wear a winter coat instead of my de France. Tour the whatever wear to got I ever, time first the for and shorts, grey uniform dearly at times.” my I did miss I pleased! Mind you, Mubina is a doctor of naturopathic medicine with her own with her own Mubina is a doctor of naturopathic medicine natural she provides Essence of Health where practice, as herbal medicine and acupuncture, as such therapies She is also a well as nutritional and lifestyle counselling. an and corporations several for consultant naturopathic of Naturopathic Assistant Professor at the Canadian College Medicine. years in Jeddah, and seven more in Singapore. Her family more in Singapore. Her family and seven Jeddah, in years she lived 16, and she was when Vancouver to back moved where Toronto to move a by followed years, seven for there today. she lives In Pursuit of Health and Wellness and Health of Pursuit In

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34 OneºNorth OneºNorth July 2011 July OneºNorth July 2011 37 For For the first time inyoung human people history, likeyou, the graduates of UWCSEA, are so confident thatyou will live long the full-time entering can delay that you lives and productive can You 30s. early or 20s late in your are until you workforce in your are you until children having getting married and delay purpose careers with the your pursuing also delay late 30s and early 40s. your are in in society until you of becoming a leader complete UWC, from graduate you after year gap a take can You trying dif- age of 23 or 24 then spend ten years at the university degree, studying a Master’s taking traveling, ferent types of work, subject and then settling into a career a completely different lost any not have will You late 30s. mid to and marriage in your experience will have varied and your advantage competitive an edge. you given retire you indicates that when paradigm In addition, this new retire may retire from life. Since you don’t you career, from your in nutritional and medical at 60 and, because of the advances right up to to be 90 and still be active live may you knowledge, You into old age. to go straight have don’t die, you the time you to have you retirement, allowing in active years many can have a fourth career - and be successful at a second, third or even fourth be more successful at your may all of them. Indeed, you first three! were in the career than you are either who What does this mean for people like yourselves UWC? It from recently graduated or have about to graduate, a opportunity to make the world a unique have means that you make to offer you main principles I of the one place and better need to “We words: Tejas’s this contribution is contained in “ become simplifiers, and not accumulators. OLD AGE OLD AGE ODYSSEY OLD AGE CHILDHOOD CHILDHOOD CHILDHOOD ADULTHOOD ADULTHOOD ADULTHOOD ADOLESCENCE ADOLESCENCE ACTIVE RETIREMENT Dover Campus Developments A new Campus. and refurbishment continues at the Dover Development of the old Middle is being built in the place classroom block Middle School School offices and the old, original gym, beside the Main Hall. It is on refurbish- Art Department The 2012. January for completion by schedule Centre Technology Design and complete as is the new Craft, ment is now on the ground floor of the Science Block. Road is being planned linking the guardhouse to Dover walkway A covered Another major project and will be erected once the project is approved. near future is the creation of an additional that will commence in the very an additional 300 seats Canteen, providing dining area near the Pavilion for students. more, any recognise the entrance are visiting the campus and don’t If you centre of campus in- The despair. don’t been removed, have the drive along pitch since the boarding residences and the cricket was has other than the air con fountain pool which as it always much and the Main Hall looks very blocks cluding the teaching gathering point of the campus. Plaza, although the area still remains the central Tent called the in the mid-’90s and is now drained the time to come are next in Singapore and/or have you has remained the same, when new and what Do drop in and see what’s and see us. by Iain Ewing is the father of former student Tejas Ewing and a strong supporter of UWCSEA and the UWC movement. UWC the and stronga supporterand Ewing UWCSEA of Tejas student former of father the is Ewing Iain Next, and it’s also impossible to say exactly when, in very in very exactly when, also impossible to say Next, and it’s Britain societies like and technologically-advanced wealthy began to appear: in 1880, a third paradigm longer and, more importantly, Because people were living they could take longer, because they could expect to live they could could study, They more time to become adults. had actually they before experience gain could they travel, tells Tejas so And now, of full-time work. to enter the world New Paradigm: The recently entered me, we have tests done on his mummy, it is estimated that Rameses II was II was Rameses that it is estimated mummy, done on his tests people like Rameses, in 1213 BCE. But he died about 90 when represent the don’t They as outliers. are known statistically, before they died even of whom people, most mass of normal exactly impossible to say probably 30. It’s the age of reached we see which point this second paradigm, but at some when emerged: paintings, in Rembrandt’s Left: Tejas and Iain Ewing and Left: Tejas

CHILDHOOD ADULTHOOD Iain Ewing Trainer Managing Director & Principal Pte Ltd Ewing Communications If you take the life spans of all the English kings and queens, If you something discover starting from Canute to Elizabeth I, you interesting. Canute died in 1035 at about the age of 40. In the date and year have kings did not always even those days, old exactly how know of their birth registered, so we don’t include Jane, Queen Elizabeth I died in 1603. If you he was. life span get an average Queen’, then you the ‘Nine Days very not of age. It’s round that up to 46 years of 45.78. Let’s And keep in mind that these people were kings and old, is it? queens. Presumably they had the best food to eat and the at on average, they were dying, to drink, yet cleanest water could point age than we do. Of course, you younger a much “Exactly say, would I and battle in died them of many that out you if fight to had really you days, those in because correct,” to be prepared to lead had You to be King or Queen. wanted to die. into battle and be prepared army your Rembrandt, like people of paintings at the look we if Now, is paint- we see something remarkable happening. Rembrandt and middle-aged people, but also ing not just a lot of young the time that humans by old people. Of course, very many before our current 10,000 or 12,000 years agriculture invented longer than 30. From much some people began living era, towering hundreds of metres over your head, the “canopy” head, the “canopy” your hundreds of metres over towering only a few centimetres high, vegetation of layer is an active in these can survive and the number of species of animals that than hundred, rather places usually number no more than a tropi- in find we that species of thousands and thousands the at UWCSEA, even cal places like Singapore. Going to school Tejas tropical Singapore gave though it is right here in very - places like Ladakh. the opportunity to visit - and think about new book is also my Another concept that I write about in But in order New Paradigm. The He calls it Tejas. learned from to understand the it way works, we first to have understand that existed from the origin of our species the old paradigm who the First, Elizabeth of Queen about the time up until right died in 1603. Here is the original paradigm: Nine Days to Knowing to Days Nine hat, you might ask, is the connection between connection between might ask, is the hat, you new book, Nine Days UWC and the theme of my son of course, is my connection, The ? to Knowing

The sub-title of my new book is: “How Learning the Law of Learning the Law new book is: “How sub-title of my The Career - and Your Be Successful in You Help Will Tundra the to the connection is what and tundra, the Why Life”. Your in we observe what and I are both fascinated by Tejas UWC? because habitats - severe severe we are able to visit very when means habitats in This of rain. of extreme heat or cold and lack of Ladakh, places like the high-altitude mountains and valleys all are hot in the summer and cold in the winter and dry which up in but I did grow been to Ladakh, never round. I have year eyes. own with my tundra seen the arctic Canada, and I have also visited together places like the Sahara and I have Tejas Arctic the Australia, Desert in Egypt, the red centre of Uluru in In in Commonwealth Bay. Antarctic in Spitsbergen and the ecosystems habitats, it is easier to see how severe these very of nature the severity by because the habitats are forced work of the forest simple. Instead of the canopy to become very As soon as I heard that thought, I knew I had heard somethingAs soon as I heard that thought, I knew we all must do in special. It so perfectly summed up what around consumerism of the world the face of the rampant countries of the world. us, especially in the more-developed from idea came, at least partly, And I knew that this wonderful for example, that way experience at UWCSEA. I knew, Tejas’s a from back come had he fifteen, was he when 1995 in back the in Ladakh impressed by UWCSEA trip to Lamdon School simple life, the people he had that, in spite of their very way and welcoming toward met during this trip had been so happy that point him and all the other visitors from UWCSEA. From turned out to be his on, he started thinking more about what fascination with sustainable development. Tejas, who graduated from UWCSEA in 1998. And the inspi- from UWCSEA in 1998. graduated who Tejas, behind this connection is a comment that came out ration from UWC. after he graduated years mouth a few Tejas’s of - he and I were hav in reference to a conversation One day, people of some fact that the ing about the counter-intuitive countries are happier than the people of less-developed need countries, he said to me: “We some more-developed to become simplifiers, and not accumulators.” W

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36 OneºNorth OneºNorth July 2011 July 38 OneºNorth July 2011 ROUND SQUARE UWCSEA Class of2010 Estelle Morin welcome change.” snowUWCSEAwiththe studentswasa used tolifeinMontreal, playinginthe getting the studyingand all Between hadn’t before. snow everseen students the some of considering that “It wasalotoffun,especially UWCSEA Classof2010 Adhilaga-Dres Pandit they candotheirbest.” sothat tostudents giveadvice you can future. It’s alwaysanicefeelingwhen for their younger studentstodowell mentor advisingthe a bit like a felt I expect inthefuture years ofschool. They askedus questions about whatto withthe IB curriculum being so tough. to succeed inHighSchool,especially advice onhow gave them tipsand and students with the connecting ease at in thesnow.up playing ended We felt we end the in university students and we toldthemwhatlifewaslikefor campus, themaround time showing UWCSEA visitingWeMcGill. fun a had “It was nice to see people from Montreal. studying atMcGillUniversity in both of the Class of 2010, currently Morin andPandit Adhilaga-Dres, former UWCSEA alumni, Estelle were theretheymetupwith Square Conference. While they Canada toattendaJunior Round students toMontreal,Quebec, took agroupoffourGrade 8 a UWCSEAteacher fromCanada, In February 2011,Julia Matheson, h frt ad xeine, engaging experiences, hand first the from learned reallyenjoyedand as they longer been could have conference the wished they all saidthat have students serviceencounters. their through The poverty and homelessness in this of climate realities the to exposed were they adventure. outdoor cold through Also, the of opportunity and challenge the from Peru. They were able to experience those notably students, international across North as wellother America, from peers with mix to opportunity the had our students conference the During il faitfroiddehors!” was University. The themeof theconference Beaux des Musee Biodome, McGill and Art the visiting pursuits, outdoor other and dog-sledding Carnival, Winter the included Highlights adventures. and environment Canadianculture, about Montreal, to experience and learn more and City Quebec around trips included internationally. The pre-conference tour school our represent to chosen were students 8 grade four and application Grade 7 and 8 were invited to fill out an Montreal.Collegein UWCSEA students in which was being hosted by Lower Canada Juniortothe Regional Conference, four to senddelegates were invited we in pre or post conference tours. opportunities for students to participate order to enrich the experience, there are In speakers. guest from and other each from learn to gather can delegates where IDEALS, the on focused conferences to hostregionalandinternational and Service. Each year schools volunteer Leadership Adventure, Environment, Democracy, Internationalism, for IDEALS. Hahn Kurt sharing world-wide schools 70 over of member of aninternational organisation a School, Square Round a is “UWCSEA

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T his year never forgetit.” pay off extremely well. I will definitely intothis conference,itsure and did this trip. Iworkedhardtogetaccepted matured insodifferent manywaysfrom so muchand I’ve learnt ever have,and will probably and had, ever have I best experience the been This triphas there inafewyears! you’ll seewhy. Ievenmight want to go exciting.Onceyou visit campus,the and it amazing found they to hearthat University.amazing Iwasn’t surprised what they personally thought about this their classesandlectures were like, and uswhat Theytold veryhelpful. was which volunteered toshowusaround, UWCSEA students, who now go to McGill, bold. Whenwewere there, twoex- too;itwasverystrong was amazing and The architecture it tobe. expected had University.I was somuchbiggerthan It explore thewonderful landofMcGill to enough fortunate even was it is.I and Quebec City, andhow beautiful WeCanada. Montreal, around old went beautifulperfectand country ever, thisweather,experience themost in to chance the got finally I snow.And since Iwaslittle,would dream about Ever snow!! in everbeen let alone before,nevertoCanada had been I averageschoolgoingmy trip.tobe it I knew wasn’t“As Iarrived in Canada, remember andcherishforever. will they that friends made have they where and ideas and experiences new with filled lifetime, a of trip a was this studentdelegateshavealldeclared that UWCSEA Our discussions. and speakers Grade 8student andparticipantattheJunior Middle School/HighSchoolScienceIB Fionnuala MacFadden Round Squareconference Montreal, Canada Julia Matheson Chemistry UWCSEA Foundation Update For click on‘Support Us’[email protected] scholarship, beginning August 2011. selected astudentfromHaiti astherecipientoftheirsecond The classhascommittedtocontinuetheir supportandhave Christine hadthistosay, When askedwhat impactUWCSEAhashadonherlife, through theirgeneroussupport. from theClassof1978madethisdreamcometrueforher heading totheU.S.beginheruniversity studies.Members scholarship, graduated inMay 2011andislookingforward to alumni fully-funded first the of recipient Odegi, Christine student Second Classof1978Scholarship goestoHaitian programme. scholarship the benefit to basis annual an on disbursed be dation willnotbespent,butaportionoftheinterest The principalfromtheMilton’s endowment gifttotheFoun- years inperpetuity. ploma scholarship every two Campus onatwo-year IBDi- and potential to jointheDover allowing studentsofpromise to theUWCSEAFoundation, donation fully-endowed first Their gift of S$1.6million is the Lizanne andRobert A. Milton,bothalumniofUWCSEA. Her scholarship ismade possible duetothegenerosityof develop one’s personality.” around theworld…it isagreatchance to bothstudy and of knowing andrespectingthedifferencesbetweencultures “By living andstudying together, onestandsagreatchance She has this to say about her upcoming UWC experience, awarded toa17-year-old Vietnamese student. The first Lizanne and Robert A. Milton Scholarship has been Endowment Lizanne andRobert A. MiltonScholarship UWCSEA FOUNDATION more information abouttheUWCSEAFoundation and theprogrammes itsupports,pleasevisitwww.uwcsea.edu.sg and of theworld.” have awareness amuchgreater culture. different a totally Inow a lotmore. Ihave experienced thingsaboutmypreciate country I want todointhefuture. Iap- “UWCSEA haschangedwhat to theschool. their gift has made the differencethat be remindedof the waterfall and to seetheirtilesat School Block waterfall. At futurevisits,the grads willbeable Personalised tileswillbeprominentlydisplayed attheMiddle updates ontheimpactofgifttoUWCSEAcommunity. A Facebook pagehasbeenestablishedtoprovide regular Two ofthestudentshadthistosay abouttheirgift the newMiddleSchool block ontheDover Campus. far. They have chosen tosupportthewaterfall projectat continued thetradition withthehighestparticipationrate so Head, Julian Whiteley each year. This year theClassof2011 gift totheCollege,which hasbeenmatched 100%by the tive tocelebrate theircommencementby leaving agraduation Since 2008,UWCSEA’s Grade 12studentshave ledaninitia- The Tradition Continues… nature. from gained benefits man the environmental and hu- educate ourcommunityon enous varieties, helpingto which arescarce, indig- plant 200 trees, many of programme. The goalisto three-year treeplanting on theDover Campus,theEastCampusisembarkingona In additiontothetreesthatarebeingsponsoredby donors Leaving aGiftofNature forFuture Generations tribute tothedevelopment of to share myto share gratitudetoward UWCSEA Ihave where from gained somuchandto con- gained “I’ve given becauseIwant this wonderful place!” this wonderful Huu PhucHoang amazing opportunities and amazing opportunities SEA hasgiven mesomany “I’ve given becauseUWC- experiences -now it’s my turn togive back.” Maithreyi Raman By Rachel Phoon OneºNorth July 2011 41 will be making a cross-country a making be will [email protected]. cycling trip from June to August 2011 in support of young adult-led affordable housing projects across the US. She will Maine Portland, from 3,842 miles be riding with the to Santa California Barbara, organisation Bike and Build. 2011 Isozaki recently won the first Chihiro prize for an essay competition conducted by Peace Boat, Japan. The theme of the Peace’. and “Travel was competition essay She has won a three-month around-the- world boat trip worth over $15,000. In the summer of 2012, she will be travelling around more than 20 countries and engaging in volunteer various and cultural activities at the different sites. Congrats to Chihiro! 2006 Glover Elysia 2007 MacFadden have Fukui and Daire Roku for Peace been awarded the Davis Projects Fellowship and will be using the funds to work with migrant workers in Singapore this The summer. project aims to create safe, clean environments to bring together migrant workers,activists and civil society where space a create to hope They actors. foreign workers can come together feel and empowered to gain some form of agency in their lives. will be Roku In December this year, participating as a facilitator in the first UWC Short Course taking place at the Africa in College of Southern United World The course will last Mbabane, Swaziland. two weeks and will discuss issues of global and community development. Singapore Singapore arm of Prospero World - not- a A organisation. advisory Philanthropic for-profitProspero company, researches identify to the world around from charities the most innovative and effective to help from charities reputable with donors match They also hold regular around the world. awareness events raising to showcase the through typically NGOs, excellent of work film or speaker events. Aparna Recently, and her team invited Anuradha Koirala, CNN Hero of the Year 2010, to Singapore for a week-long screening special A trip. raising awareness organised and was also forum at UWCSEA during the visit. degree in 2006. I worked in private practice private in worked I 2006. in degree until 2008 and since then have worked as a criminal prosecutor in both the federal Stateand now jurisdictions. For anyone interested in contacting me my email is [email protected] 2002 Ben Buchanan On May 29th, Jacqueline Fisher and I were in at married a her beautiful ceremony five met We CA. Pasadena, in home parents years ago at a Bagel Cafe in Santa Barbara. will now We be living in Berkeley while I pursue an at UC MBA Berkeley. 2005 Anna Hazlett Diverse interests led me to co-found “ALON” – a boutique multi-disciplinary service active in various industries,advisory including lifestyle, travel and hospitality, private island development, media, and urban and rural academia, design planning based in Singapore. Cause Our a with first Culture & Arts project, major arts the and businesses how pioneers (ACC) can prosper from working in partnership, acting as a catalyst to spark convergence and impact in philanthropy, education Alon and Partners and the environment. May York, New in ACC launched successfully Hamburg-Kennedy with partnership in 2011 the to look particularly we and Photographs Middle East, Latin America & South East [www. this movement. continue Asia to alon.com.sg] Thadani Aparna Aparna completed her undergraduate degree in anthropology and international relations Brookes University from Oxford in the UK in 2010. She recently moved back to Singapore to set up the Please send us your news for the next edition of OneºNorth, to NOTES CLASS 2000 Adam Ebell in I’ve been living Perth, beautiful Australia Western since in 2000. I I left UWCSEA studied at the University andAustralia Western of graduated with a law 1973 Carter Marguerite graduated and 1973 in A-levels completed I from London University in 1977. I started my own company 19 years ago hotels of Marketing & Sales in specializing and destinations. Our hotel accounts are worldwide. in live I now and the Toronto UK. 1980 Sue Gourlay (Ayres) Class of Paredes, Tony Sue recently had in visitors as wife lovely 1978 and his time together. Hawaii and they had a lovely and UK the to plane a on jumped then Sue then on to to Stockholm meet her best friend from UWCSEA - Heddy Motzfeldt, daughter 1980, Class of and gave Heddy’s (Sue’s god-daughter) a surprise visit to attend her confirmation ceremony. 1985 Mark Lynch I will always remember my time in Singapore and at great A UWCSEA. school facilities, sports and academic superb with teachers and who care great friends. My fellow students there were a real melting pot of personalities, cultures and ideas. to go back I left UWCSEA After my GCSE’s to Scotland Scottish to do my Highers and I served in the army then joined the army. around locations 12 in years various for Signals and for the with world the Royal periods with the British Special Forces. In the late ‘90s, the I left army and worked for Orange PLC in UK before working as a private contractor for Nokia in Italy then the USA. Finally in 2004 I decided to go to Leicester University as a mature student to study for a BSc in Biological Sciences. I topped this off with a PGCE in Secondary Science education there too and I am teacher now a secondary school at an all boys’ school. Family-wise I am married to Karen, and have some great kids with this the way arriving on a new addition November!

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H [email protected]. book. Mike and expedition; expedition; students on Mike today; Mike’s second Mike’s 1982 and 1992; Interscol photo From top of page: Mike and his wife Julia have two daughters, two have Mike and his wife Julia UWCSEA; Jess went through both of whom 2004. Mike in 1990 and Laura in graduating he feels and future near the in retire to plans includ- keep him busy, plenty to will have ing more writing. He quips that “the best get you that is teacher a being about thing After holiday.” being retired every to practise from Singapore to UWCSEA, he will move to and is currently waiting Malaysia Penang, be inspired with a subject for a third book. the Mike has been contacted through former students UWCSEA alumni website by - is al site, and joined the since he and staff would who to hear from anyone happy ways like to get in touch. Mike Gibby Biology Teacher 1982 - 2011 By Brenda Whately By Brenda pics Tro the in post A

simpler. It has steadily grown over the years, the years, over grown It has steadily simpler. reflectingchanges in He society. notes that events more tragic “there seem to be many inspire a corresponding which in the world find to students our among desire in growth to help.” ways partici- and courses field biology with Along fights mud mangrove traditional the in pating field of day a of conclusion the at Beluntu at remember his former students may work, Mike on the annual trip in accompanying 1982 to climb Mt Kinabalu for fieldwork. him to start plan- expedition encouraged This trips with ning and running annual adventure Sabah Bound Outward with starting students, 8 in the mid-eighties, and Ladakh for Grade 8 and current Grade The 9 in 1991. for Grade develop later would programmes 9 adventure from these early trips. naturally that then Head Around 2000, Mike says Andrew Bennett decided that of College Bound expedition for the opt-in Outward be replaced with a 8 students would Grade 8 Grade trip based in Chiang Mai for every of the launch oversaw Willis student. Steve while the academic part of this programme, A year part. the adventure Mike developed 9 asked to introduce the Grade later he was Expeditions for all programme. Adventure and develop continued to groups have year since. Mike currently runs a Canoe grow weekend sea kayaking makes Club which and moonlit expeditions trips in Malaysia around Singapore. In 1994 Mike published his first book, a now guide, titled Islands of Malaysia, travel unfortunately out of print. His second book, with the Stars, published in 2005, is Crowned Rajah Brooke- of the visionary, a biography who Don Carlos Cuarteron, type character, came to Borneo in 1856. Mike became read- history when interested in Cuarteron’s information contradictory the apparently ing describing him on the one hand as a Roman pirate, a as other, the on and priest Catholic years and opium smuggler! Five trader slave into the fascinating history of of research Don Carlos led to the publication of his second book. - -

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eing able to work in the tropics is, for a for is, tropics the in work to able eing as a promo- “as good biology teacher, Headthen told Mike what That’s tion.”

B Mike says there was a palpable sense of com- there was Mike says beto direction and purpose of unity a munity, were exciting times. felt in the College. “They of member recent a relatively was school The with a great closeness the UWC movement, The community. school amongst the whole parent between student and teacher, divide - seemed small to almost invis and governor memories of One of his most vivid ible.” is of ‘hiding out’ at the end those early years becoming avoid to year academic each of into the air-con tossed teachers one of the sim were They students! the by pool fountain looking a pristine tropical beach.” And that looking a pristine tropical beach.” was the point he when says he first felt that in a new and exciting he had truly arrived place. Later the same weekend he recalls standing in bright sunshine on a footbridge the Sungai Punggai with Bill Edwards, over and biology teacher, another recently arrived in like back the weather was what knowing - they the UK at that time - early February “simultaneously burst out laughing at how On a and surreal it all was.” extraordinary experiences personal note, other memorable meeting, first included arrived he after soon the was who and then marrying his wife Julia College Receptionist at that time. in those ethos of the school The pler times. but it is now similar to what was he says days One of his earliest memorable experiences One of his earliest memorable to Beluntu, the College out- travelling was trip involved “The door centre in Malaysia. then a rusty old bus with a bum boat to Johor a wrinkly old man by no suspension, driven along a dirt road through coconut palms. After seemingly becoming lost in the Ulu, we emerged at Beluntu, our Centre over of College, John Hutchinson, while being being while Hutchinson, John College, of brought him interviewed for the post which by drawn from the UK to UWCSEA. Mike was Asia of South East diversity biological the rich desire to really experience, and the and by a part of the world through, not merely travel be completely new to him. Mike that would at UWCSEA has been in Singapore teaching 1982 and has published two since January the region. books inspired by

40 OneºNorth OneºNorth July 2011 July OneºNorth July 2011 43 events. events. January 2012 January 1 October 2011 1 October 7 October 2011 8 October 2011 December 2011 Perth alumni reunion alumni Perth [email protected] Sydney alumni reunion Sydney For enquiries, please write to For Melbourne alumni reunion Melbourne alumni We are happy to help support other are happy We (Please indicate event in subject line) (Please indicate event website at http//alumni.uwcsea.edu.sg/ attendee lists are available on the alumni attendee lists are available Details for the above events and updated events Details for the above Sixth annual London alumni reunion reunions and get-togethers anywhere, any any reunions and get-togethers anywhere, time. Let us know if you are planning one! if you time. Let us know Fifth annual Singapore alumni reunion annual Singapore Fifth Reunion 2011! Reunion Reunion 2012! 10 year classes. 10 year 26 - 28 August 2011 August 26 - 28 24 - 26 August 2012 August 24 - 26 with your old and new connections. with your Registration is via the alumni website. Registration for more information. We hope to see you here! hope to see you We for more information. 20 and 10 year classes year 20 and 10 REUNIONS join the reunion weekend are welcome as well. join the reunion join the reunion weekend are welcome as well. join the reunion weekend are welcome are invited to , 1986, 1991 and 2001 are invited classes of 1976, 1981 The Fourth Annual Reunion of the 35, 30, 25, the 35, 30, Reunion of Annual Fourth the campus grounds, to revisit your memories and make your plans to keep in touch touch plans to keep in memories and make your the campus grounds, to revisit your Singapore in August 2012. If you wish to celebrate your 35th or 25th your wish to celebrate 2012. If you August Singapore in and Asian-themed dinner at the Grand Hyatt Hotel to kick off the weekend, Saturday off the weekend, Saturday Hotel to kick Hyatt dinner at the Grand Asian-themed and are invited to celebrate in to celebrate are invited classes of 1972, 1982, 1992 and 2002 The celebrate in Singapore in August 2011. Any other alumni who wish to other alumni who Any 2011. August in in Singapore celebrate As in previous years, all four classes are invited to a Friday evening cocktail reception cocktail evening to a Friday classes are invited all four As in previous years, events organised and celebrated with your own year group and a Sunday barbecue on and a Sunday group year own with your organised and celebrated events Fifth Annual Reunion of the 40, 30, 20 and Annual Reunion of the Fifth Check the alumni website at http://alumni.uwcsea.edu.sg for more details, to view the updated to view Check the alumni website at http://alumni.uwcsea.edu.sg for more details, year, (1977 or 1987) please let us know. Any other alumni who wish to other alumni who Any know. (1977 or 1987) please let us year, UPCOMING attendee list and/or to register. You may also contact the alumni office at [email protected] may You attendee list and/or to register. am going going am I

final role as the Head of Physics. of Head the as role final Jackie Shaw 2006-2011 Education Outdoor I’ve been here fiveyears, taking mostof Outdoor trips.Education the I’ve school’s grow seen staff and students so many outdoor through experiences. challenging I am to learnt grateful onhave every trip you “If Remember, them. of one each from have you’ll done, always you’ve do what succeed, to and had always you’ve what attempt.” one must first in next challenge my for off heading I am will and home Australia to heading I am life. try hand my at marriage, starting a having family, job, a real and keeping a Thanks garden! everyone to for opportunitymy at UWCSEA. on to BIS Jakarta with my wife and son and Jakarta BIS on wife to with my looking I am while and I the move, forward to and the staff miss will UWCSEAstudents of and general. in Singapore We all take on on take all We

Stefan Merchant – 2011 2003 STS TOK and Science, Physics, Head of Physics of years UWCSEAeight leaving I am after STS TOK.and Science, I Physics, teaching started teacher Physics 2003 as in a regular and spent a couple of years as the IGCSE moving my on to before coordinator exams Jim Fensom – 2011 1991 (previously 6-12 Grades Mathematics 7) 1 to Year called What makes UWCSEA is not a group of There or its students. teachers buildings, has been that the college at a culture is passed on from one generation to the next. it and this of a little becomes a part of us, also enrich we but that I here. being by culture from a lot learned have and time my you in of all I hope that some of you something learned have you of all To me. from in I wish the very future your best for whatever path you have chosen in your lives. Best wishes, Fensom Jim will take a lot a lot take will I

UWCSEA is truly an place inspirational to and students committed very of full - work house me the boarding was For very staff. special and I privilegedfelt to beenhave opportunities and education the in involved I students. Committee the National for yoga and pilates teaching enjoyed also have the studentsstaff. and to the UWC ethosof with me! Alison Sharp 2006 - 2011 House Senior Houseparent, Senior Co-Science GCSE and Biology IB grade of Head Kindergarten 2005 – 2011 Supply a was I 2005. December in arrived I the Primary in two School for Teacher 2009 In I started teaching 2007. from years in full-time K2 and loved it! I am leaving Singapore to take up a position at the teaching be will I Doha. in Academy Qatar too. there Kindergarten Janette Caton I came to UWCSEA after just getting getting UWCSEAI just came to after married and moving to Singapore from was the it Therefore Thailand. Phuket, the life, my in new changes many of herald latest of which was born our Lily, in baby, July last year. UWCSEA is a precious verymany forged special have I feel and school students and with bothstaff relationships in a relatively short period of I know I time. get never will such in teach to environment an place the as again and its people are unique – I’m just glad (and flattered) that I Thank you. the opportunity. had 20082011 – School English High 8 and Grade language and literature IB Tutor Sarah England Staff Leavers Charles currently lives in Ghana and would be happy to hear from his students at [email protected]. Please send him emails instead emails him send Please [email protected]. at students his from hear to happy be would and Ghana in lives currently Charles Facebook. via of instead level personal and private a on students former with communicate to prefers he as messages Facebook of Former Staff Staff Former (Chuck) Engmann Charles

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