Living the Dream

JOSH MART IN (R '14), MOTORSPORT ENTHUSIAST AND STRATHAL LIAN HAS FORGED A FANTASTIC PATH IN BIG MOTORSPORT GAMING EVENTS

SINCE FIRST PLAYING F1 2002 ON HIS PLAYSTATION AS A TEENAGER. He frequently competes in events in Italy, France, Germany and across the UK. Josh was only 14, and a pupil at Strath when he started his career in online gaming. He now has several sponsorship deals and counts himself fortunate at how lucky he is to live his dream. He attended Dundee University after leaving Strath and studied Phycology as well as joining the Motor Sports Society where he met like-minded people enhancing his social life and providing a network of contacts who he still stays in touch with today. When he graduated, he took a role at The Events House, firstly as an Esports producer, where he worked on planning and delivering Esports events and then latterly as a key account manager. He then moved to online racing community The SimGrid, where he became Head of Commercial under the guidance of Blancpain GT Champion and Ferrari GT Customer Driver David Perel.

Most recently as a founder of company Sim Staff, Josh has returned to Strath to help install the four competitive gaming rigs at the school.

Ciara Elwis named in Forbes 30 Under 30 For Entertainment

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO CIARA ELWIS (W '11) BEING NAMED IN THE FORBES 30 UNDER 30 FOR ENTERTAINMENT! What an achievement and very well deserved!

Ciara Elwis' work on the soundtrack of 'I May Destroy You' awarded her an Emmy in 2021. Based in London, Elwis' career in the music industry also includes working on 'Sex Education,' 'Derry Girls,' 'After Life' and more, shaping soundtracks for some of the world's favorite TV series. Prior to Air-Edel, she worked as a brand manager at Spotify.