Alumni in the News

Aarav Ganguli, Class of 2023, and Danny Casey, Class of 2011

Former head boys Aarav and Danny were joined by current students Pierre and Fred playing for the Invicta Water Polo Club in the British Water Polo League in November. They secured two wins with Pierre scoring an incredible 6 goals!

Kelechi Okeahialam, Class of 2015

Congratulations to Kelechi, who was recently appointed as Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager at The Football Association.

Kelechi said “One of the aims of the FA is to create a game free from discrimination. In my role as Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager, I am responsible for operationalising the FA’s EDI strategy and I am really looking forward to supporting every part of the organisation to reach its aim”.

We wish Kelechi every success in her new role and we look forward to witnessing the positive impact she will undoubtedly make.

Priya Patel, Class of 2017

Congratulations to Priya, who was recently nominated for a Rising Star award in two categories: Actuarial/ Advisory Trainee of the Year and Team of the Year at the Professional Pensions Rising Stars and Women in Pensions Awards.

The Professional Pensions Rising Stars Awards are about celebrating and recognising the achievements of those at the beginning of their career in the sector – shining a light on their success and championing the organisations that do the most to develop young talent in the pensions industry.

Although Priya was unsuccessful on this occasion, she was absolutely delighted to have been nominated and recognised in these categories at her first ever black-tie industry event.

Kathy Rogers, Class of 2017

Kathy received the Water Polo Athlete of the Year award at the British Swimming Awards held in Birmingham in September. Congratulations Kathy!

Harry Holland, Class of 2019

Harry is currently working as an Instrument and Control Technician for Wood, the global consulting and engineering company. He is based on an offshore installation off the coast of Norwich, which can only be reached by helicopter. Harry’s role consists of calibrating instruments such as pressure/temperature transmitters, calibrating gauges and other sensitive equipment and working with fire and gas suppression systems. He has been working with Wood for two and a half years and is loving it!

Sam Wood, Class of 2015

Sam, a midfielder, joined Bromley Football Club this summer after leaving National League side Barnet FC.

Sam began his career in the Crystal Palace Academy, making his senior debut in 2018 during an EFL Cup match against Middlesbrough when he came on as a substitute.

Bromley FC have a great chance of promotion this season. In November, they faced Blackpool in the second round of the FA Cup. It was a challenging match that, unfortunately, ended in a 2-0 loss for Bromley.

Best of luck to Sam and the Bromley team as they strive for promotion.

Jason Court, Class of 1986

Our very own Jason Court received the Freedom of the City of London back in August. This meant that he was able to participate in the annual London Sheep Drive in September, in which hundreds of the City of London’s Freemen get to exercise their ancient right to drive sheep over London Bridge – undoubtedly one of the major perks of the position. The day raises thousands of pounds for charitable causes through the Lord Mayor’s Appeal.

Cemal Ezel, Class of 2002

Congratulations to Cemal Ezel and everyone at Change Please on being awarded the Consumer Facing Social Enterprise of the Year award at the Social Enterprise UK Awards 2023.

Cemal said “It was a huge honour to win this award and to be surrounded by amazing social enterprises doing good in so many different ways. Thank you to everyone who continues to support us and all other social enterprises in the UK”.

Jaden Haynes, Class of 2017

Jaden studied Spanish and History at Edinburgh and completed a Masters in History at Manchester. Jaden was commissioned by the University of Manchester with the Emerging Scholars Programme and developed a project which looked to expose and highlight the legacies of slavery at the university, and how profits from the transatlantic slave trade directly contributed to what we now call the University of Manchester.

In 2022, the emerging scholars led on the next stage of the research and exhibition curation, which is now on show at Manchester’s John Rylands Library.

Phoebe Hagon, Class of 2014

Phoebe joined the HSBC graduate programme in 2018 and has since progressed through various roles within the bank, predominantly in the sustainability space. Phoebe is currently managing the HSBC partnership with COP28, the annual UN Climate Change Conference. HSBC is an industry pathway partner and their presence at this year’s COP aimed to underscore the importance of working with clients and stakeholders to support the transition to net zero. Her role involves working closely with COP to build a client engagement programme that will drive the full value of their partnership.

She plans to continue working in the Middle East for the next couple of years as the region establishes itself as a stable and attractive destination for international investment, particularly in existing and emergent sustainable energy sources.

Lucy Ellis-Keeler, Class of 2015

Congratulations to Lucy on her new appointment as Co-Chair of the Future Leaders’ Shadow Board at the organisation Women in Finance and Banking, a not-for-profit volunteer-led organisation to promote diversity and gender equality in financial services in the UK.

Imani-Lara Lansiquot, Class of 2016

“I’m not going to be a female Olympian, I’m just going to be an Olympian.” Imani was a guest on the first episode of Sporty AF (And Female), Team GB’s new YouTube channel. The videos are hosted by AJ Odudu and present a series of real and relatable conversations about what it really means to be Sporty and Female. Imani shares her insights and experiences in ‘Changing the Game – Celebrating the Rise of Women’s Sport’. Click here to watch

Andy Thompson, Class of 1972

Andy has been working for Fortnum & Mason for the past 20 years, alongside Mojo Creative Productions, on their shop window displays. He takes concept drawings designed by Mojo and turns them into computer models before cutting the wooden parts using his large home-built CNC (computer numerical control) router.

Once assembled and painted, Andy then makes bespoke mechanisms to add movement to the scene. This year’s Christmas window displays incorporate lift doors that open and close, rotating cakes and bottles, ships rolling on the sea and jumping tea tins. They require 32 separate mechanisms and have taken six weeks to put together. Get in the festive spirit and head to F&M to see Andy’s fantastic work in action!

Tom Foreman, Class of 2018, and Graham Lamb, Class of 2001

Back in 2020, Tom contacted Graham via My Trinity, our alumni networking platform. Tom was applying for the graduate scheme at Sky and noticed that Graham worked there. He reached out for advice and Graham, very generously, engaged in several phone calls discussing the graduate scheme and life at Sky. There was a role open in Graham’s team. Tom applied, succeeded and has been an integral part for the past two years.

Three promotions later, Graham and Tom attended the Promax UK Awards, where they took gold for Best Media Planning with ‘The Last of Us Launch’. The winning pitch and plan were both crafted by Tom. This achievement is particularly noteworthy as it was Sky’s inaugural entry into the awards, which are judged by peers across the broadcast industry.

Graham emphasised that without My Trinity, Tom would never have been able to make that initial connection.

Sign up to My Trinity today www.mytrinity.org.uk and make that connection.

Henry Aldridge, Class of 2017

Henry left Trinity to study Architecture at Cambridge, where he gained a First. Henry is currently enrolled at the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London, one of the most influential, exciting and innovative architecture schools globally.

We are delighted to announce that Henry is one of five national recipients of the RIBA Wren Insurance Association Scholarship, awarded to outstanding Part 2 students demonstrating the potential to make a significant contribution to architecture. Each student will receive £7,500 and the opportunity to be mentored by an architect member of the Wren Insurance Association.

Henry Aldridge said “I am honoured to be selected as a RIBA Wren scholar; an opportunity that will surely advance both my academic and professional careers in architecture.

“The scholarship will allow for ambitious physical and digital experimentation in the development of my final project and thesis. I hope to undertake comprehensive field studies in my research into equitable and exciting proposals surrounding sea level change, climate policy and resilient architecture.

“After graduation, the funding and mentoring offered will be invaluable in furthering my ambitions, both in architectural practice and education.”

Huge congratulations Henry!