Welcome to the 2014 edition of ‘ATLANTIC’, the magazine of UWC Atlantic College. This year’s issue takes a closer look at the importance of Diploma Periods, reflects on the celebrations around the royal visit and views the progress made around developments on campus.
From the Editor
The magazine features great photographs from the royal visit celebrations, news from around campus, articles from our alumni, outreach and, of course, an update on the Diploma Periods at the college. Read on to find out more about plans for boat building at the seafront, the campus and fundraising news. I hope you enjoy reading the articles, news and features. A huge ‘thank you’ to all of the students, alumni and staff who have contributed to this edition - you are what makes the college special and without your support this publication would not have been possible. Warmest wishes from the Lady Anne Tower. Gaynor Anne Francis, Editor communications@atlanticcollege.org
Highlights Our Diploma Periods normally run over two days and are events, conferences and projects planned throughout the college year when the academic schedule is replaced by a different programme of learning focused on the UWC mission. Read all about the Diploma Periods on pages 18-27. It was wonderful to see the students participating in the exhibition to celebrate the royal visit of Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh at the college. Take a look at the photographs of the festivities and student work on pages 14 and 17. When a student first arrives at UWC Atlantic College, how do they feel? Reflections from current students and alumni, along with pictures, can be seen on pages 6-7.
Range of photographs supplied by staff, students, alumni and friends of UWC Atlantic College
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Contents 4 View from the Ramparts 6 First Impressions 8 Project Week 12 Development News 13 Lifelong Reunion Friends 14 A Royal Visit 16 An Exhibition of Student Work and Life at UWC Atlantic College 18 Diploma Periods 28 Outdoor Updates 30 Alumna Making an Impact 32 GoMAD 33 Building a new Future 34 News from Campus 35 Staff Joining and Leaving 35 Obituaries
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View from the Ramparts John Walmsley, Principal
This academic year has been eventful for us here at UWC Atlantic College; we experienced engaging student led conferences, furthered the academic provisions of the International Baccalaureate, progressed with the implementation of our campus and building improvement plans and welcomed royal guests to witness our work personally.
The mission is strong in all we do and is lived and breathed by our students, staff and alumni. I believe the conferences at UWC Atlantic College (the ‘mission periods’) define what the college is about. We have held outstanding conferences over the year, these happened because both students and staff have a passion for a whole range of issues that affect everyone on this planet and a genuine desire to make things better. The standard of guest speakers has been exceptional and the students benefited hugely from their role in the organisation of these events. Earlier this year students and staff welcomed Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh to St Donat’s Castle; their third visit to the college. Students provided a lively a cappella performance and an engaging exhibition which illustrated the college’s unique educational offering. I am delighted that the royal family continues to show a keen interest in our work, particularly at such an exciting time in the college’s history. The fact that Her Majesty elected to stay longer than expected at the college is testament to the passion and dedication the students expressed for their studies, the mission and UWC life. That same passion and dedication to the mission continues to fuel our progression of the Atlantic Diploma, International Baccalaureate and co-curricular programme. This progression
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is also manifested physically, as we forge ahead with plans to restore and improve the campus we all call home. Following the appointment of the architects last year, who were appointed to design a plan to develop the college campus and buildings, I can confirm that work is underway on the library and seafront area. Those alumni who returned for their Reunion this summer (class of 1964, 1969, 1974, 1984, 1994 and 2004) will have witnessed the refurbishment work, and I am sure they will agree that key improvements are being made to the buildings. If proof our efforts are required, we need look no further than this year’s excellent IB scores and the feedback we have received from independent inspectors. Pioneering, challenging, revolutionary; these are just some of the words that have been used to describe the Atlantic Diploma, but as the first students to study under it leave us we have another unprecedented success. Last September we received a visit by the educational inspection team under the auspices of the Independent Schools’ Inspectorate. This was the second inspection following last year’s impressive grade of ‘exceeds expectations’. This year, the college received another glowing endorsement and was again deemed as ‘exceeding
expectations’ in all areas. The college received particular praise for its commitment to pastoral care of its international student body. Once again, the inspector‘s findings have recognised the calibre of our academic provisions and highlighted the dedication of our House Parents, Tutors, Medical Staff, Counsellor and all Support Staff involved in pastoral care.
This year, the college received another glowing endorsement and was again deemed as ‘exceeding expectations’ in all areas. It was towards the end of last year that we heard of the sad passing of Nelson Mandela. Our UWC International movement has enjoyed a long and personal connection with the great man, who honoured us by becoming our President. As the father of a nation, Nelson Mandela showed the world that peace and tolerance can overcome violence, prejudice and oppression. In so many ways, his beliefs and work encapsulate the very ideals we strive to instil in our students, alumni and the communities we serve.
Late Nelson Mandela, Honorary President of UWC
A true visionary, his memory will continue to inspire others to follow in his footsteps and continue his life-long defence of freedom and justice. We thank Nelson Mandela for his courage, unflinching sacrifices and the change he has brought to our world. While I am undeniably proud of the endorsements the college and its mission have received over the past academic year, as principal I prefer to judge our successes and achievements by the quality of students UWC Atlantic College attracts; looking at the graduating class of 2014, I am very happy indeed. John Walmsley, Principal
John with Her Majesty The Queen during her 2014 visit
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First Impressions
Current students often mention their first impressions of first memories of some of our very first students who gra
Our current students and our alumni share their views and reflect. ‘My first Impressions after almost 52 years, the mists of time and narrative myth colour my memory. UWC Atlantic College was about to open so I had a mimeographed prospectus and no glossy photos. I learned that I was going about 12 days before it opened and, although I had lived in California for four years, I had no idea what a boarding school would be like, let alone an international one. I was certainly excited and I don’t recall any anxiety. Our dorms were all within the castle, which made it unique compared with all schools I had attended and excitement continued as we were introduced to the range of activities as well as academic plans. As I got to know people and learned more of the ideals behind the founding I became convinced of its value. The boarding aspect gave us opportunities to deepen friendships, several of which have continued and I have recently met up with classmates whom I didn’t know well but have become excited again in exploring some parallels in our development.
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‘To be honest when I decided to apply to UWC Atlantic College I thought I was going to prison but also that I was being adventurous. Imagine someone telling you that you will be spending two years in a castle far away from everything AND… with communal showers (a big surprise for me). What would you say? Well, I said yes and I don’t regret it. I was impressed by the warm welcoming our second years gave us, definitely impressed by the castle and certainly by how we were all from different places in the world but so similar at the same time. UWC Atlantic College (AC) has taught me a lot more than I could have ever imagined. I now have friends from all over the world. My experience at UWC Atlantic College is the kind of experience which will make me come back in 10, 20 even in 50 years’ time.
I have fully retired from being a public health physician and psychotherapist but am looking at non-remunerative ways to offer something - but as a ‘snowbird’ because winter in Canada has no appeal!’
Soon stepping into the University world, I am grateful to UWC Atlantic College and the people at this place that have built something in me that I will keep forever.’
Eric Jeffries (UWC Atlantic College), class of 1964 from Canada
Alexia Muhire (UWC Atlantic College), class of 2014 from Madagascar
UWC Atlantic College but how do they compare with the aduated in 1964?
‘On arrival my eyes were accustomed to the brown and red of Botswana’s Khalahari Desert. But as they have adjusted to the green and blue of the Welsh land and as my wardrobe has expanded from the initial long sleeved shirt to thick weather proof jackets, so too have my aspirations grown. The way I handle myself and the world around me has matured. UWC Atlantic College has afforded me a rich cultural and geographical knowledge inextricably intertwined with diverse anthropological nuances. In no other place could I have developed with such depth and breadth and the confidence I have gained is invaluable. At UWC Atlantic College I have learned how to travel without being a tourist.’ Michael Eaton (UWC Atlantic College), class of 2014 from Botswana
‘Daunting! Was my first impression walking up to the grey stone walls of St Donat’s Castle in September 1962. Defiant architecture, medieval and it was even protected by a portcullis - what a place to welcome boys (and one girl) to live and learn together. That somehow off-putting first impression vanished a few hours later when I was assigned to sleeping in Randolph Hearst’s old bedroom (admittedly having to share it with five other boys): red painted, gold rimmed wood panelling worthy of a French chateau, marble clad bathroom and a shower cabin with jets spurting water from all directions. I couldn’t ask for better surroundings, I decided to stay. Meeting so many fellow students from very diverse backgrounds soon went from bewildering to exhilarating and then to quite normal. In addition to the academic work the intense activities programme fascinated me: sailing Fireballs and rescue boating in boats of our making quickly became a favourite pastime. I still remember Project Week on Lundy Island and hiking endlessly in the Brecon Beacons for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award as well as performing Eskimo rolls in front of Her Majesty The Queen on her visit to the college. Many first and subsequent impressions have stayed with me all these years. My wife and I now we live in Brussels, a city with 50% of the population of foreign origin, enjoying music, the arts and spending time with many friends from various horizons.’ Hans-Christoph Schwab (UWC Atlantic College), class of 1964 from Belgium
‘UWC Atlantic College is no ordinary school; it’s no ordinary anything. Arriving to this Hogwartesque setting, seas of people anticipating the new UWC Atlantic College generation were banging pans together. Immediately, it was obvious that I had begun a surreal journey surrounded by the most enthusiastic, caring people. I realised the immense challenge UWC Atlantic College would be but from the smiling faces of second years, I knew the results would be rewarding. Now, with the end in sight, I’m excited for what is to come, continuing my education at Barnard College and soon returning to Mexico to have a UWC worthy impact in my community. ‘ Camila Puig Ibarra (UWC Atlantic College), class of 2014 from Mexico
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Project Week Every year we receive positive feedback in connection with the articles from students and teachers on their reflections on project week. Here are three recent stories brought to you by students and teachers, some who travelled to Poland, Morocco and some who remained locally in the UK.
‘The one who does not remember history is bound to live through it again.’ Barrack buildings
George Santayana
The Power of a UWC Education The quote above was displayed by the entrance of one of the blocks in Auschwitz, a Nazi concentration camp near Krakow, Poland. These words outlined our experience and are the reason why we have this project week. We toured the city with a very enthusiastic Polish guide, Maciekq, who showed us the Old Town, Schindler’s Factory (now the ‘Krakow under Nazi occupation’ museum) and the former Jewish district. On the third day we visited Auschwitz where some of the former blocks have been transformed into exhibition rooms. One display case showed two tons of hair of the victims that had been shaved off. To me, this was the moment that it all became tangible. To me the difficult aspect of history is that it can be very distant, in the sense that we know what happened but it has been reduced to dates, numbers and facts. This was something that had made the whole learning experience about the Holocaust quite difficult. Growing up in a western-dominant education I had started learning about the Second World War in primary school. At Auschwitz and Birkenau the dates, numbers and facts suddenly became faces, stories and individuals. During our group reflection session following the visit to Auschwitz it quickly became evident how powerful education is. The way we are presented with facts, ideas and information will shape the way we view (future) events and this will affect our own ideas, beliefs and opinion. We all agreed that it is very important to learn about the past and understand the reasons why things happened. Hindsight is a valuable extra that we have at our disposal but we need
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The group sitting on the stairs and listening to the guide in Schindler’s Factory
to use it well. Anti-Semitism, racism and genocide are characteristics not only of Nazi Germany and were repeated after the Second World War. Being part of the UWC Atlantic College international community, we have a huge responsibility to stop these things from happening again. Listening to stories from members of the project group from Norway, China, Turkey, Hungary, Italy, Argentina, Lebanon, the UK and the Netherlands we realized how important education is. We heard how differently the Second World War was taught in different countries. By bringing in different perspectives and ideas we are now able to analyse these situations in ways, which we could not before coming to UWC Atlantic College. We are now able to make links on a whole new level and aspire to stop racism and make positive changes, even in a small way. We need to act rather than look away or wait for others to act. As a UWC community we hope to spread this message to our friends in our home countries who do not have the opportunity to study in such an international environment. Jip Jordaan (UWC Atlantic College), class of 2014 from The Netherlands
Students inside a modern piece of art in the main square of Krakow (on the day of the Medieval Krakow tour)
Group photograph includes students who took part in the project
STAR Camp Project Week Project Week at UWC Atlantic College is a transformative experience which inspires and, at the same time, challenges students. The specific aim of the 2014 STAR Camp Project Week was for 17 students to engage with the refugee and asylum seekers community of Cardiff. The project was split into two different parts. The first three days of the project consisted of an educational programme that provided us with background knowledge of the conflicts which create refugees as well as the asylum procedure in the United Kingdom. This introduction element gave us a better perspective and a deeper understanding of the situation in which the refugees we later met live in. The last five days of the project then consisted of an English-teaching programme for refugees and asylum seekers in Cardiff. The aim of the project was indeed to tackle one of the main difficulties they have to face; the language. We spent our time not only teaching but also
Student Shannon Stapley (UWC Atlantic College), class of 2015 from UK and Bermuda with visitors
trying to get to know one another in order to establish a win-win relationship. While the refugees benefited from our English-teaching skills and our availability to both talk and listen, we benefited from interaction that played the role of an eye-opening experience. STAR Camp was a project strongly related to the service aspect of CAS (Creativity, action and service). As Sheryl Ewe, a first year student who took part in the project wrote in her personal reflection, ‘we truly benefited the community as well as gained some insight and new perspectives to mould a new attitude.’ Hana and I, the leaders of this project, truly hope that the project will be carried on in the future as we believe that it is deeply linked to the UWC ethos. Hana Bracale and Martina Asquini (UWC Atlantic College), class of 2014 from USA and Italy Student Inger Avitsland (UWC Atlantic College), class of 2014 from Norway in discussions with visitor
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‘Faiths of the Maghreb’ ‘Faiths of the Maghreb’, aimed to explore the relationship between Judaism, Christianity and Islam which exist, side by side, in the rapidly modernising Kingdom of Morocco. What we found was a medley of beliefs, a plurality of expression and opinion far removed from those contained in academic books. Just like anywhere, we often encountered complete ignorance from those who lived literally next door to a place of worship of a different faith to their own. However, never once did we encounter any stories of hostility or prejudice shown towards people because of their faiths. Is this always the case? Did our hosts not want to upset the intrigued and smiling faces of the 24 optimistic students and two staff members? Who knows? But what we did find out on our 10 day and 1300 km road trip is that non-Muslims are not allowed to enter Mosques. That Muslims can enter Churches but they must leave before services start. All of us, however, were welcome at the Synagogue as well as the Sufi rituals performed in a village of descendants of Sudanese slaves based on the edge of the Sahara. It seems that Morocco, despite being hostile to any evangelising apart from Islam, is proud that it was their Alaouite Kingdom which gave refuge to those Jews and Muslims expelled from medieval Spain and Portugal. Yet, as with all Project Weeks, questions are thrown up on reflection, which leave you eager to know more.
Cooking in the desert
The guardian at Ibn Danan Synagogue
Our journey started in the juxtaposing city of Fez with its Ville Nouvelle where thousands promenade the boulevards to the medieval mellah, the ancient Jewish quarter built next to the Royal Palace to offer Jews protection. Through a warren of streets we find the Em Habanim Jewish cemetery – a sea of tranquillity with sky and light, in comparison to tight alleyways that surround it. Deeper still we enter the still functioning Ibn Danan Synagogue to find out more about practicing Judaism in Fez. Further and deeper in the heart of the medina is the Kairaouine Mosque (established by a women, Fatima al-Fihri in 859 CE), it claims, like Al-Azhar in Cairo, to be the oldest University in the Islamic world. Next, from night buses over the dizzying heights and snow-capped High Atlas to desert treks in the silent Sahara. We encounter Sufists who explain that there are many paths to God. All of us sit hypnotised by
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Desert Trek at the Erg Chebbi in the Saharan Morocco
Students in Merzouga after the Trek
their repetitive chants and mesmerised as their silhouettes whirl in the candle light. In the desert we meet Berbers, angry that we call the political uprisings across North Africa the Arab Spring, when they claim 80% of the population are Berber. Next we meet Touareg, the Blue men of the desert, defiantly proud to be African, as well as Sufi Muslims, they lecture us against what they call the ‘Arab Imperialism of modern Islam’ which demands that they speak only Arabic and ignore their African heritage. Finally, L'église des Saints Martyrs, Marrakesh, where we encounter a congregation proud to be both Christian and Moroccan. We encountered far too much to capture in the word space of this article. Students thanked us for ‘opening a door’ to a world of faiths practised and expressed in different and exciting ways. It has engendered a thirst to commence not just a geographical journey but a philosophical one, exploring the different answers presented to the eternal question of ‘Why are we here?’ Alex Bird, World Religions
Em Habanim Jewish Cemetery
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Development News
Teleri Roberts, Development Director
It has been another busy year for the Development Department, with continued growth and increased alumni engagement. Thank you to alumni, to parents and to donors who support UWC Atlantic College so generously; every gift is important to us in contributing to this growth.
Over £2.2 Million raised for bursary support
Media Coverage
Our donors and alumni will have helped fund 40 new bursaries for 2014 -16; this is in addition to bursaries and financial assistance provided by UWC National Committees. There will be 95 students at the college this year, across both years, directly supported by the college’s fundraising efforts, including 23 students as part of the college’s new Middle East Scholarship Initiative.
The focus on promoting the college and its work continues at a pace. International broadcasters including US’s CBS, Canada’s CBC and Japan’s NHK visited the college this year, along with a Chinese journalist – complementing our work with UK media, BBC, ITV, Radio 4, Telegraph and Huffington Post.
It is this support that allows us to offer bursaries to UWC National Committees in areas such as Burma, Tibet, Honduras, Peru, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso and Georgia – reinforcing our commitment to creating a uniquely diverse student body at UWC Atlantic College. Celebrating alumni support Our thanks to those of you who have made exceptional gifts to our bursary programme, who give generously to our Annual Fund, who have supported our Graduation Gift Campaign and our Under 10 Challenge again this year. Particular thanks to the class of 1993 and 1994. Both year groups have funded a bursary this year, through their respective Reunion campaigns, whilst the class of 1981 continues to trail blaze with its rolling bursary programme. Our US-based alumni and friends Congratulations and thank you for funding 1.5 bursaries for 2014 -16. Capital Campaign Those of you who attended this year’s Reunions will have seen the work in the Great Hall, the Library and the Cavalry Barracks on the seafront. Work on developing the college campus is progressing well, with a sports hall planned and funding being secured for the student boarding houses. Our sincerest thanks to those individuals and organisations who are instrumental in making this happen.
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Keep in touch It is encouraging to see alumni re-engaging with the college, attending the Reunions and responding so positively to our newsletters. Help us build our alumni profiles. Let us know what you are doing; tell us about your interesting projects and initiatives. Make sure you receive the latest news and information from the college ! You can update your contact details via our website: http://www.atlanticcollege.org/updateinformation. Finally Please continue to support us by making a gift via our website: http://www.atlanticcollege.org/gift Help us grow our bursary programme and increase our alumni participation rate!
Lifelong Reunion Friends - Party On! Our Reunions for 2014 were held at St Donat’s Castle, UWC Atlantic College over three fun packed weekends in June and July. Alumni from the class of 1964, 1969, 1974, 1984, 1994 and 2004 came together to celebrate their Reunions. It was incredible to see everyone having such great fun, reminiscing and catching up with friends.
Photos: A small selection of just some of the photographs taken from the Reunions. More photographs can be viewed on the UWC Atlantic College flickr site.
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A Royal Visit b y Her Majesty The Queen, Patron
and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh
On the 30 April 2014, Her Majesty The Queen, Patron of UWC Atlantic College and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh visited UWC Atlantic College. Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh were welcomed at the gates of St Donat’s Castle by the Chair of Board of Governors at UWC Atlantic College, Stephen Cox CVO, the college Principal, John Walmsley, and by Dr Peter Beck, Lord Lieutenant of South Glamorgan, together with other civic dignitaries. Following a bespoke performance by the students’ acappella choir and the unveiling of a commemorative plaque, the visitors met with representatives of the college’s student body and visited an exhibition of student work and life at UWC Atlantic College. More photographs can be viewed on the UWC Atlantic College flickr site
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Exhibition of Student Work and Life at UWC Atlantic College
The student exhibition took place in a marquee on the top lawn. Students from all around the world came together to help celebrate the visit, share the occasion and demonstrate life and learning at the college.
Photos: A small selection of just some of the photographs taken from the special day. More photographs can be viewed on the UWC Atlantic College flickr site
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Diploma Periods Diploma Periods are an exciting addition to the education of students within a UWC context and are viewed by the college as essential to the curriculum. They are events, conferences, activities and projects planned throughout the college year, normally each lasting two days, when the academic schedule is replaced by a different programme of learning focused on the UWC mission. Students develop skills and attributes to address critical issues both in the local community and in a global context. The aim is to encourage young people to work for a just world wherever the need may be. Examples of recent events include conferences on Social Justice, the Middle East, the United Nations, peace and conflict, Sustainability, expeditions and outdoor education. Students and teachers discuss some of their experiences.
Social Justice Conference The Social Justice Conference is the first in a series of events the college hosts through the academic year. The purpose of each conference is to allow students to openly discover, discuss and explore real world issues in an open and productive way. The conference was held during September 2013 and saw the student body take time out from teaching timetables in order to attend workshops, presentations and lectures. The students joined a host of guest speakers and took part in presentations, workshops and debates on a range of topics concerning cultural awareness, cultural sensitivity and cultural identity. The guest speakers included members of the International Red Cross, and, Denis G. Campbell, editor of UK Progressive Magazine and regular political commentator for international broadcast networks such as the BBC and CNN. A short film produced by and starring students of UWC Atlantic College was created and screened for the conference. The students’ two minute stop motion video examined the Tibetan ‘self-immolation’, the practice of setting oneself on fire as a statement of protest. Its purpose was to raise awareness of the 120 cases of selfimmolation that have occurred in Tibet since 2011, 24 of which were individuals the same age as the students themselves.
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Students on the top lawn
Student organisers of the Social Justice Conference
Within days of its screening the film went viral, receiving worldwide praise from Tibetan exile support charities and action groups. The film was broadcast direct to Tibet and a worldwide audience of over 125 million, via the Voice of America broadcasting service. The student video demonstrates how the conferences motivate students to develop their own opinions on complicated and sometimes divisive issues. Its subject matter is made even more relevant in the light that, just days after its initial screening, another Tibetan exile died following such a protest. The worldwide recognition and praise it has received proves the value in presenting students at this level with the freedom to explore challenging topics in their own creative and personal way.
Screen shots from the stop motion video by Floor Van Liemt (UWC Atlantic College), class of 2015 from the Netherlands and Koso Nnoli Edozien (UWC Atlantic College), class of 2015 from Nigeria
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Middle East Conference For two days in November second year students were fully engaged in a unique opportunity to discover the Middle East without prejudices and beyond stereotypical images. The aim of the organisers was to create a ground for communication and ignite the curiosity of students to pursue a deeper understanding and appreciation of the culture of the Middle East. The 10 guest speakers from seven different countries and the student workshop leaders made the event one of the highlights of the Diploma Periods in a year when UWC Atlantic College had the largest ever Middle Eastern group of 24 students from 12 different countries. Kate Vincze, Global Faculty
Islamic Prayer
Traditional dance
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The conference organisers included 18 students and four teachers
Top left: Students create a traditional marketplace Middle: Students discuss and debate topics during the conference Right: Busy marketplace
The conference began with a speech by Abdullah Mazin Mahdi (UWC Atlantic College), class of 2014 from Iraq, who provided an outline of the two days and told of his experience at UWC Atlantic College. The first guest speaker, Zeb Labinger, an ecologist who has worked for the past 25 years in American and Middle Eastern conservations, spoke about birds bringing peace to the Middle East. He set up a new picture of what peace should be; crossing borders without checkpoints like the storks and other birds, knowing no borders. The conference primarily aimed to look at the Middle East with a new perspective, away from conflicts. An example of this was shown in the performance by Irish songwriter Colum Sands and Israeli storyteller Sharon Aviv who provided story-telling as a form of reconciliation to basic nature of humanity. This angle was intended to illustrate the life of people that are not merely a number in statistics – hence the conference theme: 1001 Middle Eastern Voices. In two days of workshops and lectures on oil, feminism and culture, Dr Mustafa Baig from Exeter University, provided a lecture about Islamic Law in non-Islamic countries. We gained an understanding of the function of Islamic law in non-Muslim countries as set out in the actual texts of Islamic law. Dr Baig also led the Friday prayer where students were given an introduction to the concept of Islamic prayer. Recreating a particular social element of the Middle East, a cultural market was organised with stalls providing samples of spices, traditional clothing and information on the region. Students and guests had the opportunity to wander around the market and take in the Arabic music and watch the belly-dances. It was definitely a magnificent experience brought to the college’s Glassroom on a sunny afternoon. Later that day, a panel discussion of UWC Atlantic College students from the Middle-East (specifically Turkey, Palestine, Morocco, Yemen, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Libya and Egypt) was set up for a serious dialogue upon the conflicts occurring throughout the years. These discussions are crucial as we, the leaders of tomorrow, can change the future towards a more peaceful and a sustainable one. The conference logo and programme designed by Amalia Binti Ab Aziz (UWC Atlantic College), class of 2014 from Malaysia
This conference will definitely play a role in achieving the UWC mission of peace; students will want to contribute to global understanding and become global citizens. Amalia Binti Ab Aziz (UWC Atlantic College), class of 2014 from Malaysia and Mohammad Fakhoury (UWC Atlantic College), class of 2014 from Jordan
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United Nations Conference
This year the ‘United Nations Conference’ combined the successful Model United Nations with the Peace Conference. The conference took place in January and aimed to facilitate an engagement with a wide range of global issues and a criticism of the UN’s efficacy. We achieved this through our hosting of two guest speakers (a Spanish UN representative and an ex-soldier who spoke about their jobs and experiences) and held an interactive debate, but primarily through the medium of Model United Nations (MUN) committees. Students from UWC Atlantic College and local schools were mostly delegates in one of the 10 MUN committees, representing a country (different from their own!) in a debate, the subjects of which ranged from UN Peacekeeping forces, in the Security Council, to development in post-Arab Spring regions, in the Development Program, to the Syrian Refugee Crisis, in the High Commissioner for Refugees. Through replicating UN-style debate on relevant international issues and working together with other
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The posters were made by a group of students who focused on political art
Students debating in the college library
delegates to formulate and pass constructive resolutions that will contribute to the UN’s efforts for international peace and security, students develop both a deeper understanding of the subject of the debate and the challenges faced by the UN when pursuing international co-operation. It’s not as simple as drafting and passing a resolution to solve a problem, but it’s necessary to consider the interests of all delegates on the committee and work to a compromise that is both appeasing for all parties and an effective pursuit of the UN’s goals. The conference’s professionalism and realistic nature was enhanced by the importance attributed to formal procedure, language and the presence of the student run media and security teams. The media modelled different international news outlets like the BBC, Al Jazeera, Fox News and the Onion, interviewing and scrutinizing delegates and publishing their reports, reflecting the biases of their organization’s real reporting. MUN is both an enjoyable and efficient way of engaging with the UWC mission as students engage with issues they may not have had the opportunity to explore in depth before. If, however, the subject is a well-known one, students often represent countries they know relatively little about, presenting the opportunity to develop a genuine empathy with a position or perspective that they may not have even considered before, as they passionately argue for and defend it. We hope and believe that students’ participation in the conference allowed them to engage with the global conflict issues and diverse range of perspectives on them that can be found at a UWC to empower students to pursue peace and sustainability. Christopher Saltmarsh (UWC Atlantic College), class of 2014 from the UK and Corinne Riley (UWC Atlantic College), class of 2014 from Ireland
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Sustainability Conference
‘When you come to UWC Atlantic College, you realise the great disparities in sustainable education and the sustainability practices of different countries. What is second nature to one person could be completely new for another.’ Lindey Touzel (UWC Atlantic College), class of 2014 from Canada Student growing tomatoes
Speaker at conference
A selection of photographs from the Sustainability Conference and Market
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Sustainability is one of two core principles of the UWC mission, but while many students arrive at UWC Atlantic College with a desire to pursue intercultural understanding and work towards social justice - incoming students, and indeed all members of the UWC community, have wildly different perceptions of what ‘sustainability’ really means. The biggest forum in which discussions around this occurs is in the annual Sustainability Conference, which educates students about global sustainability issues, and brings this understanding to a local and practical level, allowing students to engage hands on within the school. The themes of this year’s conference were the circular economy, and the sustainability of food production systems, and its purpose was to encourage students to ‘rethink’ what they believe to be the natural and inevitable facts of our current economic, ideological, and social systems, and ‘re-imagine’ the future. This year we worked with the Ellen Macarthur foundation, whose keynote speech introduced the ‘round view’ toolkit, a method for analysing the sustainability impacts of our decisions, and developing a common language around
sustainability. Students were introduced to the concept of a circular economy, and broke into group sessions to work with the toolkit and participate in a workshop which will be rolled out to other UWCs and a global network in the coming years. During the conference a panel discussion explored how best agriculture and food systems can operate in order to not only raise people everywhere to a decent standard of living, but preserve as much of the rest of life as possible. Students participated in a variety of workshops throughout the conference which explored topics like ‘Meat & the Environment’ and ‘Sustainability and the Arab Israeli conflict’. One highlight of the conference was an on-campus Farmers Market, where local farmers, bakers, and cheese makers came to sell their goods and gave students the opportunity to connect with members of the outside community who are engaged in sustainable food production.
Students prepare the ground down in the valley
The closing ceremony was an amazing performance by Environmental Biologist and Actor Rhodri Thomas which addressed the concepts of greed, fear, desire, and the challenges of the ‘next generation’ in pursuing sustainability. ‘We all have different opinions of how to approach sustainability and these ideas come together at the conference (not always easily)’ says Lindey. Over the past year and a half we have seen a budding awareness about the importance of sustainability within the UWC Atlantic College community – but it is periods like the Sustainability Conference, which enables students with little previous knowledge to engage with these issues, and understand how our own personal decisions as well as the systems in which we live will impact every corner of the earth, that really move us forward. Hana Bracale (UWC Atlantic College), class of 2014 from the USA
Students help wild colonies of bees on campus. The proceeds from the jars of honey help support their Eco-friendly project
Guest speaker Thom Hunt talking to students about a sustainable lifestyle
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Challenge Camp Challenge Camp, introduced as a new initiative for second year students in 2012, provides exciting challenges outdoors and instill in students a sense of personal responsibility and team working. The camp sees the students camping and cooking for themselves, and taking part in activities such as bush craft, mountain biking, caving and climbing, orienteering and canoeing. Despite some very damp weather, the students face the challenges ahead of them and come away with a sense of achievement and personal development. Clement recalls the experience.
Is it ‘Challenging’? It’s funny, since many students were actually afraid of camp, because of the name, some must have imagined an army Camp. But the truth is, the challenge level depends for whom, for some camping adept like me, it was not very challenging, but still lots of fun. If it would have been raining, it probably would have been a lot more challenging. This year, the weather was really nice and ideal for the outdoors. The teachers helped with the tents and, as well as all the challenges, we had some time to chat between the activities. We were split into small groups of six and cooked our own meals and participated in a range of different activities. For some groups it might have been challenging to get along together but my group got along just fine. On arrival, we were given a box of food and we had to plan how to ration it for the three days. The truth is, there was so much food in the box we ate more than when we are at the college!
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Day 1 Our first activity was ‘Survival’, it consisted of going in the forest and learning about basic survival skills such as building shelters, starting fires and baking food. It was really interesting and we all finished around a bonfire toasting some bread on a stick. In the afternoon, our activity was ‘Orienteering’. The first hour, we were taught how to use a map and a compass and then we were sent in the forest looking for different check points. We were in teams of two and, on one occasion, we decided to cut through the forest and lost our way for about 10 minutes. Following that experience we decided to stay on the designated road and managed to arrive back first in our group. In the evenings, we would play group games or tell stories and jokes around a bonfire. It was quite funny how we went to bed around 10:15, which is a lot earlier than we ever do at the college! Sometimes we were so tired after our day that we would just say goodnight and go to sleep.
Day 2 Early in the morning, my group went mountain biking. During intervals we stopped and contributed in different activities. Later that afternoon, we went climbing; this was my favourite activity by far. I had never climbed on rocks before and it was a challenge for me. The view from the top was amazing. Overall, Challenge Camp was a good opportunity to form great friendships and work as a team. Clément Moliner-Roy (UWC Atlantic College), class of 2014 from Canada Photos: A small selection of just some of the photographs taken at Challenge Camp
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Outdoor Updates
Becoming a Lifeguard Being a lifeguard is so much more than the bright red hoodie with a yellow cross. It involves dedication, hard work and team effort. Being in Group A enables me to train and challenge myself even further to become a better lifeguard. Currently, I have the pool lifesaver qualification and a RNLI Beach lifeguard Award. As outdoor sessions are exceedingly tough and strenuous, I have strengthened my mental potency and power, as well as learning to respond to different dangerous situations. Definitely a challenging aspect of lifeguarding is performing the surf rescues; balancing the weight of two people on a single surfboard, whilst paddling against the strong current and strong wind, is difficult. Supporting one another and communicating is essential – otherwise the surfboard would flip and capsize both the individual and partner. The first aid training has enabled me to gain a broader perspective on well-being and survival skills. I have learnt to react and think on the spot. Paying attention in these lessons is crucial. Instructors quiz me on the spot to provide answers (providing any incorrect answers will undoubtedly result in penalties). In addition, by undergoing an intensive three-day casualty course – a supplementary course beyond the basic first aid – that covered different skills such as resuscitation techniques, tourniquets, defibrillations and spine boards, has helped me become a more prepared lifeguard. Sheryl Ewe (UWC Atlantic College), class of 2015 from Singapore
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A selection of images from Lifeguarding practice
Boat Building goes from Strength to Strength
The Launch of the Bee Boat The Outdoor Faculty launched the Bee boat in April 2014. It was taken from the mould made by Laura Breen (UWC Atlantic College) class of 2012. The hull is a copy of the 1960’s MX class, and was built by students in the boat building group, and worked on by Lily Eckersley Jones (UWC Atlantic College) class of 2013 during a summer internship at the seafront. All existing boats are tiller-steered, but Lily built the console, allowing the team to continue to teach the RYA level 2 qualifications for wheel-steered vessels. The boat was named ‘The Bee’ on account of her colours. She is powered by a 30 hp 4 stroke engine, and despite the added weight she is now the fastest in the fleet. Launch of the Bee Boat
Oldest RIB in Existence is back in the Water The prototype for the most successful boat in seafaring history and the Atlantic Class RNLI Lifeboat was recovered from storage in Barry and restored by alumni, staff and students of the college. It set sail on the 25 June 2014 from the college to Bexhill on Sea to be shown at the famous De La Warr Pavilion. The crew of staff and alumni returned to the college early July; the journey was incredible from start to finish. The boat was named Naomi. Photography by Paul Wyeth (photographer) and Oscar Strugstad (UWC Atlantic College), class of 1975
The Naomi Boat travelling to Bexhill on Sea
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Alumni Making an Impact From Idealism to Tech - Combining the Two Learning what our alumni have gone on to achieve following graduation is inspiring. The following article features an alumna who has gone on to make a difference in the world.
‘bSafe saved my life! I would most certainly have been dead today if it had not been for bSafe. Thank you!’ This note came from a 30-something year old man who reached out to me last fall to tell me about how bSafe saved him after a severe accident while hiking. He had fallen down a cliff and with the help of bSafe he managed to alert people and an ambulance helicopter arrived just in time. Knowing that the service I founded has saved lives, makes me both humble and proud. And he is not the only one reaching out to tell me and my team how bSafe plays an important part of their lives. Young women tell us about how bSafe has saved them from attacks and sexual assaults while walking alone at night. Realtors talk about how bSafe is making their professional lives showing empty houses to strange people safer. Young seniors explain how bSafe offers them extra freedom and safety at once. They feel too young for the ‘Help me and I can’t get up’ devices and bSafe offers them what they need. Our data gives us the details. Yesterday 737 SOS alarms were triggered, 2365 people used Fake Call to get out of an awkward situation and 126 people
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Promoting the bSafe
Speaking at the Telenor conference
used Follow Me to have friends walk them home with live GPS trace. And usage is growing as more and more people find and start using bSafe. India has actually turned out to be our most important market. Unexpected, but with the issue they face of women’s safety, it’s understandable. Every day between one and two thousand new Indian people start using bSafe. That’s pretty amazing! Safety is important to everyone - everywhere - and it’s incredible that the company I founded help enhance the safety of people all over the world.
Working with Hilary Clinton
If someone had told me during my UWC Atlantic College years – or even several years after – that I would start a technology company, I would have laughed. Tech was not my thing. Before UWC Atlantic College I was working with youth politics at the local level in Norway, and at the college I teamed up with a great group of people to start a youth initiative called World Voices to create platforms for young people to speak up and engage with the decision makers of the world. World Voices continued for several years after AC, and I found myself in positions being the ‘voice of youth’ at a number of high profile conferences. We worked with most of the peace prize laureates and the work brought me to visit the Dalai Lama in India, debate with Hilary Clinton and work with President Frederik Willem De Klerk. I saw my future in the NGO world, or perhaps politics or the UN; never as a tech entrepreneur. That happened by coincidence, based on the need I saw for my children and myself. I knew nothing about tech or business, but jumped in and learnt to swim. My drive was to use technology to improve safety. My entrepreneurial journey has been like a roller coaster. The highs are highs and the lows are extremely low. Many times I have worried we will not make it. Taking up personal loans to ensure that the team of 14 can keep working while also supporting my family, has been both risky and tough. It’s still tough. It can still go to hell, or it can go to heaven. I don’t know yet.
Jada Pinkett Smith Invests in bsafe
It would have been easier to give up, but I so strongly believe in what we are doing. I see that its working and I see that we are helping and saving people. That is incredible! What’s also incredible is where the journey has taken me. The people I have met, the positions I have been put in, all I have learnt. As a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum I’m working with an incredible group of people from all over the world. We are all from different backgrounds, but have one thing in common; the passion to change this world for the better – not for ourselves but for all. In many ways it’s the grown up version of UWC Atlantic College. I feel I’m home! Soon I hope to send my now 14 year old daughter to a UWC. If there is one gift I want my three kids to have, it’s a UWC experience. UWC Atlantic College changed my outlook on life, and I know it will change theirs too. Silje Vallestad (UWC Atlantic College), class of 1997 from Norway
Silje and work colleague in their booth in Las Vegas
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GoMAD: Making a Difference Since 2001 GoMAD: What a simple, yet elegant idea. What meaningful impact and significant outcomes. What a way to inspire and expedite the next phase of students’ commitment to UWC Atlantic College ideals and its mission. And what an opportunity for those students who take up this post – UWC Atlantic College challenge. We hope and expect that every student wants to make a difference; that’s the essence of the UWC ideal of ‘making education a force’. Now add to that the imperative of ‘Go’ and generously support such an impetus in order to enable the energy and idealism that has been cultivated here to be put in to practice. This is the essence of the GoMAD initiative. The results on the ground throughout the world are a testament to the success of this venture. By encouraging and supporting UWC Atlantic College students who are completing their two years at the college, but just beginning to wonder how they can take what they have learned onwards throughout their lives, Jill Longson and Colin Habgood, the GoMAD funders, have offered a pathway for the next steps on the UWC journey. Since 2001, Colin and Jill have been offering not just financial support for GoMAD, but emotional and practical support as well. As someone who has been helping to facilitate GoMAD for the past four years, I recognise how much they care about the role they play in cultivating and nurturing the skills that are needed to put ideals into action. Without these skills, even the best of intentions dissipate. And how else can a young person gain such skills on the ground? In the true Kurt Hahn spirit, the answers come only by trying, only through experience, and by the ongoing education that accompanies such action. GoMAD projects aren’t simply an end in themselves, as worthy as these might be; they are a beginning. They are the beginning of the next steps on a life-long journey that begins with two years at UWC Atlantic College. GoMAD has helped to create a clear sense of direction for dozens of UWC Atlantic College students to follow as they step out into the world beyond the college, beyond those two years, and yet always with their UWC vision as an integral guiding light for their expedition. Ken Corn, Director of Outreach
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Community based projects around the world including the UK, Uganda, Nepal, Thailand and the USA
Photos: A small selection of just some of the photographs from GoMad Projects over the years
Building a new Future The Great Hall
After a number of years of improving the financial stability of the college, and after a number of surveys and strategic planning, 2013 was the year when the current generation made its first practical contribution to the building that lies at the centre of UWC Atlantic College, and is the icon of both the college and the movement. With considerable support from generous donors to the college, the oldest part of the castle - The Great Hall, or Old Staff Common Room as it is known by generations of alumni, received a ‘make over’ that has improved the space by fitting glass panels and doors between the Hall and the Gun Room, and between the Hall and the Stradling Entrance. Equipped to act as a reception area, meeting room, and small lecture space, the Great Hall is now a space for use by the whole community. The next two projects are well developed with refurbishment of the Library under way; and works in preparation for the introduction of the new pre-IB course in the Cavalry Barracks are also well advanced. Together with the financial help of Colin Habgood & Jill Longson, and The Mousetrap Settlement, the improvement in the college’s finances has allowed this work totalling in excess of £1 million to proceed without the need for borrowings.
The Library
The challenge for the college, design team and contractors in these projects, has been to ensure that even though the works have been in a listed castle, and barrack building, the team have looked carefully at the opportunities for sustainability initiatives, and improvements in energy and material usage. Looking ahead, planning is well advanced for a new Sports Hall and for new Boarding Houses. There will be more opportunities to include new technologies and building methods in these projects, though we will ensure that those we include will be tried and tested, and will only be at the cutting edge of developments after carefully assessing associated risks. In addition to environmental and sustainability assessments, value for money will also be a key factor in implementing the elements of the Master Plan. But with further support from fundraising initiatives, and funding opportunities that are affordable, future physical development of the college infrastructure will be sustainable in every regard.
Madiba House - previously the Cavalry Barracks
Temporary portakabins to house books from the Library
Paul Motte, Bursar and Clerk to the Governors
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News from Campus Campus Gardens
Nelson Mandela Focus Week
During the autumn term six volunteers including college alumni, one of our governors and friends of the college, joined forces to help garden and spruce areas of the campus.
Following the passing of Nelson Mandela, students of UWC Atlantic College celebrated the great life and ideals Mandela possessed. In memory, three students Ffion Mitchell (UWC Atlantic College), class of 2015 from the UK, Claire Seah (UWC Atlantic College), class of 2015 from Singapore and Maria Munoz (UWC Atlantic College) class of 2015 from Costa Rica organized a Nelson Mandela Focus Week to educate others, and to celebrate and commemorate Mandela and his life changing achievements.
A Warm ‘Thank You’ to our Gardening Volunteers!
10K Run With the sun on their backs and a stiff headwind, the eager 10K race runners passed the hamlets of Marcross and Monknash, crossed Broughton and realised they were only halfway there at the water point. Luckily, it was mostly downhill from there, back to St Donats Castle. The last few meters down Main Drive were sunny, bright and full of supporters. The event always attracts a high number of runners from all over the UK. Many members of staff and the student body also took part in the race and this year runners helped raise awareness and funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Gene Therapy Consortium. Keep a look out for details of the 2015 race on the college website!
programme running in St Donats Arts Centre, now part of UWC Atlantic College, we have seen some big names performing including John Challis, Charlie Dimmock and Clare Teal. Still to come, we are excited to welcome Leonard Cohen’s backing singers; The Webb Sisters, Beverley Craven and Dean Friedman. To add to all the excitement Wolf Hall filmed here this June for a new BBC 2 series airing early 2015. Sabrina Tanti, Events Officer
Commercial Team Update The Commercial Team was delighted this spring to welcome Sabrina Tanti and Natalie Hughes to the team. Sabrina has come from the Holiday Inn and brings a wealth of experience in the corporate market, and Natalie has come from the Kitchen Team at UWC Atlantic College sharing with us her hospitality and catering experience.
Student organisers from the Nelson Mandela Focus Week
2014 has been yet another busy year for weddings and events with more than 30 weddings in the summer months. Not forgetting the arts
The garden volunteers
Students from the 10K Run
Range of photographs supplied by staff, students, alumni and friends of UWC Atlantic College
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Staff Joining and Leaving Staff Joining
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Bernadette Ashton, Houseparent Tom Baines, Assistant Houseparent Janet Bowen, Language Teacher Anna Boyd, Director of University Guidance Roos Burmanje, Teacher of IB English B (Assistant Houseparent) Chris Dickons, Operations Director/Deputy Bursar Joanne Foad, Pre IB programme manager Sarah Hamilton, Development Co-ordinator Julie Harpham, Maths Teacher (Assistant Houseparent) Natalie Hughes, Events Assistant Laura Jenkins, History Teacher Scott Keeling, Estates Worker Jeffrey Mayo, Economics Teacher Samantha Morgan, Domestic Cleaner Jane Motte, Temporary Admissions Assistant Tom Partridge, Director of Outdoor Learning Mika Pasanen, Anthropology Teacher Adrian Rainbow, English across the Curriculum Helen Skilling, Technician Cheryl Smith, Domestic Cleaner Sabrina Tanti, Events Officer Robert Taylor, Porter/Driver Hayley Thomas, Domestic Cleaner Nicola Watkins, Facilities Manager Sylvia Wirtjes, History and Global Politics Teacher Michelle Yarr, College Services Assistant
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Carole Gunter, HR Manager (Maternity Cover) Sue Belcher, Chemistry Teacher (Part Time) Sally Norris, Director of University Admissions/Mathematics Teacher Chiel Mooij, Global Politics/Faculty Head Tim Tur, Inspection Compliance Officer Richard Hamilton, Head of Outdoor Centre Pim Morgan, Assistant Cook John Conkey, FSA – Evening Philip Austin, Porter Drive Zoe Duncan, Commercial Assistant Faye Clarke, Assistant Cook Sue Thomas, Domestic Cleaner Catherine Blockley, FSA – Evening Mike Webb, Gardener/General Estate Worker Ollie Williams, Domestic Bursar Alexandra Celini, Development Co-ordinator Mike Peters, Events Officer Val Lynch, Senior technician – Chemistry Laurence Kempton, Visiting Violin/ Viola Teacher Karen George, Domestic Cleaner Sharon Stone, Arts and Events Manager Michael Waterhouse, FSA – Day Ashlea Dale, Domestic Cleaner Josie O’connor, FSA – Day Fay Maxwell, FSA – Day Marcia Brown, Finance Administrative Assistant Eddie Pickford, Estates Manager
Obituaries Andrew Ford (UWC Atlantic College) class of 1976 Andrew Ford passed away in April this year. During his time at UWC Atlantic College he was a member of the crew of X-23. He often mentioned his fond memories of UWC Atlantic College and urged his friends to live a happy life. David Herman (UWC Atlantic College), class of 1969 passed away this year in a swimming accident. Ernest Wright (UWC Atlantic College), class of 1975 from the UK passed away in 2013. Dr Nasser Madani (UWC Atlantic College), staff 1974 - 1975 Dr Nasser Madani, previously a teacher at the college, passed away in St Peter’s Hospice on 6 March 2014 aged 70 years. He will be a great loss to his wife Joy, and will be greatly missed by all members of his family and his many friends. Hamza El Rufai (UWC Atlantic College), class of 2009 passed away in July this year in a motor accident in Abuja. Michael Knagenhjelm (UWC Atlantic College), class of 1967 passed away in August 2014. Our thoughts are with his family and friends during this time of grief.
• Vicki Lewis, Domestic Cleaner ndrew Maclehose, Economics Teacher • A(Part-Time) From the 1 June 2014 Chartwells Independent, a new catering service, started at the college. Existing college staff continue to work at the college as part of Chart wells Independent service.
• Shannon Beames, FSA • J ade Bennett, Domestic • Sophie Beynon, FSA – Evening • Janet Beynon, FSA –Day • Claire Blockley, FSA – Evening • Jacqueline Campbell, Cook • Rosemary Charles, FSA – Day • Deborah Conkey, FSA – Day • Sarah Clemo, Assistant Cook • June Dickens, Cook • Lyn Dolman, Porter Driver • Suwimon Evans, FSA – Day • Lily Giles, Domestic • Kenneth Griffiths, Porter Driver • Beverley Griffiths, FSA –Day • Eryn Jackson, FSA – Evening • Delyth James, FSA – Evening • Lesley Johnson, FSA – Evening • Janette Kerr, FSA – Day • Elaine Taylor, Cook • Dorothy Thomson, Catering Supervisor • Judith Thompson, FSA – Day • Stephen George , Porter Driver
Andrew Stuart (UWC Atlantic College), Principal 1983 –1990 Andrew Stuart passed away on 27 January 2014 aged 85. Andrew will be sadly missed by his family, his colleagues and the students who came across him during his time at UWC Atlantic College. Colin Acghill UWC Atlantic College student Colin Acghill, first year student of UWC Atlantic College, passed away this year. Colin was an exemplary pupil, fully involved with college life and with a lifetime of opportunities ahead of him. He will be missed by everyone who knew him. Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela Honorary President of UWC passed away on 5 December 2013. He became President of UWC in 1995 and has been an inspiration to our movement throughout the 18 years of his involvement. We are united with the world in mourning his passing and will sorely miss his wisdom and guidance. Frances Wright (nee David) Frances Wright (UWC Atlantic College) class of 1979 passed away in Newcastle, New South Wales on 14 April 2014.
UWC Atlantic College extends sincere sympathy to the friends and family who have lost loved ones during 2013 and 2014.
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