AlumniProfiles

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ALUMNI PROFILES

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JAVED JAGHAI

Alma mater: St. Mary HighUWC attended: Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific (Class of 2008)University affiliation: Dartmouth College (Class of 2012)Best memory from UWC: Choreographing a soca dance number for forty people with a Bahamian friend. Our performance was the final act of ‘One World’ 2008. ‘One World’ is a huge culture show put on by Pearson College with nearly every student participating. Why you should apply to UWC: UWC changed my life. It opened my eyes to a world of perspectives and opportunities. It provided an enabling environment for me to discover what it means to be a global citizen. I would love for someone else to experience the magic that is Pearson College and UWC. Future ambition: After Dartmouth, I intend to pursue a PhD in Gender Studies.

TAMAISHA EYTLE

Alma mater: Campion CollegeUWC attended: MUWCI (Class of 2007)University affiliation: York University (Class of 2011) Best memory from UWC: UWC is full of so many memories and life experiences that are so hard to articulate, but in a nutshell my best memory was when we had a project week which allowed us to travel freely. This eventful trip included :Riding on a train through India having to hide from the conductor and then ending the evening sleeping under the stars after a Camel Safari.Why you should apply to UWC:This experience not only allows your to grow as a person, but expands your mind and ways of thinking way beyond what a regular school curriculum can give you. UWC is not about the school work but about the wholistic experience you gain and the lifelong friendships you make.Future ambition: I want to focus on International Education and the internationalisation of the Caribbean curriculum by encouraging students through study abroad and international internship opportunities.

AKILAH SYKES

Alma mater: Immaculate Conception High SchoolUWC attended: United World College of the Atlantic (Class of 2010)University affiliation: Macalester College (Class of 2014)Best memory from UWC: Cooking the dayroom (living room) kitchen with friends, laughing over the food, finishing it before it’s actually done cooking.Why you should apply to UWC: I think it is a great experience for any young person to have. It exposes you to different cultures and ways of thinking and challenges assumptions that you have held all your life without question. I also think it makes for great stories to tell your grandchildren (God’s willing)Future ambition: To come back to Jamaica to study medicine and go into research

JODI-ANN DATTADEEN Alma mater: St. Mary HighUWC attended: Red Cross Nordic United World College (Class of 2008)University affiliation: Brown University (Class of 2012)Best memory from UWC: My arrival at UWC: getting off that bus (after aten hour bus ride!) into the welcoming arms of my second years.Why you should apply to UWC: UWC is an amazing, life changing experience. It is a great opportunity to meet and interact with other young, brilliant minds from all over the world. In addition, UWC opens up doors for a world class education as most UWC scholars go on to top tier universities around the world.Future ambition: Clinical Psychologist

UWC changed my life. It opened my eyes to a world of perspectives and oppor-tunities. It provided an ena-bling environment for me to discover what it means to be a global citizen.

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ALUMNI PROFILES

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NICOLE NEMBHARD

Alma mater: Immaculate Conception High SchoolUWC attended: Armand Hammer United World College of the American West (Class of 2010) University affiliation: Earlham College (Class of 2014)Best memory from UWC: When I volunteered at the US-Mexico border, I was able to help a lady who’s child had been taken across the border and not returned; it was an eye opening experience!Why you should apply to UWC: You become part of a worldwide network of people who are always willing to fulfill the role of your family in times of need.Future ambition: I would like to be a research scientist in the fields of oil or water.

JORDAN LYLE

Alma mater: Campion CollegeUWC attended: Armand Hammer United World College of the American West (Class of 2008)University affiliation: Savannah College of Art & Design (Class of 2012) Best memory from UWC: Singing a Swedish song with friends from Finland, Scotland and America at the final performance of my UWC life.Why you should apply to UWC: It is rather difficult to condense two of what can become two of the most influential years of your life into a blurb. The UWC framework is one which allows you to grow not only as an individual, but as a global thinker and world citizen. The invaluable experiences you gain from having to interact so closely with persons from other cultures will, without fail, facilitate growth and understanding far beyond the classroom and into all apsects of your life.Future ambition: After finishing my BFA. in Broadcast Design and Motion Graphics, I intend on leading a team of designers and producers as Creative Director of a Digital Post Production and Editorial Studio in Jamaica.

WRENFORD THAFFE Alma mater: St. Mary High SchoolUWC attended: UWC Atlantic College (Class of 2009)University affiliation: Amherst College, class of 2013Best memory from UWC: Doing service with the Cardiff And Vale Rescue AssociationWhy you should apply to UWC: The experience allows you to learn and grow by allowing you to see yourself through the eyes of more than 70 different peoples.Future ambition: Chemical Engineer

STACEY-ANN LOVE

Alma mater: Immaculate Conception HighUWC attended: UWC Costa RIca (Class of 2008)University affiliation: Agnes Scott College (Class of 2012)Best memory from UWC: Our Inauguration Ceremony; Project WeeksWhy should you apply to UWC: You get to travel, meet new people, and define your own independence Future ambition: Photojournalist

The invaluable experiences you gain from having to interact so closely with persons from other cultures will, without fail, facili-tate growth and understanding far beyond the classroom and into all apsects of your life.

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