KENT MAGAZINE AW - University of Kent

WHO’S
WHAT
WHERE
Mandy Boursicot’s (RH’77)
work is rooted in the
contemporary context
of Canadian multiculturalism.
Canadian society tolerates
and encourages the different
practices of the cultural
groups which have migrated
there. Mandy is trilingual and
from a community whose
origin rests on a 500-year
history of European and Asian
fusion although she was
educated in Europe. Her
personal heritage combined
with her celebration of
cultural diversity, and
a passion for art are the
three factors that fuel her
artistic production.
e: aboursicot@shaw.ca
The complete 3W is updated
on www.kent.ac.uk/alumni
monthly.These are just
a tiny selection.
Key D Darwin, E Eliot,
K Keynes, R Rutherford,
T or M Information Technology
(including Maths), N Natural
Sciences, A Science,Technology
and Medical Studies,
H Humanities, S Social Sciences,
U Foundation year or shortterm
studies.The location at
the end of entries is from
your mailing address – if it’s in
parentheses, we think you’re not
actually living there but it’s the
only mailing location we have
for you.Year: we place you
under the year you first came
to Kent – not the year you left.
Please let us know if any
corrections are needed!
1960s
Phillips, Colin (EH’65)
One of the ’First 500’ who
graduated in 68. I work in
forensic psychology and am
a United Methodist Pastor.
I have spent many years
working with domestic violence
and sexual abuse, including
writing a doctoral dissertation
on the subject. Peace is found
in the Big Bend region of SW
Texas where I hike yearly.
Baltimore, USA. (22 Mar’04)
Lewis, Miriam (RT’67)
Still living in Kent and working
for the same firm of chartered
accountants – I got my 25-year
presentation in ’01.These days
I am cutting down my work
to make more time for other
more interesting things, in
particular travelling around the
world to go to opera. Kent.
(5 Apr’04)
Simpson, Peter (RH’67)
Still living in the USA, on
the banks of the Niagara
River. Keeping very busy as
a consultant to the healthcare
industry and starting various
consulting companies, as well
as landscaping and enjoying
village life with Donna. I would
love to hear from any and all
old friends and acquaintances
psimpson@segmedica.com.
Lewiston, USA. (1 Apr’04)
Dawson, Jill (DH’68)
Series Producer at the BBC
in factual programmes. Spend
much of my time travelling
overseas to developing
countries making films about
the work of international
charities. Always interested
to hear from anyone who
was at Kent in my time.
jill.dawson@bbc.co.uk. London.
(26 Aug’04)
Doughty, Stuart (KH‘68)
At the beginning of 2004,
after having worked in
television, radio and theatre
since leaving Kent, I gave it all up
to run a hotel in Bingley, West
Yorkshire. Hard work, much less
income, but an exciting change
of lifestyle. Check out the hotel
at www.five-rise-locks.co.uk.
West Yorkshire. (1 Jul’04)
1970s
Dubroff, Henry (KH’70)
I was named Small Business
Journalist of the Year by the
Los Angeles District Office
of the US Small Business
Administration in May.
My company celebrates five
years of publishing the weekly
business journal for the Santa
Barbara-Ventura-San Luis
Obispo region of California
in 2005. USA. (6 Jul’04)
Shaw, Linda
(DS’70) After 25 years
in social work, I took the
plunge and took up multitasking,
which led me
through the European
Social Fund, Adult Education,
TESOL and community
work, to my current post
as manager of the Volunteer
Centre North Somerset.
lindawithani@hotmail.com.
Somerset. (23 Aug’04)
Collins, Rosaleen
(KS’71) Criminal Barrister.
Married; three children.
Life successful, happy and
very busy. Email me at
rosaleen.collins@guildhall
chambers.co.uk.
Bristol. (28 Jun’04)
Meyrick, Mark
(KS’75) Never quite got
away from Kent, living near
Maidstone, married a Kentish
girl; two children. Spent
a number of years trading
in various markets and still
an old hippy at heart. Play
cricket and soccer (thanks
Mike Wilkins!) although
should really have given
up by now. Contact me at
mark.meyrick@btinternet.com.
Kent. (2 Jun’04)
Cox, Janet
(ES’76) Living in Cornwall
with my husband and two cats.
Working part-time as a Health
Promotion Officer with the
Healthy Schools team. Life is
good, even at the age of 46.
I have no regrets about leaving
London. Cornwall. (9 Jun’04)
Robathan, Barbara
(KS’76) Teaching at North
Devon College after taking
a gap year and travelling around
the world. Still together with
Martin K76 and living in Devon.
Martin is working for DfES. Our
daughter Clare completed
a degree at Kent and is now
studying for an MA at Sussex.
Devon. (28 Jun’04)
Snaydon, Sarah
(RH’76) Still teaching in
Broadstairs and sending the
next generation to Kent! Our
lives were turned upside down
in 02 as Geoff R75 died very
unexpectedly, from a brain
tumour. I miss him dreadfully,
as do our daughters Rachel
and Katie, but we are coping.
Would love to hear from
anyone who remembers
fighting the catering subscription
scheme and other highlights
of the 70s. Kent. (23 Aug’04)
1980s
Landaeta Benavides, Gilberto
(RT’80) I am looking forward
to hearing from all the friends
I met at Kent ’78-’81, those
who shared with me at the
Electronics Laboratories,
my Latin American friends,
my friends from the UK, France
and many other countries. We
founded the Latin American
Society and had quite a few
parties. Contact me at
gilbertolandaeta@hotmail.com.
Edo Miranda,Venezuela.
(26 May’04)
Southall,Tina
(K’81) Still teaching in an inner
city comprehensive, and
enjoying it.Two marriages, two
divorces, 2 live-in partners;
one son, 12. Would love to hear
from anyone who knew me
back in the early 80s. Email me
at tsouthall44@hotmail.com.
London. (23 Aug’04)
Ogon, Edward/Fast Eddy
(DS’82) Now a practising
lawyer specialising in intellectual
property at my own law
firm in Lagos. Also a member
of the Federal House of
Representatives. Married;
3 children. It would be
interesting to hear from anyone
who knew me. Contact me at
agashog@hyperia.com. Abuja,
Nigeria. (14 May’04)
Evans, Dave
(DH’83) After studying with
the Fransiscans ’90-’94 and Kent
’93-’95, life has blossomed.
I left the Catholic priesthood
and returned to nursing.
I now work as an educational
consultant in sexual health
and am working towards
a doctorate. I would like to hear
from old friends from Kent –
wonderful days. Contact me at
davidtevans@btopenworld.com.
London. (7 Jul’04)
Penman,Andrew
(RT’84) Left Canterbury for
London after a couple of years
in the tax office (and indeed
the George & Dragon). Still
here, living in Camden Town,
working near Oxford Circus
in the dizzy heights of the world
of personal tax. Still in contact
with Jill Sutherland (Carlen)
R84, Dominic Cox R85 and
Dave Morpurgo R84.They still
have not figured out it was us,
not The Anarchists, who painted
Craddock’s window black ....
London. (9 Aug’04)
Rainbird, Caroline
(DH’84) Still at ABN AMRO,
10 years this year! I am now
CFO of our Global Group
Shared Services business.
Recently moved house to
North London and am getting
married in October. I have
also taken up triathlons –
have completed two already.
London. (5 Jul’04)
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