OO Newsletter - Oswestry School

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The Old Oswestrian Society
Andy Chapman Summits Everest
The OO Society is delighted to hear that Andy Chapman OO
(1981-1984) summited Mount Everest at 6.20am on Monday
16th May 2011 (local times).
News of his tremendous achievement came via Allan Mitchell
(former Physics and Maths teacher at School) who still lives
in Oswestry and had originally taught Andy to climb at Pandy
Rocks.
Andy has been working in the outdoors since 1989 and has
led Jagged Globe expeditions since 1998, when he was an
assistant on their first Tien Shan Climber expedition. He returned
two years later to summit on Marble Wall and Khan
Tengri (6,995m). Andy then spent 2 1/2 years in Antarctica
as a Field General Assistant for the British Antarctic Survey
(BAS). After two winters on the base, he decided it was time
to return to the UK and since then has been a regular instructor
on their Scottish Winter Courses and Rock Courses,
as well as leading expeditions each year. Andy is a determined
climber, who has led some very successful trips in the
last few years including The North Col of Everest (2006),
Alpamayo (2007), Huascaran (2007), Muztag Ata (2008),
Ama Dablam (2009), Cho Oyu (2009) and Mera Peak
(2009).
It has been Andy's great ambition to climb Everest since he was a 6 year old, so it must have been with great anticipation that
he set off in March for Nepal as Assistant Leader for the Jagged Globe 2011 Everest Expedition.
Andy's father Eddie Chapman OO (1944-1953) said "My wife and I are thrilled and extremely proud of his achievement which is
a result of his determination and courage. We are very grateful to many people who have given him guidance, advice and support
over the years."
Academic News
Tristan Hartey
Vince Chu
Dr Rob Pfeifer
Tristan Hartey (Head Boy 2008) studied
International Relations at The University
of Leeds. Tristan is now training to be
an investment advisor in Chester, with
the long term goal of standing as an
MEP in a few years time.
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Vince Chu OO (-2008) studied Human
Resource Management at Keele University
and is now job hunting for trainee
accountant positions whilst working and
studying for the ICAEW's ACA accounting
qualification.
After qualifying as a medical doctor in
the UK in 2001, Rob Pfeifer OO (1989-
1996) moved to Australia as a PhD
Physics student at The University of
Queensland, Brisbane. We hear that he
has just moved to Canada and promises
an update for the next Newsletter.