A U T U M N 2 0 1 5 / A lumni
Class Notes Updates from our alumni Evelina Alex ’14 is in her sophomore year at The College of Wooster (Ohio, U.S.), and has decided to major in Psychology with a minor in Geology. She is part of the sustainability committee on campus as well as the outdoor / hiking / climbing club. She also volunteers with Four Paws For Ability – a nonprofit organisation that trains puppies to be future service dogs, pictured here. Evelina works in the campus library a few days a week as an inter-library loan assistant.
archaeologists around the world. Claire notes that fieldwork can be very different from academic study, but it’s also a great opportunity to apply what she’s learned and reconcile gorgeous museum artefacts with their origins. Having scrubbed pottery on-site, she now has a new appreciation for the sparkling cleanliness of vessels on display in museums.
Juan Mabanta ’14 moved back to the Philippines after graduating from DC last year. While there, he worked as an assistant teacher during his gap year. This summer, he moved to Vancouver, Canada, to attend Simon Fraser University. Although he initially intened to study Economics—his focus in high school—he has changed his major to Psychology, which is something he is much more passionate about.
Branwen Bindra ’14 has recently started her second year at
Shinya Mizuno ‘14 developed his experience and knowledge in
university at the SCAD (Savannah College of Art & Design) Hong Kong campus. She is majoring in Fashion Marketing & Management. Branwen and DC classmate Dylan Helyer ‘14 also recently represented SCAD HK at an orientation day with the United Student Forum group.
business and entrepreneurship during a gap year after graduating from DC. He also competed in his first body-building competition (HKCBBA), in which he earned 2nd place in the Under-21 category. This year he began academic studies at City University of Hong Kong pursing a bachelors degree in Business Administration.
Dylan Helyer ‘14 is studying
Miranda Skinner ’14 is
at SCAD HK and has held an internship with Balmain Paris. He will soon be starting an internship with Joyce, and in January he will be assisting Louis Vuitton in an upcoming Runway show that will debut late January 2016. Dylan was also chosen as one of five excelling students at SCAD to meet with the president of SCAD, Paula Wallace. This quarter he is further exploring the creative and technical side of fashion by taking Fashion Technology and Fashion Design courses. Though he finds his life to be very fast paced, he also finds it fulfilling. This year he has also found a love for fitness!
taking a break from art school and working instead on some personal interests. She is currently living in Chilliwack, British Columbia, across the street from a dairy farm. Miranda has decided to change her major and pursue a career as a veterinarian. She hopes to get involved with cows, to see if she enjoys working with large animals so that she may specialise as a bovine veterinarian instead of the traditional domestic pet business.
Claire Holubowskyj ’14 is studying Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Oxford in England. Through her programme of study, she has spent six months on campus and six months travelling and doing archaeological work. While at Oxford she has had the opportunity to work in the labs, gaining experience in isotopic analysis and studying artefacts. During her course travels, she had the opportunity to excavate a Roman Fort in Southern England and a Minoan town in Eastern Crete, to intern in a leading archaeological museum, and to conduct exploratory survey work in Argentinian Patagonia, working with 22
Sienna Stubbs ’14 split her gap year between both Thailand and Hong Kong. During this time she has had a range of experiences in education, work and volunteerism. In the last year Sienna has taught English, received a TEFL certification, bungee jumped, volunteered, gone to tattoo school and tattooed 9 people, trained at a Muay Thai camp, worked overnight shifts at a fast food restaurant, and worked for a well known clothing company in a 9 to 6 office job, just to list a few. Despite her self-professed uncertainty at graduation, she has gained a valuable set of skills and experiences so far.
Natalie Tse ’14 is currently studying Surveying in the University of Hong Kong after taking a gap year. She was influenced by her father, an experienced Civil Engineer, and she has developed an interest in real estate and construction work overtime. With her current financial ability, she recently brought her parents to Osaka, Japan, to show her appreciation for their hard-work and care. Natalie has been doing swim coaching since last summer and is now qualified