ALUMNI DIGEST, Mar 2012

This edition of the Alumni Digest brings you the Winter Reception, Winter Homecoming and the 20th Anniversary Ball.
 

EVENTS	ANNOUNCEMENTS
Winter Reception 2012 Private Club Hyde was the venue for this year's Reception, complete with old vids from the 90's.	3rd Annual Alan Dick Walk The 3rd Annual Alan Dick walk will be held on Tue 20 Mar at the Aberdeen Sports Ground from 8:30am-11:30am.&; The walk commemorates the spirit and dedication of our late Lower School Principal. Participants will walk around the track, lunch will be served. Wear pink, Mr. Dick's favourite colour.
Winter Homecoming 2012 Thanks to all who came out to the Winter Homecoming in January.  See you in the summer!	The AA social network is growing? Are you a part of it? Join us to see the pics and updates; network with alumni for business and careers.            and     Join us there!  Note the new FB Group...the old page will be archived soon.
20th Anniversary Ball. Lady luck, gourmet meals, dancing and wonderful prizes were had by all at the 1920s-themed Anniversary Ball.  Have a look at what the night entailed.	Open call for alumni stories! Has there been a milestone in your life recently?  Would you like to share your personal, family or career news?  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it a short snippet of information to include in the next newsletter.  Your fellow alulmni would love to know what you are up to now.
Queen's Reunion with Head of School Five alumni currently attending Queen's University reunite with Head of School Dave McMaster for a dinner and chat.	Experienced alumni--do you have advice for recent alumni on university or work-related skills?  Any soft skills, network-building tips, job search tips you'd like to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ? Do so via the newsletters. Your advice could be a boon to many.

I Wonder What They're Up To

The only thing constant in life is change.....find out about where life has taken some of your former classmates.

Down The Aisle Stephen Yiu ('00) and Carrie Chung.... The photo is one of their pre-wedding pics taken at the school. They made use of the school facilities using the playing field, Leo Lee Arts Centre and a few other locations.  We're glad they made CDNIS a part of this loving memory.

  Alumni Profile

The Ho triplets, Alex, Alan and Alvin, started at CDNIS in 1999 and during their time until their graduation in 2006, were a memorable part of the school because they were literally everywhere. Although university took them all to Ontario, their paths have of course diverged since then. Alex, who studied Commercial Aviation Management and Financial Economics at The University of Western Ontario, says he will always remember "playing ball at lunch, sitting in the hall waiting for class to start, how Mr. Dick would greet everyone at the front door every morning, soccer A/B/C teams and volleyball". His university program was the first and only one of its kind, and included a flight-training portion. He is currently an audit associate in PricewaterhouseCoopers Hong Kong. He adds, "When I do get spare time, I enjoy working out, playing soccer and I'm always looking for opportunities to explore the general aviation scene in Hong Kong or Southeast Asia". Alan, who is currently studying in Taiwan under a scholarship program sponsored by the Government of Taiwan to undertake Chinese language training and to continue his graduate studies, aspires to be a Foreign Service Officer for Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, and is in the process of writing his foreign service examinations. After graduating with an Honours Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Political Science in 2010, he decided to pursue his Master's of Arts in International Affairs at Carleton University's Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Canada's premier school for the subject. He adds, "CDNIS provided many opportunities that I may not have had otherwise including many extracurricular activities to join and obviously Experience Week trips. Some of the best memories include seeing Mr. Dick every morning, playing soccer during lunch and simply hanging out after school." Alan likes to play soccer, workout, catch up on his leisure readings and has recently taken an interest in rugby. Alvin, who went on to study Computer Engineering at The University of Toronto, is currently working at Advanced Micro Devices as a CAD Engineer. He says, "The facilities available at CDNIS are phenomenal. I remember feeling like I had a head start on some topics taught during university because some material covered was touched on at CDNIS. One of my most memorable moments at CDNIS includes Experience Week, which was always a treat and eye-opener." His goal is to become an entrepreneur and have his own technology start-up in the near future. He says the thing I wants to do most is make a difference. During his free time he enjoys working out, coding challenges, and reading about new technology. Did they ever pretend to be one of their brothers? You betcha! Alvin did so in a science class. Ahhh...the joys of cloning!

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