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An e-newsletter produced by Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
for all our old boys.
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We trust you will enjoy reading it and will also take the opportunity
to visit QE Connect, a social and business network for our alumni.
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At this unprecedented time for schools and for society, our primary concern at the School is the wellbeing of all those in the Elizabethan community.
I am mindful of the dedication and sacrifice of the many Old Elizabethans working so hard in the NHS and in other front-line professions. We are proud of the contribution they are making to the national effort. |
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James Slessor is a world expert in public safety who leads teams that help police, law enforcement, justice and national security departments become more efficient and respond effectively to ever-more complex challenges.
James was at QE from 1988 to 1995 and says his time as a pupil – and especially 1994, when he was School Captain – proved to be a good foundation, giving him leadership, organisational and public-speaking skills that he still uses in his job today. |
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Jake Nielen is revelling in his role within an industry enjoying explosive growth and operating at the forefront of a technological revolution.
Jake (OE 2004–2011) is a London-based account manager with Amazon Web Services, helping financial technology (FinTech) startups rapidly achieve global scale and huge customer growth through applying artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). |
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Simon Dyton went on to become a School Captain under Eamonn Harris and then to gain a Double First and a PhD studying English and History at Cambridge – but his first encounter with QE's then-Headmaster was far from auspicious.
“He largely ignored me and spoke to my parents,” says Simon (OE 1997–1994; School Captain 1993). “My father said, ‘Why don’t you talk to Simon?’ Mr Harris said to him sternly: ‘I can fix a naughty boy, but I cannot fix a naughty parent.’” |
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After graduating from Cambridge, Marco Miglio took a long, hard look at the opportunities open to him in the commercial world – and decided to go in another direction altogether.
He recently began a new post working for an NHS Crisis Resolution Team, which involves directly helping people suffering from severe mental health problems. |
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Having worked for one of the UK’s best-known companies for 18 years, Neil Trinnaman is quick to extol the advantages of staying with one employer.
A former School Captain under Eamonn Harris, he cherishes happy memories of his days at QE and highlights the impact his Headmaster had on the School and on him – including giving him a lifelong love of drinking tea! |
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Fired up by his own struggles in getting into Law, Izzet Hassan, who now works at one of the five so-called Magic Circle City firms, has set up his own online network to advise others seeking to follow in his footsteps.
While at QE, Izzet (OE 2005-2012) was captain of the tennis team and a noted rugby player. He then read Law at Warwick before going on to take a Master’s degree in Philosophy at Cambridge. |
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Daniel Cobban, an aficionado of the gothic genre, has had a horror novel published, based on a ghostly tale from Lancashire folklore.
The 251-page book, The Curse of Peg O’Nell: or The Demon of the Well, has already been attracting five-star reviews online. |
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The School is always delighted to hear from our former pupils,
whether they would like to get involved in QE events, or simply have
news to share about themselves or former classmates. To contact our
Alumni Office, please email alumni@qebarnet.co.uk
If this issue of the Alumni News
e-newsletter has been forwarded to you, register here to receive
future issues automatically. Register
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Queen Elizabeth's School, Queen's Road, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5
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Through this e-newsletter, through QE Connect and through the alumni section of the Queen Elizabeth's School website, the School is aiming to strengthen its links with former pupils.
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If you wish to find out more about having an active role in supporting the school as a past pupil, please contact:
alumni@qebarnet.co.uk
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