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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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I began my report in the Christmas edition of Alumni News by stating that the Autumn Term had felt “much more normal”; as I now look back on the past three months, that is certainly not a phrase which I would employ to characterise this Spring Term.
From the very start, we faced rapidly changing circumstances, firstly gearing up to run a testing programme in early January, and then having to put it on hold at the eleventh hour as the
country abruptly entered a further lockdown and we reverted to remote learning for all the boys. |
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Still in his thirties, lawyer Mantraraj Budhdev is today not only global Head of Compliance for one of the world’s biggest logistics companies, but also its Head of Legal, responsible for the Americas, Europe and Russia.
Throughout his life, he has worked ferociously hard and overcome disappointments, bad bosses and discrimination on his way to achieving his current success with Dubai-based DP World. |
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Anhad Arora’s continuing studies at Oxford combine his love of Music with his passion for German.
After leaving QE with straight A*s in Music, German, French and English Literature A-levels, Anhad (OE 2009–2016) read Music at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, graduating with a First. |
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In 1962, Mike Vanderkelen left behind the warm waters of his native Australia to spend a year in Britain’s chillier climes as a QE pupil.
It was a time of great change, both at the School and in wider British society.
Timothy Edwards had succeeded veteran Headmaster E H Jenkins only the year before, and during Mike’s stay in Barnet, he experienced both the last great London smog and the dawning of the Swinging Sixties. Here, Mike records his memorable experience. |
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Over the years, Laurie Weitzkorn has DJ-ed to huge crowds, staged lavish parties in exotic locations across the globe, and worked with royalty, the super-rich and the famous.
By his own admission, his event design company, JustSeventy, is not the cheapest, but that, he says, is because they offer a service that is second to none. |
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Connor Sandford has overcome low self-confidence, serious illness and a change of degree course before finding satisfaction in life.
Now a senior consultant at Deloitte, he spends his days helping major companies in the battle against hackers and IT fraudsters. |
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Benjamin Cohen highlighted the significant role that serendipity has played in the successful and very varied career he has enjoyed since he left QE 23 years ago.
In a video conversation with the School’s Student Leadership Team and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Ambassadors arranged during LGBT+ History Month, Ben (OE 1993–1998) told the story of his high-profile life from the age 15 to 38. |
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Andrew Kettenis’ work as a digital experience consultant can be both diverse and sometimes high-profile: recent projects have included working on the UK’s vaccine roll-out and providing support for an AI-powered automatic ship, the Mayflower.
And the ship’s purpose – gathering data about the oceans for scientists looking at climate change, pollution and marine conservation – points to an area of focus for Andrew, namely sustainability. |
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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
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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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