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Alumni Impact
Pearson College UWC is proud to have an alumni network of over 4400 changemakers all around the globe, each of whom are bettering the communities around them every day. Below are just a few of examples of where a Pearson education can take you.
Note on graduation year: we use a “Pearson Year” system to mark each graduating batch. The very first cohort of students graduated in 1976 and are known as Year 1, with the next cohort being Year 2, and so on…
Marianne Alto (Year 2/1977)
Mayor of Victoria; Principal of Azimuth Research and Consulting
First elected as a city councillor for Victoria, B.C. in 2010, Marianne is a Pearson alumna who still lives in the closest major city to campus. She values effective public involvement to make cities healthier, safer and happier environments by championing walking, cycling and public transit. Marianne says her Pearson experience helped her develop skills as both a councillor and a facilitator. More >
Dr. Evan Adams (Year 9/1984)
Canadian actor and Deputy Provincial Health Officer for British Columbia
Christina Foerch (Year 14/1989)
Founder of Fighters for Peace
Latif Nasser (Year 29/2004)
Director of Research/Co-host at Radiolab
Latif, a former UWC Davis Scholar and accomplished science journalist, is renowned for his engaging work as the host of NPR’s RadioLab and Netflix’s series “Connected.” His journey from Pearson to Dartmouth College exemplifies the transformative power of a UWC education in nurturing talented individuals who impact the world through captivating storytelling and insightful scientific exploration. More <
Mira Murati (Year 32/2007)
CTO of OpenAI
With degrees in mechanical engineering from Colby College and Dartmouth College, Mira, a recipient of a UWC Davis Scholarship, showcases the potential for Pearson graduates to excel in cutting-edge fields like AI and technology, as the Chief Technology Officer at OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. More <
David He (Year 47/2022)
Youth Advisor to the UN Human Rights Office
David was selected to serve on the Prime Minister’s Youth Council, offering non-partisan guidance on matters such as education, the economy, climate change, and other youth-related issues. Subsequently, upon concluding his tenure, he assumed the role of Youth Advisor at the UN Human Rights Office. More <
Ramy Adeeb (Year 21/1996)
Founder/CEO of social curation platform Snip.it
Robin Wettlaufer (Year 19/1994)
Canada's special envoy to Syria
Yuen Pau Woo (Year 6/1981)
Canadian Senator
Meera Gandhi (Year 7/1982)
Founder and CEO of The Giving Back Foundation
Abiodun Williams (Year 4/1979)
Former President of The Hague Institute for Global Justice in The Hague, Netherlands
Williams is an academic in conflict prevention, peacekeeping, and conflict management. Formerly he was a senior official at the United Nations, and former President of The Hague Institute for Global Justice in The Hague, Netherlands. More >
Todd Sampson (Year 14/1989)
Award-winning documentary-maker, television presenter and former CEO of Leo Burnett Australia
Peter Sands (Year 5/1980)
Executive Director at Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria & former CEO of Standard Charter Bank
Sands is a British banker, and the executive director of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. He was the chief executive of Standard Chartered from November 2006 to June 2015. More >
Anne Enright (Year 6/1981)
2007 Man Booker Prize-winning novelist
Lene Espersen (Year 9/1984)
Former Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs and former Deputy Prime Minister
Alumni News
Living the Mission – A Q&A with Tess Casher
Our alumnae Tess Casher (YR 44/2019, Canada-YK) rocked it at Pearson's 2018 TEDx Flipside with a presentation on The Art of Stuttering. Now, the Rhodes Scholar is doing more to encourage a better understanding of speech dysfluency with her novel, Sleuths in Skates. We...
Join Us for Another Alumni Chat on November 24
Friday, October 27 marked our first virtual Alumni Chat of the 2023-24 school year! Thank you to everyone who took the time to participate and share your views on Living Sustainably and many other timely topics during the morning or afternoon (my time!) sessions. We...
PC Alumnae Hosts Virtual Book Launch – Nostalgia & Tears F’Orile
Virtual Book Launch Nostalgia & Tears F’Orile Saturday, October 7 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Pacific Time | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Lagos/London Lola Fabowale (YR 9/1984, Nigeria) not only wears her passion for literature on her sleeve, she’s also an enthusiastic advocate for...