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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

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

Todd Sampson (Year 14/1989)
Award-winning documentary-maker, television presenter and former CEO of Leo Burnett Australia

Peter Sands (Year 6/1981)
Executive Director at Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria & former CEO of Standard Charter Bank

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
Catching up with Alumni Relations
By Aileen Lee, Alumni Relations Coordinator Pearson College UWC has always had incredible alumni willing and ready to contribute with their time and talent and the 2022-23 school year is no exception. Reflecting on the year so far, we wanted to share with all eNews...
Making the Global, Local
At Pearson College UWC, we are proud to celebrate the achievements of alumni who are making an impact across the globe, including those who are doing that about a 30-minute or so drive from campus. Alumna Marianne Alto (Year 2/1977, Canada-AB) is just finishing up her...
Alumni Support for Renew and Re-found Campaign Comes in Innovative Ways — With Spectacular Adventures Thrown In!
Marc Patry (Year 5/1980, Canada-ON) was always curious about the world, which made Pearson College UWC a natural fit for him and his love of adventure. After training and working as a teacher in the Calgary area, Marc’s interests led him to acquire a master's degree...