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Past Pupils who matriculated between the years 1995-1999

1999

Lindy Clarke (1999) wrote to us in February: "I decided to run a search on google (SA pages only) with my name and was surprised when I saw the webpage! It was about Eve...olution. There is even a photograph. I can't wait to tell Claire - with whom I'm still good friends. I'd like to thank you for putting it up - I'll have my fifteen minutes after all! I had a look at the past pupils pages. What a nostalgic trip that was. However, I'd like to ask to please update the UCT graduates list. There was quite a few of us there these past few years. I often saw Dale Bedford, Lisa Avis, Kim Allies, Allisse and Rene Carslake, Delores Volkwyn, Anna Taylor, Lynne Shelley and Claira Wiid just to mention a few. I received my BA degree in Film Studies and Psychology in December 2003 at the same as Claire van den Heever who majored in English and Drama.

Claire is in London at the moment (with all of our friends - past pupils, but not matriculants, Emma Finnerin, Sarah Watson and Kerrie Jordaan). After a four month trip to America to work at a Girl Scout's Camp in Colorado, I have come back home to work full-time. In Cape Town still (there seem to be so few!) are my good friends Megan Jones and Amy Mostert. Amy is also working (at India Jane) and Megan is studying to be a teacher." You can contact Lindy at lindy_clarke@yahoo.co.uk 

Angie Theocaris (1999) updated us in 2001 - "It's nearly 2 years since I've moved to England and you could say it's been rather life-changing. From starting off doing A-levels, to spending 8 mths As an au pair in london to going through 4 different hair shades, I have finally "settled down".   I am currently working for Virgin Active (a gym/life centre) as a children's fitness coach. I've been with the company for 3 months and I was promoted as supervisor 2 weeks ago, and could possibly be the youngest in management by next year. I'm thoroughly enjoying it, and have really found my niche within the company. You could say I was lucky, especially as they will keep on training me to move further in the company, and I have hopes of pinching Richard Branson's job one day! Hopefully once Virgin has refurbished the Health and Racquet clubs in SA, maybe I'll have a chance of working home for a bit! Nothing much else had happened. I have done a bit of travelling, not as much as I had hoped to. Been to Cyprus, Spain and Ireland, but there's so much more to explore."

She wrote in 2002: "I am once again back home in not-so-sunny England. It's been an interesting year, having started the year training kids to get fit in the gym, then moving on to front-of-house to deciding to get a job working for Mark Warner (a tour operator who works out holidays for well-off people). I applied to be one of the kids reps, or nannies as we are called here. I landed up being placed in Turkey for 5 months and had the time of my life. I met some amazing people and Turkey itself was quite interesting. I landed up doing the activities for the 13-18 year olds (the Indies) so was called an Indie leader. I learnt how to sail, waterski and windsurf and did my fair share of swimming in the sea and jumping off boats. All in all a wonderful experience. I've met life-long friends (a lot of them South African and Kiwi's). But the fun has ended and I'm back working for Virgin Active - this time I've been promoted to Membership Sales. Its quite a buzz and it's all about making money ;-) Her e-mail address: angie@eaglehouseschool.com

In 2004 she is back in London, and is keen to organise a reunion for those who matriculated in 1999 - contact her at angie@eaglehouseschool.com

Claira Wiid (1999) wrote to us in March 2004 and filled us in on a number of other past pupils from the class of 99:
Paula Raubenheimer can be contacted at paular@webmail.co.za  She is currently in her 5th year of study at UCT. After having completed her Business Science Law degree, she’s doing her LLB for the next 2 years; Sara Muhl can be contacted at wanderingmuhl@hotmail.com  She is in Canada at the moment working on a ski resort in Whistler, after having completed a Bachelor of Science Honours at UCT; Kim Main has two addresses - Claira was not sure which one always works, so usually sends to both!  k_main@hotmail.com  or  kimaling03@yahoo.co.uk  She is currently doing her GDA at UCT after having completed her Business Science Finance (CA) degree last year; Liz Hollyhoke can be mailed at EHollyhoke@marks-clerk.com  She is currently working in England – coming home in May for 2 weeks and then in December for good. Claira finished her Business Science (Marketing Honours) degree last year and is currently working at a company called Infocy. They do market tracking for companies like Johnson and Johnson, Simba, Cadbury’s, Coke. She can be mailed at cwiid@Infocy.co.za 

Other past pupils from this year who have registered at SAReunited include

Tracey Abrahamse, who is living in South Africa 
Tracey Edwards, who is living in South Africa
Lisa McPherson, who is living South Africa
Danielle Hackett, who is living in South Africa
Robyn Marchant, who is living in South Africa 
Kathleen Jackson, who is living in  South Africa  

1998

Sheelagh Birkinshaw (1998) (wrote in July) I'm presently living in England and will be moving to Dublin, Ireland in the middle of next month. It’s really nice to hear news of Wynberg and home in general. ) Mail address: doublesalto@hotmail.com

Alison Carse/Bloom (1998) I have attached a photograph that was taken when I visited Cardiff, Wales earlier this year. The person standing with me is a good friend of mine and the restaurant behind us had possibly the most delicious food on its menu that I have ever tasted. Mail address: bleam80@hotmail.com 

Vicky Meyerson (1998) 
Letter updating us on her activities.
Vicky reports on some of the exciting work that she is doing amongst the South African youth in 2001

Mtegha Shulam matriculated in 1998. Went to UCT and graduated in 2002 with a BSc Information Technology, majoring in Computer Engineering. E-mail address is smtegha@yahoo.com

Other past pupils from this year who have registered at SAReunited include

Nicole Wilson, who is living in South Africa
Nicola De Beer, who is currently in the United Kingdom 
Lindsay Hay, who is living in South Africa 
Karen Hoard, who is currently in the United Kingdom 
Kirstin Rawlings, who is currently in the United Kingdom
Jesse Steers, now Mclean, who is currently in the United Kingdom
Dina Rodrigues, who is living in South Africa
Claire Pearson, who is currently in the United Kingdom 
Chantelle Lesar, who is living in South Africa 
Gillian Stevens, who is currently in Australia 
Jacky Burt, who is living in South Africa 
Cathrine Stephenson, who is living in South Africa
Caryn Castle is currently in the United Kingdom
Lizanne Huysamen, who is currently in the United States  
Debora Goodwin, who is currently in the United Kingdom 
Siubhan Magnussen, who is currently in the United Kingdom 
Wendy Darby is currently in the United Kingdom  
Kerry Botha, who is living in South Africa 
Emma Lee, who is currently in the United States

1997

Other past pupils from this year who have registered at SAReunited include

Kate Woodborne (Golding) who is living in South Africa 
Sandra Gibb, who is currently in the United Kingdom 
Ieteke Jamieson, who is currently in the United Kingdom 
Nicola Mellon, who is currently in the United Kingdom 
Keri Espey, who is currently in the United Kingdom 
Ingrid Unser, who is living in South Africa 
Adrienne Sepp, who is living in South Africa 
Shelley Reid, who is currently in the United Kingdom 
Natalie Kahn, who is currently in the United Kingdom 
Candice Rosslind, who is living in South Africa 
Claire Goodier, who is currently in the United Kingdom 
Kathryn Lennon, who is living in South Africa
Michelle Huysamen, who is living in South Africa 
Bronwen Ryan, who is currently in the United Kingdom 
Lara Coetzer, who is currently in the United Kingdom 
Raelene Simpson, who is currently in the New Zealand

1996

Jemma Jones wrote to us in October 2004: "I matriculated in 1996, seems strangely ages ago and yet not so long ago all at once! I was only at Wynberg for two years, but lived in the hostel as well, so I guess I still have quite vivid memories of it all. It would definitely be interesting to hear how some of the other hostel girls from around that time are getting on anyway! I just found the website on a whim, really, and it made me feel a bit emotional! Still got the same uniform, although there seem to be a few more houses than I remember......I'm now living in Portsmouth in the UK, unfortunately as a single mum but having a great time in spite of it all. My little boy, Ethan, is two years old, really bright and non-stop most of the time! After I left Wynberg, I spent 3 years at UCT studying Fine Art, but dropped out before I could complete my degree, mainly because I was young and didn't really have a clue what I wanted to do with my life. I travelled the world, visited and worked in a variety of places and ended up in Portsmouth after working on the channel ferries. Ethan put my life on hold for about two years, but I'm now back at college studying biology, sociology and psychology and will be applying shortly to Southampton University to study Occupational Therapy. I wish I could tell Mrs Damstra that I've taken the biology route after all! It was always my favourite subject and she was one of the best teachers I ever had. I wish all the best to all this year's matriculants and hope everything's working out for all my old classmates and especially the other hostel girls. Her e-mail address is jemma@capedomain.co.za

Catherine Lavery (1996) After leaving school in 1996 I spent a year in Clarens, Free State, doing a Frontier Year Project - I had an amazing year, working into Lesotho and the surrounding towns of Clarens. Contrary to views most people might have of the Free State, Clarens is a beautiful little town about 10 minutes from the Golden Gate National Park and surrounded by mountains and scenery. I helped to set up a number of social-upliftment projects that year and, after a year back in Cape Town at Montrose Business College, returned to Clarens to work there for another 2 years. I had a wonderful 3 years there and learned so much, but at the end of last year I decided that it was time to do the London experience.

I came over in January of this year and I am working for Deutsche Asset Management (along with my sister, Lauren) in their Marketing Department. I am doing my investment banking exams at the moment and should have them done by March next year.

Travelling-wise - I have been snowboarding in Switzerland, spent Easter in Ireland with my sister and brother-in-law, went to Paris and the Lake District and am returning to Paris this weekend for the rugby test match! Hopefully, next year I will be doing Greece and Turkey and some of the States.

I have bumped into quite a few Wynberg Girls since being here - Julie Harrod, Kerri Espey, Amanda Tremeer and Alison Bloom. E Mail address: catherine.lavery@db.com

Bianca Nagel (1996) wrote in July 2002: "After matriculating in 1996 and not knowing what on earth I wanted to do, I did a year course in Business Computing and somehow contrived to find a job within a week of graduating. (must have been that WGHS charm!) For the next 4 years I worked at Sporting Post, which is a national horseracing publication (horse racing being my first love) where I honed a variety of skills included DTP and venturing into journalism (covering horseracing) - one of my proudest moments being designing adverts for Gary Player himself and having them published!

This year I decided I needed a change, packed my bags and headed for the pound sign. Yup, London was a-calling. Been here for four months, along with two friends from back home. And the rest of them are coming over at the end of the year - so missing home is not really an issue, apart from my dog! Have a very interesting (and well-paid!) job in the Research/Design Department at Merrill Lynch Financial Centre (situated directly across from St Paul's Cathedral - when I leave work I can here the church bells tolling and it's the most amazing sound). Prince Charles is actually officiating the opening of our new building downstairs as I type. Life over here is great, being independent and grown-up, whilst having a party at the same time. Really getting into the UK pub-culture. I am very much looking forward to travelling across Europe and am heading off to Paris, Amsterdam, Spain and Italy in the next two months. Been down to the south of England and Wales already (Stonehenge, Salisbury, New Forest, Southampton, Hereford and Cardiff). The beach at Portsmouth was something to behold - where's the sand?!?  I also have in my possession tickets to the Chelsea vs Manchester United game at Stamford Bridge - a dream come true for this old footy-crazy gal.

Have also been keeping up to date with Melanie Scholtz (also class of '96). She's currently performing in Norway and has just won the Cape Town Old Mutual Jazz Encounters Competition (Jazz Vocalist) for the second year in succession. Having watched her perform last year, I was utterly impressed and have no doubt that we will be hearing from her on much bigger stages." For those wishing to get in touch with her, her e-mail address is nagelbia@exchange.uk.ml.com

Sharon McGuinness (now Hughes) wrote in April 2003: After graduating from WGHS, I moved to Southern California to study music therapy. After a while I realized that my true passion was Fine Art, at which point I changed my Major. I am now attending BIOLA University (Bible Institute of Los Angeles), although currently I'm taking a year off. Four summers ago, I met my husband, Steven Hughes, we were married on 7 September 2002 and we live near Laguna Beach in California. I had the joy of going to Hawaii for our honeymoon - I can't wait to go back!!! We are just loving married life and enjoying the many blessing the Lord has shown us. I would love to hear from anyone who remembers me."  Her email address is  Shaz@cox.net

Nikki White wrote in August 2004 "I used to be a hostel girl (Matrics of 96) and have now married and moved to England, 
I'm returning for a holiday in November and was hoping to meet up with Mrs van Dyk and the other hostel matrons to reminisce." E-mail her at nic.white@europe.rci.com 

Other past pupils from this year who have registered at SAReunited include

Tracey Reeler, who is living in South Africa
Robyn Danford, now van Nieuwenhuizen, who is living in South Africa 
Cezanne Lloyd, who is living in South Africa 
Lee Anne Elliott, now Fairlie, who is living in South Africa 
Carlyn Kansley, who is living in South Africa
Catherine Lavery, who is currently in the United Kingdom 
Storm Golding, who is living in South Africa 
Natascha Rohner, now Halgryn, is currently in the United Kingdom 
Debbie Daries, who is living in South Africa
Bianca Nagel, who is currently in the United Kingdom 
Amanda Tremeer, who is currently in the United Kingdom 
Frania Gillen-buchert, who is currently in the United Kingdom 
Alexa Proctor, who is currently in the United Kingdom 
Catherine Ross-Innes, who is currently in the United Kingdom 
Julie Harrod, who is currently in the United Kingdom 
Cindy Smith,who is living in  South Africa
Lisa Reed, who is living in South Africa
Carlyn Kansley who is living in South Africa
Tamsin Jackson- now Jackson-James is currently living in New Zealand 
Wendy Jacobs, now Gysman, who is living in South Africa 
Tracy Murie who is living in South Africa
Caroline Bayly who is living in South Africa  

1995

Currie, Candice (1995) wrote to us recently: she is currently living in the UK and am working in the hotel industry. Her email address is candicecurrie@hotmail.com.

Debbie Kenny (1995) recently wrote to us and gave us a synopsis what she has been up to:
"I started off by doing a one-year Travel and Tourism course at Rapid Results College which I passed with distinctions ... (I know, I couldn't believe it either!!) I then worked for an Inbound Tour Operator in Cape Town called Gateway Africa where I progressed to Head of the Far East Department. After two and a half years I decided to pack up and move to London where my first year was very hard. I started off by doing silver service then progressed to doing office work and finally after a year managed to get back into the tourism industry. I now have a permanent job with a company called Phoenix Travel who deal with corporate travel. I am currently on the ABN AMRO Dutch Bank account and work with a lovely team. I have just celebrated my 3 year anniversary in London and am still loving every minute of it. I've managed to travel quite a bit since being here, I've been to Paris, Nice, Belgium, Greece, Amsterdam, Spain, Morocco, Gibraltar, skiing in Andorra, New York, Ireland and have toured England, Wales and Scotland quite a extensively. My 2 sisters, Patricia and Suzanne have now joined me in London and we are all living together in Wimbledon which is full of South Africans ... its great having family over here with me. We also make it a priority to go home once a year to see the family as well as catch up with friends and enjoy the sunshine and white beaches." E mail her at debbiekenney@hotmail.com

Dreyer, Claire (1995) (now Chapman) wrote to us recently of her marriage. She is now Claire Chapman and is living in Charleston South Carolina in the USA. She was wondering about the possibility of a ten-year reunion in 2005! Write to her at cchapman3@sc.rr.com 

Walters, Megan (1995) was in touch with us recently, and can be contacted at megan@widex.co.za 

Other past pupils from this year who have registered at SAReunited include

Lara Tipping, who is living in South Africa 
Shereen Rix, who is living in South Africa 
Judy Heath,  who is living in South Africa 
Kirstina Combe, who is currently in the United Kingdom 
Jacqueline Hawksworth, who is living in South Africa 
Debbie Holliday, who is living in United Kingdom 
Kathryn Van Niekerk, who is living in South Africa 
Candice Rookledge, who is currently in the United States 
Alison Smith, who is living in  South Africa 
Robyn Jurgens, now Smith, who is living in South Africa 
Lauren Van Niekerk, who is currently in the  United Kingdom
Candice Cardwell, who is currently in United Kingdom
Jo-Anne Mitchell, who is currently in the United Kingdom 
Tracy Jaap, now Bragg, who is currently in the United Kingdom 
Leigh Hawson,who is living in South Africa 
Caryn Devlin, who is currently in the United Kingdom 
Lynette Maree, who is currently living in the United Kingdom 
Janet Blanckenberg, who is living in South Africa 
Nanda Keerodhur, who is living in South Africa 
Tracy Behr, who is currently in the United Kingdom 
Andrea Van Dyk, who is living in South Africa
Melissa Short, who is currently living in the United Kingdom
Claudia Lopes, who is living in South Africa
Debbie Fraser, who is living in South Africa

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