Our Alumni are creating waves across many fields, but today we reconnect with Simon Mo (Class ‘07), a fashion designer whose contemporary label has recently been shown at London Fashion Week. After GIS, Simon studied Fashion Design in Womenswear at the prestigious Central Saint Martins, where fellow alumni include Alexander McQueen and Stella McCartney. He talks to us about his journey post- GIS, what he feels he gained from his experience with us, as well as offering some advice to...
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Alumni Safiyyah Rafe (Class ‘20), who will soon be embarking on a BA Economics at London School of Economics and Political Science, has recently been awarded the ‘GIS Learner Skills Award’ for her inspiring work in supporting the Somali Refugee Community. Having recognised a need for the support of this marginalised group in KL, she has shown exceptional commitment to working with external organisations to ensure sustainable change. Safiyyah could you tell us more about...
Alumna Dr. Nirmala Ramanujam (Class of ‘84) is a globally renowned leader in women’s healthcare. An innovator, entrepreneur and academic, she has earned a number of accolades, including Robert W. Carr Professor of Biomedical Engineering and faculty member in the Global Health Institute and the Department of Pharmacology & Cell Biology at Duke University, Director of the Center of Global Women's Health Technologies (GWHT) and founder of Zenalux Biomedical Inc. and Calla...
At GIS, we always welcome and encourage events organised by our former students and Alumni reunions are definitely a favorite of ours. The Alumni members from Class of 1990 recently had their Alumni Reunion via Zoom Meeting on Saturday 13th, June 2020, celebrating their 30 year of anniversary. The event gathered Class of 1990 Alumni, Teacher Mrs Lim from the GIS Leadership Team, former and current teachers. This reunion sparked a sense of nostalgia for everyone who attended. It was a great...
Isabelle Brouwers, Class of 2014 Current Profession: Artist, English National Ballet Attended: The Royal Ballet School and English National Ballet School What has been your journey since you left GIS? I left GIS in 2008 to train professionally as a ballerina. I completed my GCSEs whilst at the Royal Ballet School in London, and then in 2011, I joined the English National Ballet School and continued my A Level studies privately. I was very fortunate to be offered a contract to...
Having recognised the challenges faced by fellow international students and Alumni at James Cook University in Australia, GIS Alumna (Class of 1999) Frances Helena Kelleway was recently recognised in a local Australian newspaper for her involvement in an initiative to support those who have been left with limited resources as a result of Covid-19. It was found that a number of international students and alumni at James Cook University in Queensland, where Helena is currently studying for...
Jason Yoong, 2006 GIS Alumni and graduate of the University of Southern California, recently conducted one of Amazon’s Fireside Chats, with none other than IN-Q (American Slam Poetry Champion, Oprah’s SuperSoul 100 Trailblazer and author of ‘Inquire Within.’) Here in the GIS Alumni office, we find ourselves drawn to IN-Q’s messages, which are powerful, providing words of encouragement particularly in the challenging times that we currently find ourselves in. Through his poetry,...
Dr Jo-Yve Wong Belfast City Hospital NHS, UK These past few weeks have been among some of the most challenging and emotional most of us have ever experienced: how the Covid-19 outbreak has changed our daily lives and the jarring impact it's had on everyone around the world. While it has shaken the way we live, it has also highlighted the beauty of uniting in humanity and generosity of kindness. As lockdown measures start to ease, remember to stay alert and continue with precautions...
At GIS, we always welcome and encourage events organised by our former students and Alumni reunions are definitely a favorite of ours. The Alumni members from Class of 1982 recently had their Alumni Reunion via Zoom Meeting on Friday 15th, May 2020. The event gathered 1982 Alumni, GIS Principal Mr Robert Stitch, former and current teachers,. This reunion sparked a sense of nostalgia for everyone who attended. It was a great evening where everyone enjoyed seeing their teachers, catching up...
Recently we featured a number of different stories of GIS Alumni working in Healthcare and on the frontline of the current health emergency. As we move into different phases of the pandemic around the world, we continue to acknowledge the many sacrifices that healthcare professionals continue to make. Dr Regina Oakes (1985) - Avista Adventist Hospital, Colorado Dr Lawrence Law (1998) - MO at Region of Peel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Dr Shawn Tan (2012) - Warwick...