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Alumni: Who graduated between 1990 and 1999
1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999
1990
Maria Cavanagh (Dodd): Working in Nigeria on a justice sector reform programme.
Andrew Fountain: I am living outside Glasgow with my wife and son. I still occasionally ski, sail and run (if my son insists on having company).
Sara Guy (Clift): After seventeen years living in East Yorkshire, our family has moved to Dorset where husband David is director of Sport at Sherbourne School. My children are now 8 (Lucie) and 5 (Jamie).
Andrew Hartshorn: Married Jill Smith and now working as an IT lawyer in Birmingham
Dawn Mackay: Would love to hear from old friends!
Stephen Thornley: Was made redundant after twenty years in local Government. Currently re-training as a primary school teacher (PCGE student) at Homerton College, Cambridge University.
Colette Wilson (Hunt): Now a part time mum to Zachary (born Nov 2009) and Savannah (born June 2011), I currently work part-time.
1991
Dominic Crisp: Made and lost a million. Married twice with three beautiful Kids. Live on a remote farm on Lincolnshire Wolds
Michele Gates (Al-Ghashi): Went on to Chester College of Law and qualified as a lawyer in 1992.
Abd Zabar Sion: After Keele, I continue to pursue my career in IT. Currently, I am a Business Analyst working in the Gas and Power industry with a Shell joint-venture company, Brunei LNG Sendirian Berhad.
Yvette Thornley: After Keele, worked with the homeless and unemployed in Cambridge before studying Law and qualifying as a solicitor. Now a lecturer in Law for the Open University.
1992
Shelley Brooks (Ruddell): Enjoying being a really old first time mum! Just got into cycling and love working in public relations.
Chock Mun CHEUNG: Was originally the General Manager of Diageo Plc, the Global drinks giant, heading the travel retail business for Greater China. Left the company last year and embarked onto our business. Now own a chain franchise across Shanghai. With 6 outlets in 2012.
David Harrison: After Keele I headed to Sheffield to do a Master's and PhD in Philosophy. I added a PGCE to that and became an English teacher, before moving into Education Research. Just moved to Cambridge to make a new start and a new life!
Amba Wade: I did an MA in Medieval History from York University before joining the National Railway Museum as a curator. I published a book on Royal Train Travel. I moved to the charity sector for 5 years, working for Marie Curie Cancer Care and then Barnardos. I now work for central Government in communications. I got married to Stan in 2004 and our son Alexander was born on Christmas Day 2010.
Randhir Amoganathan : Worked in London and subsequently returned to Singapore. Got married and moved to Perth in Western Australia. Currently balancing time between work and an energetic young son.
1993
Stephen Booth: After over twelve years in the same house (longest I've stayed in one place without living somewhere else at least part time), I have moved into a flat owned by my sister.
Dr Begona Carreno-Gomez: Married, living in Switzerland, working for Novartis Pharma and awaiting my first baby due in January 2013- still enjoying Skiing & Eastenders.
1994
Stephanie Riviers (Glasson): Got divorced in 2007 and remarried in 2010 to a Frenchman called David and am stepmother to an eleven year old boy who lives in Paris. For my 40th birthday last Sept, we walked on the glacier in the Vallee Blanche underneath the Mont Blanc which was an experience never to be forgotten.
Gary Moss: Since October 2010 have enrolled as a bell ringer at St. Andrews church, Chippenham. Now ringing for Sunday Service on a regular basis. It's good to be part of a traditional occupation - and to enjoy the sound of the bells of course! I hope all former colleagues are well.
Catherine Williams: Now living in South Devon with partner Chris, and working at the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry under PenCLAHRC.
1995
Robert Bray: I’m now a songwriter, performing musician and recording artist- little to do with Maths and Psychology! Recently married and became a Dad. All is well! I often think fondly of Keele. Beautiful place, magical times. My work: www.ludomusic.co.uk
Shoa Abedi: I have migrated to the USA
Zoe Hancock (Thomas) : Currently living in Singapore with my family. My children have just started school so i am keeping bust volunteering and starting to look for a new job and career.
1996
Nicolas Olivari : Since graduation in 1996, I completed military obligations in Limoges, France (obligatory back then) where I taught English as a Foreign Language to military personnel. I moved back to the UK to read a Master's degree in International political Economy at University of Warwick. I have been working in Banking (Fund administration, then Investment Management and Exchange-Traded Derivatives) since late 1999 first in Bristol then, from 2004, in London.
1997
Emma Tovell : Graduated in 1997 and joined the Tesco graduate training programme. I went on to hold National HR roles in logistics and manufacturng as well as a spell in Management Consultancy before deciding that although the money was great, life was boring! I left it all in 2009, moved back to Norwich and did my PGCE at the University of East Anglia in 2010. I am now a Reception Teacher in a fantastic school in Norwich.
In the middle of all of that, I am now a mum to Joe who arrived in March 2010 - and with all that change in the last 3 years I can honestly say that I've never been happier!
A big hello to all my Keele friends - it would be great to hear from anyone at Keele 1993-1997.
David Williams : Since 2000 I've been working as a self-employed musician and piano teacher in Lincoln. Robin, my eldest son, is studying Commercial Music at the University of Westminster. Meanwhile my partner Emiliana and I are expecting our second child in April. Our eldest, Jacob, was three in December.
Nikolas Katountas: I am currently living in Athens, having established my legal office since 2006. Prior to that I graduated from Athens Greek Law school, and took theatre lessons. Been working as a musician as well.
Beverley Woolrich: I have 2 beautiful children and am disabled by SPMS. I keep smiling and remembering how lucky I am! Keele was an amazing part of my journey, thank you x.
Ross Yiasemides: In 2011 I completed my PhD at the University of Sydney.
1998
Samantha Bailey (Eve): Enjoyed four years with Tim as an ex-pat in Houston, now in leafy Hampton, still working in Finance, studying for Accountancy exams. Two beautiful children, still happily married!
Anthony Evans: After working in the sport of boxing as writer and press agent, I moved to world of UFC in 2007. Worked way up to head of media for Europe, Asia and Australia before accepting role as Head of Media based out of Las Vegas office last year. I published two books on the sport, which can be bought from Amazon.
Christopher Lean: After graduating I did a PGDip in Professional writing at Falmouth College of Arts. Worked for a magazine publisher in Bournemouth 2000 - 2007 and became an editor. Moved to London in 2007. Now working for a charity (NAS) and edit the membership magazine. Married in 2011, baby boy born July 2012.
Sarah Taylor: I took up a position of Lecturer in Ecology at Keele in 2008 and education officer for Geo Conservation Staffordshire in 2010.
1999
Deborah Molloy (Gooch): I moved up to Edinburgh and got a job in the newly devolved Scottish Executive. Am now on kiddie number two and about to become a full time mummy as civil servants are being encouraged to reconsider their lifestyle choices.
Catherine Scott: I've just won Pharma Times Sales Recruiter of the Year.
