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Olivier de Charriere ’03, after years in the making, opened Xstream Park leisure centre in Collombey-Muraz with his brothers in August 2022. Amongst other incredible activities, the park boasts Switzerland’s only indoor Wavesurfer™! Go to xstreampark.ch to plan your visit!

Ioana Nedelcu ’08 has once again been ranked as a leading individual in The Legal 500. They said Ioana ‘is a tenacious and a fearless advocate’ who specializes in modern slavery and organized crime. Congratulations, Ioana, on this much deserved accolade!

Shiqi Wang ’13, recently re-engaged with LAS and is actively helping us build the Global Family in his home city, Beijing, and all across China. Shiqi credits LAS with helping him develop into a global citizen and says ‘from the bottom of my heart, LAS is my second home’. Thank you for all your work, Shiqi! If you’d like to help us build the community in your local area, please get in touch with us at advancement@las.ch.

Anastasia Eremina Collins ’18 got married last August in The Woodlands, Texas. Congratulations to Anastasia and her husband Cody!

Cecilia Roy ’03 re-engaged with LAS after the 61st Celebration, and she is the model LAS alum—she went to college in Colorado, pursued a career in snowboarding, and then became an entrepreneur! Snowdrop Creative is a content marketing and graphic design business working with companies and private clients in the US. Visit snowdropcreative.com to learn more!

Jordan Whitaker ’08 the LAS Esports coach and Professor of Esports for Syracuse University, has also recently joined George Mason University as Course Developer and Professor of Esports. The college program that he oversees won six national championships at the Junior College level and he was personally congratulated by the governor of Virginia for this accomplishment. But even more importantly, Jordan and his wife, Alexandra, welcomed their son Theodore to the world in March 2022! Maybe a future LAS graduate?!

Fabienne O’Loughlin Wüst ’09 and husband Tom welcomed a new addition to their family this year. Their daughter, Charlotte Lily O’Loughlin was born January 8, 2023. Congratulations Fabienne and Tom!

Maria Szuster '21 is a Political Science and Government student at Sciences Po in Reims. This year, alongside her studies, Maria undertook an internship at the Polish Embassy in Paris and is keen to connect with those in law and diplomacy! Maria is the founder of Druha We Mnie Masz (You Have A Friend In Me), an international non-profit organization connecting young Poles willing to help their peers from Ukraine who were forced out of their country due to war. This organization has attracted international attention for its humanitarian efforts and has supported over 12,000 young people to date! Maria will head to the Philippines for an exchange semester this fall.

Zachary Arriaga ’16 joined the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University last August. After graduating in International Studies and starting a promising legal career, Zach has decided to go back to school—good luck! Zachary lives in South Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., and is keen to build the LAS network in the area.