Transforming Education THE UWC ATLANTIC WAY!
TRANSFORMATIVE YEAR Reflecting on a...
Meet
JillLongson–Chair
UWCAtlanticalumna,Jill(Classof’81)is aformerViceChairofUWCInternational, whereshehelpedproducetheUWC Strategy2018andbeyond,andis co-founderofGoMakeADifference, agrantinitiativeempoweringUWC studentstolivethemission.
RuthRawling–ViceChair,InterimChair
People&CultureCommittee
AUWCAtlanticalumna(Classof’76), Ruthbuiltadistinguishedcareerin internationalcorporateaffairs, culminatingasVicePresidentofGlobal CorporateAffairsatCargill,wheresheled globalsustainabilityandpolicyinitiatives.
AnnJones–ChairoftheEducation, Safeguarding&WellbeingCommittee andSafeguardingLead.
Ann(Classof’74),spent37yearsin education,notablyasfoundingPrincipal oftheinnovativeCityTechnologyCollege, wheresheservedfor14years.Annhelped toadviseTonyBlair’seducationadvisor, LordAdonis,regardingtheadoptionofan internationalcurriculumintheUK.
CynthiaOgbonna–ChairoftheAudit &RiskCommitteeandDeputy SafeguardingLead
AseasonedCharteredManagement AccountantandCompanySecretary, Cynthiabringsover28years’ experienceinfinance,HR,ITand corporategovernance.Sheholds honoraryfellowshipsfromCardiff UniversityandtheRSA.
EdvardasBumsteinas–Chair, Philanthropy,Engagement& PartnershipsCommittee
Edvardas(Classof’95)isafinance anddevelopmentleaderoverseeing investmentsinAsia,withpastroles shapingmicrofinanceandimpact strategiesacrossAfricaandglobal institutionsliketheWorldBank.
IanCooper–Chair,Finance&Estates Committee
IanisaFellowoftheInstituteof CharteredAccountantsandformer partneratSmith&Williamson,where heheldseniorrolesincludingheadof theBristolOfficeAssurancebusiness.
ElladuBreuil–BoardMember, Education,SafeguardingandWellbeing Committee
Ella(Classof’04)isaparamedicand humanitarianwhobeganherrescue careerasanRNLIcrewmemberwhileat theCollege.Shehassincebuiltawiderangingcareerinemergencymedicineand maritimeoperations,includingroleswith theBritishAntarcticSurvey,World ExtremeMedicineandAtlanticPacific, wheresheisTrainingDirector.
KarenMoore–BoardMember, Education,SafeguardingandWellbeing Committee
FromUWCAtlantic’s(Classof’92),Karenis aninternationaldevelopmentexpertwith over25years’experienceadvancingglobal policyandprogrammingineducation, youth,livelihoodsandgenderequality.
KateReid–BoardMember,Finance& EstateCommittee
KatejoinedtheUWCAtlanticBoardin 2025followingadistinguishedcareerin professionalservices.AFellowofthe InstituteofCharteredAccountants,she wasanauditpartneratRSM,whereshe alsoservedasManagingPartnerofthe Bristolofficeandheldseniorrolesin auditleadership,talentdevelopment andstrategy.
LucyHodgson–NominationsLead, People&CultureCommittee
AUWCAtlanticgraduate(Classof’94), Lucyadvisesprofessionalservicesfirms onstrategichiringandleadership development,withafocusonpromoting womeninseniorroles.
WilhelmMohn–BoardMember, Philanthropy,Engagement& PartnershipsCommittee
Wilhelm(Classof’80)isthefounderof CredoPartners,afirmdedicatedto helpingambitiousownersachieve transformativegrowthintheircompanies. WithacareerspanningMcKinseyand entrepreneurialleadership,Wilhelmis drivenbyapassionforbuilding companies,aligningstrategywithpeople andopportunitiesandmentoringteams astheygrowandtakeonnew responsibilities.
DIVERSITY
Our Students
TEN YEAR PLAN Our
TransformativeEducationforGlobalImpact
PositioningtheCollegeasapioneerwithintheeducationalsector andhasfourkeypillars.
PILLAR ONE PILLAR TWO
Buildingacourageous future,empowering studentstoactincreating amorepeacefuland sustainableworld.
Creatinganengaged community,building trust,relationships andcapacity.
PILLAR THREE
Buildingasustainablehome throughourconnectionto thenaturalandbuilt environment.
PILLAR FOUR
Fosteringacultureof inspiredcommitment, enablingourpurpose andpromise.
PILLAR ONE COURAGEOUS FUTURE
SCHOLARSHIPS - SYSTEMS TRANSFORMATION PATHWAY - LIGHTHOUSE
Buildingacourageousfuture,empoweringstudentsto actincreatingamorepeacefulandsustainableworld.
Scholarships:107studentssupported
OurscholarshipprogrammecontinuestobeattheheartofUWCAtlantic’smission,breakingdown barriers,nurturingdiversityandenablinglife-changingopportunitiesforyoungpeoplefromall backgrounds.Throughcollectiveefforts,107scholarshipstudentsweresupportedtoaccessaUWC Atlanticeducation.Weareproudoftheprogressmadethispastyear,thankstothegenerosityofour community.
Thevoicesofourscholarsaretheclearestreminderof whyourmissionmatters,theirexperienceshighlight notonlythepersonalimpactofscholarships,butalso therippleeffectofgenerosityacrosscommunities worldwide.
"Withoutthescholarshipsand foundationsthathelpedme,I wouldn’thavecomethisfar.Now,I wanttogivebackinanywayIcan, whetherthroughsupporting educationforothersorhelpingmy communitygrow.” Aman,Nepal.
“UWCAtlanticisnotjustaschoolit’smyspacetodream,itgaveme thetoolsIdidn’thavebefore. Iusedtoguesswhatmycommunity needed.Now,Iask.Ilisten. Ico-create.”Milagros,Peru.
Lookingaheadwithyoursupport,wewillcontinue toensurethattalentedyoungpeople,regardlessof background,canexperiencethetransformative powerofaUWCAtlanticeducation.
COURAGEOUS FUTURE
Lighthouse:Ourinnovationand entrepreneurialhub
COURAGEOUS FUTURE
PioneeringEducation:TheImpactofthe SystemsTransformationPathway
TheSystemsTransformationPathway(STP)isaresponsetoaclearandgrowingcallfrom youngpeople:thattheeducationtheyarereceivingisnotpreparingthemtothriveor leadonaplanetaffectedbyclimatechangeandincreasingcomplexity.
COURAGEOUS FUTURE
Fundingneeded
Transformingeducationrequiresmeaningful investmentandwearedeeplygratefultoour supporterswhohavehelpedusreachthispoint.
PILLAR ONE
TARGET
£400,000 allowsustoexpand theSTPpathway
PILLAR TWO ENGAGED COMMUNITY
TIME - TALENT - TREASURE - VOLUNTEER & ALUMNI INSIGHTS - ATLANTIC FUND
Creatinganengagedcommunity,buildingtrust, relationshipsandcapacity.
TALENT&TIME
Wearefortunatetohaveanengagedandgenerouscommunitythatfreelysharestheir timeandtalentstoenrichthestudentexperience.Frommentoringandworkshopsto volunteeringandofferinguniqueperspectives,theircontributionscreateopportunities forlearningandgrowththatextendfarbeyondtheclassroom,helpingstudentsthrive bothacademicallyandpersonally.
GOVERNORS & COMMITTEE MEMBERS
ClassRepsplayapivotalroleasbridgebuilders betweentheircohortsandtheCollege.Weareforever gratefultothemforinvestingtheirtimeandtalent.
OurGovernorsandCommitteemembersdedicatea significantnumberofhourstotheCollegeeveryyear.
OUR VOLUNTEERS Insights from
OUR VOLUNTEERS Insights from
ENGAGED COMMUNITY
UWC ATLANTIC ALUMNI for life...
TheUWCmissiondoesn’tendatgraduation.Acrosstheworld,ouralumnicontinuetolivethevaluesthey embracedattheCollege,shapingtheirchoices,professionsandhowtheyservetheircommunities.From advancingsustainabilityandsocialjusticetobuildingbridgesacrossculturesandcommunities,their pathsreflectthespiritofservicethatdefinesUWCAtlantic.Thestoriesbelowhighlightjustafew examplesofwaysouralumnicarrythesevaluesintotheircareersandpersonallives.
PiritaNäkkäläjärvi(Classof'97)
AsPresidentoftheSámiParliamentin Finland,Piritaworkstoprotectthe language,cultureandlivelihoodsofher peoplewhileensuringSámi perspectivesareheardinnational decision-making.
JueJueMinThu(Classof'06)
JueJuehasdedicatedherlifetocreating safespacesandprovidingpsychosocial supportforBurmesecommunities impactedbyconflict,foundingJueJue’s SafeSpaceinHawai’i.
AlumniImpact:MeetAC’95alumna
DrJoyceSamoutou-Wong
EmpoweredbyEducation:RestoringSightandHopeintheRepublicofCongo
GrowingupasanonlychildinHongKong,Joyce describesherselfasshelteredand“spoiled.”School cameeasily,butsheadmitssheoftenstumbled forwardwithoutmuchsenseofdirection-“abitlike ForrestGump”.Allthatchangedwhenshereceiveda fullscholarshiptoUWCAtlantic.
“Itwasaturningpoint,”Joycerecalls.“Iusedtothink IshouldonlydothingsIwasgoodat.UWCtaughtme totry,tofailandtokeepgoing.Itgavemecourageto stepoutsidemycomfortzoneandthatchanged everything.”
AtUWCAtlantic,theworldbecamereal.Forthefirst time,shesharedmeals,classesandfriendshipswith peerswhosefamilieshadlivedthroughapartheid, genocideandcivilwar.Theirstoriesmovedglobal issuesfromheadlinestoheart.“Ifyoudon’tsee,you don’tfeel.Andifyoudon’tfeel,youwon’tbemoved toact.”
ENGAGED COMMUNITY
Inspiredtoserve,Joycestudiedmedicine,believingit wasatoolthatcouldhelpanywhere.Thoughriskaversebynature,sheandherhusbandHenrimovedto Gabonafterherstudies,wheretheyestablishedand rantheeyesurgicalcentreofamissionhospital. Againstallodds,theygrewitintoaself-sufficient project-arareachievementincharitablehealthcare.
DrJoyce andfamily
Dr Joyce at work
New SightHospital
RECEIVED DURING FY 24/25
AND HOW WE ALLOCATED YOUR DONATIONS...
TheAtlanticFund-CollectiveSupport
Raised
£635,000
TheAtlanticFundisourplatformforcollectivegiving.Contributionscomefromannual, monthlyandone-timegiftsfromtheUWCAtlanticcommunityandalumniclassappeals.
ENGAGED COMMUNITY
PILLAR THREE SUSTAINABLE HOME
Attheheartofourmissionisasimplebelief:everystudentdeservesasafe,healthyand inspiringplacetolive.Aspartofourstrategicplan,wearecommittedtoupgradingall studenthousestothesamehighstandardby2029.Followingthesuccessful transformationofPowysHousein2021,ourfocusnowturnstoSunleyHouseandwe needyoursupporttobringittolife.
SUSTAINABLE
HOME
TARGET
£1,800,000 willcompletely renovateSunley
COMMUNITY ACTIONS: TREES BIKES
SUSTAINABLE HOME
THE POWER OF TOGETHER... VINERY
Theydidafantasticjobofturningthisunusablespace intoabeautifulworkshop.
PILLAR THREE
StDonat’sCastlePortcullis-RaisingRoofsand
RevivingHistory
Phase1ofourrestorationprojectiscomplete!Theroofandfirstfloorflatoftheformer sickbayareaatStDonat’sCastlehasnowbeenfullyrenovated,preservinganimportant partofourheritageforfuturegenerations.
SUSTAINABLE HOME
PILLAR FOUR INSPIRED COMMITMENT
FOREVER SCHOLARSHIPS - UNITED WOMEN FOR CHANGE - DAVIS UWC SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Fosteringacultureofinspiredcommitment, enablingourpurposeandpromise.
ForeverScholarshipsEndowmentChallenge: BuildingaLegacyofOpportunity
TheUWCAtlanticForeverScholarshipChallengeisatransformativefundraisinginitiative tobuildasustainablefutureforscholarshipsatUWCAtlanticbyestablishingareliableand perpetualsourceoffundingbyinvestinginanEndowmentFund. INSPIRED COMMITMENT
£3.44m Raised
*Our2024/2025financialyearisAugust-July.Allendowmentpledgeswillbepaidby30thNovember2025.
UnitedWomenforChange
UnitedWomenforChangeisascholarshipandmentoringinitiativethatsupportsyoung womenfromdisadvantagedandconflict-affectedbackgroundstoaccessaUWCAtlantic education.Theprogrammecombinesfinancialsupportwithpersonalguidance,pairing studentswithfemalementorsfromouralumniandparentcommunitywhohelpthem navigatechallenges,exploreopportunitiesandpreparefortheirfutures.
PILLAR FOUR
Denise, Namibia
Oyuka,Mongolia
TheDavisUWCScholarsProgram
CelebratingthepowerofglobaleducationthankstotheDavisUWCScholarsProgramand TheDavis-UWCDaretoDreamprogramme.
INSPIRED COMMITMENT
Visiting St Donat’s
Shelby Davis Meeting with the Scholars
TheDavisUWCScholarsProgram
PILLAR FOUR
WHAT AN IMPACTFUL YEAR :
OUR PICTURES TELL THE STORY
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR From
all of us....
DONORS AND SUPPORTERS
