Look At Them Now

Annette Fenning

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Maristine Annette Fenning (left in 1992) is the Assistant Headteacher at Holyport, special needs school in Berkshire. We spoke to Annette about her important work and her days as a Marist girl. Q. What are your happiest memories of the Marist? There are so many, but the laughter is probably my most prominent...

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Grace Browning

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Maristine Grace Browning (left in 1990) is now a Casting Director. Her exciting career includes working with Channel 4 and on films featuring Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz. We asked her about her time at the Marist and her career in TV and Film. Q. What are you happiest memories of the Marist? Where...

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Ginny Pearson

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Ginny Pearson (Left in 1992) is a world travelled chef, who cooks on luxury boats. Ginny's passion for food started at school and she then went on to study food and catering management at university. We spoke to her about her career and her extraordinary travels. What are your happiest memories of the...

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Claire Wright

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Claire Wright is a World and European trampoline champion and represented Great Britain at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. She is now a member of the Cirque du Soleil team performing in Orlando, Florida and attended the Preparatory and Senior schools 1986-1996. Q. What are your happiest memories of the...

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Valerie Taylor

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Maristine Valerie Taylor (left in 1986) has worked in publicity for nearly 14 years, specialising in children's television. We spoke to her about the Marist and her role in launching one of the most popular and successful children's television programmes to date, the Teletubbies. Q. What are your happiest...

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Lisa Loh

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Maristine Lisa Loh (left in 1986) is a professional pianist and director of music at The Lyceum. Q. What are your happiest memories of your time at the Marist? A. Being a boarder was very memorable! I made some really good friends and there was a real sense of community, especially through music making...

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Rayna Angel

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Maristine Rayna Angel (née Bedford, left in 1976) is the managing director of her own event management company, Angel Events. We spoke to Rayna about the glamorous world of event management and how she enjoyed her time at the Marist. Above: Rayna with Chris Tarrant at one of her events Q.What...

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Zita Alves

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Turning a hobby into a career sounds like a dream come true. We spoke to personal trainer Zita Alves about her time at the Marist and how she is managing her own business. Q. What are your happiest memories of the Marist? A. Being part of a team that put together the sixth form pantomime and trying to...

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Jenny Scott

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Jenny Scott - BBC's Economics Correspondent. We caught up with Jenny to find out about her busy life as a successful journalist and her time at the Marist. Q. What are your favourite memories of your time at the Marist? A. Friends and sport both played a big part in my time at the Marist. I always seemed...

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Kirsty Schneeberger

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Kirsty Schneeberger is the NGO Campaign coordinator and Researcher for WWF-UK. Kirsty attended both Prep and Senior Schools and graduated in 2003. What are your happiest memories of the Marist? I was so scruffy in my youth teachers were always reminding me to tie my shoelaces and tuck in my shirt! I...

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Sam Donovan

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Sally (Sam) Donovan is a Film Script Supervisor who works extensively in the TV and Film industry. She recently worked with Ralph Fiennes and Keira Knightley while filming ‘The Duchess’. Sam attended the Marist when it was still a boarding school and graduated in 1974. What are your happiest...

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Alexandra Rigazzi-Tarling

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Alexandra is a mezzo-soprano who performs extensively in the UK and Europe as an oratorio soloist. She attended the Marist Schools from 1982 to 1996. What are your happiest memories of the Marist? My happiest memories of the Marist were doing music and drama. I started learning the violin early on at...

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