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Emma-Louise Gibson, BA English 2007, began the NVQ4 Newspaper Journalism course at Belfast Metropolitan Higher education in September. She was voted Journalist from the Year, at the first ever Queen's Student Media Awards in May 2008, as a result of her work for the Students' Union Magazine. Emma-Louise can be contacted at egibson06@qub.ac.uk.

Roisin Linden , BA Sociology 2007, worked for a year as a project development officer for Habitat for Humanity. Her role involved conducting research on behalf of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive’s Community Cohesion Unit. This is part of a strategy to deliver shared or mixed social housing schemes. This developed her interest in mixed housing in NI and as a result she is returning to Queen’s in September to study the topic at PhD level. Roisin can be contacted at rlinden02@qub.ac.united kingdom.

Toni Maguire , BSc Archaeology and Palaeoecology 2007, has been asked to participate in a BBC program which will deal with the issues surrounding the fate of infants who died without receiving the sacrament of baptism. These children where regarded as pagan by the Christian church and buried unrecorded in areas of unconsecrated ground (Cillini - 'Little Graveyard'). Toni’s undergraduate thesis focused on County Antrim and she uncovered almost eighty such sites, many of which had been previously unrecorded as Cillini. She hopes to continue her postgraduate research at Queen’s and expand the identification and analysis of Cillini within Northern Ireland. Toni can be contacted at M1355902@qub.ac.united kingdom.

Louise McNulty ,Pandora Bracelets Prices, BA Psychological Studies 2007, is currently working as an Assistant Language Teacher in Japan,Tiffany Heart, and loves the culture and the teaching. When she returns home she hopes to gain a teaching qualification and make teaching her career. Louise can be contacted at lmcnulty02@qub.ac.united kingdom.

Karl O’Hanlon , BA English 2007, was made a Fulbright Scholar for the academic year 2008-2009 to Georgetown University, Washington DC to study for an MA in English. Karl can be contacted at kohanlon04@qub.ac.united kingdom.

Amy Robinson, BSc Biological Sciences 2007, will fly the Northern Ireland flag within the televised Miss Earth competition on 9 November 2008. Miss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. Amy was awarded the Silver Youth Action award and helped establish her church as the first green congregation in Northern Ireland. Amy can be contacted at amyrobinson_@hotmail.com.

Catherine Brennan, MB BCh BAO 2006, and her brother, Eugene, PhD Electrical Engineering, both graduated in 2006. Catherine got married in September 2008 and Eugene is due to be married in April next year! Catherine can be contacted at B1237601@qub.ac.united kingdom.

Janette Campbell , BSc Psychology 2006, married Stephen Hail on 1 August 2008 in the Czech Republic. Janette can be contacted at janette.campbell@gmail.com.

Emma Carter,Cheap Tiffany, (née Montgomery) BA Social Anthropology 2006, married Jonathan Carter on Friday 6 June in Lake Garda, Italy. After a fantastic honeymoon touring Italy they returned to have a party in Barnaby's, Ballyrobert! Emma can be contacted at emontgomery05@qub.ac.united kingdom.

Clare McEvoy, BMus 2006, is currently studying for her Masters of Music at Queen's. She has recently received a £1000 award from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland to study at the Canford Summer School of Music, panelled by some in the most renowned conductors within the world. Clare can be contacted at cmcevoy09@qub.ac.united kingdom.

Mark Pengelly, BA Politics, 2006. A little curiosity can go a long way. In my case, it took me to New York.

Having spent three years hiking up and down the Lisburn Road with a stack of papers on my back, I graduated in 2006. Like many graduates (maybe excepting these studying dentistry or medicine) this left me with little idea of what to do next. It would have to be something that satisfied my sense of curiosity, I thought. It also had to be more productive than sitting drinking inside the Bunatee – seemingly, my chief occupation at the time.

Fortunately, through work on student radio and elsewhere, journalism presented itself as an opportunity. I spent two subsequent years in London writing for a journal about finance, a dull subject to many but one I was interested to learn about. At this point, I was asked if I would consider a position within the Big Apple.

Consider it? I nearly leapt out of my chair – whilst trying to feign disinterest, of course. After eight months, the novelty of living in this place still hasn’t worn off. Certainly, moving to another country is no easy task. Working from the US involves the tortuous process of obtaining a visa and social security number. Americans are champions when it comes to bureaucracy – just ask anyone who’s had to check the box marked ‘no’ alongside the question: “Have you ever participated in persecutions directed by the Nazi government?”

Paranoid, I know. Still, should you lived on a continent like this, wouldn't you want to defend it against all comers? The continental United States contains perhaps the most vast, picturesque and under-appreciated landscape anywhere in the world. And I can’t wax lyrical about New York enough. It’s the financial centre from the world and the city that never sleeps. For a financial journalist, what better place to be reporting from during one of the most calamitous downturn since the Great Depression?

Socialising with contacts is important to my work. So when I’m not sitting in my company overlooking the castle-like New York Fed building, I’m out enjoying a glass or two with contacts in some from the best places in town. Among essentially the most memorable was an after-party several months ago, in a plush hotel room 50 floors above Times Square. Only from there, it didn’t seem like it was real at all, but a plasticine model – and one that left me feeling more than a little elated.

More importantly, it's hard to be stuck for things to do with time off. While I’m loath to admit it, America’s convenience-oriented culture fits me like a glove. Here, it’s been taken to its natural conclusion, which is probably why it’s often said New Yorkers are impatient. No matter what you’re looking for – shopping, nights out, food, culture – you are able to get it here exactly when you want it. In New York, taxis come at the wave of a hand and sandwiches are slapped together in three minutes – with exactly the right configuration of mayo, mustard, cheese and pastrami to suit your taste.

As a runner, taking a jog around Central Park was a must. I was put up in Manhattan for a month after arriving here, although later decamped to one of Brooklyn’s leafier suburbs. Now, my favoured route takes me down to Coney Island, a piece of real American kitsch and home of one of its oldest wooden roller coasters. My house is close to Park Slope, an arty locale with many first-class pubs, shops and restaurants. It’s just half an hour from downtown Manhattan, and while travelling back on the subway within the evening I can glance out at the sun setting over the Statue of Liberty and New York Harbour.

If I sound enthusiastic about New York, it’s because I am. But living and working internationally isn’t just about one place. Nor is it about tangible benefits, of which I've listed plenty. A greater gain is experiencing life in a different part in the world and another cultural perspective. This is actually a source of endless fascination and apparently makes you more employable. So if you’ve got curiosity, my advice is: follow it.

Fiona Watt (née Bonner), BSc Biological Sciences 2006,Tiffany Diamond Earrings, met Mark Watt in 2002 when they both commenced the same degree. They began dating in October 2004, got engaged in June 2005 and married on 5 June 2008 in Belfast. They are currently living in Banbridge. Mark is really a Senior Clinical Analyst for a pharmaceutical company and Fiona is actually a Technical/Sales Rep for a chemical supplier. Fiona can be contacted at fbonner01@qub.ac.united kingdom.

Paul Maddern , MA Creative Writing 2005, is entering the final year of a PhD with the Seamus Heaney Centre for Poetry (Queen’s), for which he is establishing an on-line digital archive of poets reading their work in public. Paul has been published in Incertus (2007), an anthology of seven emerging poets writing inside the north of Ireland. He also contributed work to the Naughton ##############'s centenary exhibition,'re-COLLECT-ion', a cross-disciplinary project examining Queen's various archives. Paul can be contacted at pmaddern01@qub.ac.united kingdom.

Sandra Mallon , MA Social Anthropology 2005, began a PhD at the College of Leicester in October 2007. Her area of interest is disability studies with a focus on a disabled identity and socio economic status. She is also a graduate teaching assistant for the department, running tutorials for undergraduates. Sandra can be contacted at sm440@le.ac.uk.

Bernadette McCabe , BA 2005, spent many years within the accountancy business before graduating in 2005. She has now retrained and is working in the Music Media and Copyright industry. It was her experience in researching for her degree and determination to complete which helped her secure this post. Inside the program of her study she also overcame a benign brain tumour. She would like to say hello and thank-you to all her lecturers with a special mention to John Lynch and Pam. Bernadette can be contacted at bernadete.mccabe@on-music.tv.

Subbarao Bandaru, PhD 2004, is currently heading the Electromagnetic Compatibility Division at the SAMEER-Centre in India. He was awarded a US patent for his work at Queens. He can be a senior member of IEEE USA and a Fellow of IETE India, representing India as EMC expert in the IEC Technical committees. Subbaro can be contacted at bsubbarao@ieee.org.

Nicholas Marchant , BSc Environmental Science 2004, is now working as the Biodiversity Officer with the People and Nature Project in County Galway. Since graduating Nicholas has completed a Masters in Ecosystem Conservation and Management. He can be contacted at marchantnick@yahoo.co.united kingdom.

Diane Boyle ( née Wilkin) MSW 2003, and her husband became the proud parents of baby Joe on 19 June 2008. Diane can be contacted at dr.wilkin@talk21.com.

Sarah Kennedy, MPharm 2003, recently married Steven Aiken (BEng, MSc). They have been married in Kilmore Presbyterian church and held their reception within the Dunadry. They met in Queen's Elms Halls of Residence in 1999 and have been together ever since,Tiffany Melbourne! Sarah can be contacted at sarahejkennedy@hotmail.com.

Linda Caldwell , BEng Mechanical Engineering 2000,Pandora Store, PhD 2005, got engaged to, Mauro,Pandora Bracelets Store, in Houston during Christmas 2007. They have set a wedding date for summer 2009 and have found out that in between they’ll be adding to the family this coming Christmas! Linda is currently transferring with her company from Houston, Texas to Paris. She can be contacted at lcaldwell75@gmail.com.

Andrew Dawson, LLB 2000, and his wife, Alison, had their second child, Aoife, on 16 April 2008 - a sister for two-year-old Sarah. Andrew can be contacted at andrewdawson1@btinternet.com.

Barbara G Henderson,Tiffany Jewelry Company jarrod lim, BEd 2000, has been teaching in Devenish School, Enniskillen since graduating. She successfully completed a Degree of Master of Business Administration in 2006. Barbara can be contacted at roly-barbara@henderson312.freeserve.co.uk.

Karen Marrs (née Lacey) MB BCh BAO 2000, and husband Michael, and three-year old daughter Erin, are proud to announce the new addition to the family, Ben,Tiffany Ring, born in April this year. Karen can be contacted at karenmarrs77@doctors.org.united kingdom.