JEREMY JACOBSON

After high school I went to Langara College and then to UBC to finish my degree in Psychology. Along the way I worked a number of sales jobs and when I realized that I didn't want to be an academic and that I had a knack for selling I decided to go to BCIT for the 2 year INTENSIVE marketing/sales program.

Along the way I did some traveling and got really involved in performing both stand up comedy and then improv. In college improv became a huge part of my life as I helped build UBC Improv and through that started promoting shows and getting hired to do shows and workshops. Skills I still use to this day. Over the last 2 years of college I was performing constantly.

Fast forward to 2007 and by day I work for a network security company as a part of their channel sales team (www.sophos.com). If you would have told me ten years ago Iwould be a salesman at a technology company I would have laughed at you and then would have made fun of you for saying such a stupid thing, kicked you in the shin and then told everyone how stupid you were for saying such a thing. but here I am selling anti-virus/anti-spam software. So if that conversation did occur with anyone I am sorry.

I am still performing improv pretty regularly all over the lower mainland with a group I helped to start about a year ago (www.tripleplayimprov.com). Obviously improv does not pay the rent but it is a huge passion of mine and I still love to be in front of a crowd.

I have been married for 2 years to a wonderful lady I met at BCIT. We met at a meat draw (if you don't know what that is feel free to contact me) for the BCIT Marketing Association and the rest is history. To top that off.we are expecting our first child at the end of September. Yes, I am going to be a DAD and cannot wait. I recently felt it kick for the first time. AMAZING! We live in Burnaby.

As for hobbies - not much has changed for me. I am still a huge movie buff, and read quite a lot. I also like playing squash and working out (although I don't do it nearly enough) and yes. I still watch wrestling. Now that I am going to be a dad it will finally be socially acceptable for me to do so.

NAOMI MCFEE

After graduating from PW, I took off to Halifax, Nova Scotia, where I attended Dalhousie University majoring in English Literature with a minor in Business. I fell in love with the culture and the laid back atmosphere of the East Coast. I met some wonderful people and had way too much fun. I also met my long term boyfriend during 2nd year university. After spending almost 6 years in Halifax, I realized that it was too much of a comfort zone and it was time to face reality. While walking home in a massive snow storm in April, I decided to book my flight home. Two weeks later, my boyfriend landed an articling position with an accounting firm in Vancouver. I worked at the Business Career Centre at the Sauder School of Business at UBC (a mouthful) where I realized that BCIT students were getting all of the jobs. I attended BCIT’s Human Resource Management program, which was surprisingly intense. Meanwhile, my boyfriend and I spent a fortune on a tiny place on a noisy street in Kits. Shortly after receiving my diploma, I began working in Labour Relations within the Health Care industry. It’s challenging and never boring. After my boyfriend received his CA and I received my CHRP, we finally took the token trip to Europe. Shortly after, we realized that we had everything we worked hard for yet we weren’t happy. So, after 8 years, we split in December 2006. It hasn’t been easy but I’m making the best of being single. I am still living in Kits with my cat with thumbs and my Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever puppy (a.k.a. my little zoo). This year, I have traveled to London, Brussels, Toronto and Calgary to visit my extremely supportive friends and family. I am really looking forward to reconnecting with all of you at the reunion! Many of us have already touched base on Crackbook.

SARAH NICALO (née WONG)

As some of you will remember, Sarah was a competitive soccer player who went on a scholarship to play soccer at the University of Mississippi, aka Ole Miss. She spent her time in Mississippi trying to understand the strong Southern drawl, playing soccer, fixin’ grits and living on a street with a pink trailer. After four years in Oxford, she had learned how to shoot a gun, go fourwheelin’ at Deercamp, scream the Hottie Toddie and sip on sizzurp while playin’ spades.

From Ole Miss she made her way to middle America. She lived in Indianapolis for a year, working at the NCAA where she experienced American collegiate athletics from the big money perspective. Sport biz contacts in Indy led her to Orlando where she completed a double Master’s degree in Sports Business Management and Business Administration, as well as running on-court contests for the Magic, and tanning on St. Pete Beach.

She passed one quick summer in New York City working for Major League Soccer and helping her random roommate with his evening job of club promoting by night, occasionally aided by besty Grace (Carter), who was living in NYC at the same time.

A move to Chicago came next. Sarah was miserable working in Corporate America during her first year in the Windy City. The office energy and bad traffic made her nauseous. Luckily she dropped the cubicle gig and found a Hawaiian company who suited her needs. The bio ends with Sarah returning to her soccer roots. She met her future husband playing coed on the south side of Chicago. The couple visited Germany last year for the World Cup, and followed it up with their wedding last August.

Last fall, Sarah moved back to Vancouver after spending 10 years south of the border. Still peddling sunglasses for the Hawaiian company, she is excited to reconnect with some old and some new friends.

ALISON DAY

Since leaving PW,I spent six years at University and Art Colleges. I received my Diploma in Fine Arts and a Bachelors of Applied Design in Graphic Design for Marketing. I now run my own Graphic Design Company in Kits and I love being self employed. I work mostly in the Fashion Industry!
www.myntcreativestudio.com

When not sitting in front of the computer I ski, snowboard, windsurf, sail, dirt bike and try to get to the gym as much as possible.

ALISA ALMAS

After graduation, I wandered east to Queen's University and began a BA in psychology. The Ice Storm Winter didn't drive me away but the Snow Storm Winter the following year did, and I packed my bags and returned to Vancouver to complete my degree at UBC. A year spent working in an Infant Language Research lab convinced me that Graduate School would be a good next step, so I once again decided to head east, this time to the University of Toronto, where I've completed a Master's and am one year away from a PhD in Developmental Science (Social Development). For those who are interested, I study parents' contributions to early adolescent friendship success˜in other words, how parents help kids be good at making friends. A side interest in orphan research took me to Romania a couple of summers ago, where I got to hang out at camp with 3- to 18-year-old orphans living with AIDS, as well as tour orphanages throughout the country. A second orphanage trip is planned for this winter (2008), this time to Kenya. I must admit I will be sad to give up the graduate student life next year, and Toronto. This is a great city and I have had plenty of time to enjoy it! Next year I will begin a post-doctoral fellowship, likely somewhere in the States, but that is still to be decided.

GRACE CARTER

After graduating from Prince of Wales, Grace headed east for a long time. She spent 4.5 happy years at McGill, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature, edited the McGill Tribune, and fell in love with Ultimate.

In 2002, she transplanted to New York City, arriving at the dorm the same day she began her Master's degree in journalism at Columbia. The next day she found herself wandering the South Bronx, a rough, tough area which was to be her beat for the next three months. Life was exciting. Time passed. She wrote some stories, drank some beer, and suddenly, winter was over and the cherry blossoms were out again.

Living in Harlem was a riot, but as soon as school was over, she took the train down to the West Village, and moved into a sweet pad with her cousin. There, they spent many happy days sitting on the wide window ledge overlooking Washington Square Park, drinking red wine and singing (badly) and playing the acoustic guitar (also badly). During the day she helped edit a men's magazine known as FHM. In the evenings, she played Ultimate, or wandered the streets, taking in the zaniness of New York City.

After a time, Grace fell in love and moved to Los Angeles. The relationship ended, but her two years as an Angeleno taught her how to make hula hoops, homemade tortillas, and how to chant om when stuck in traffic.

Thus empowered, she has come full circle. Now happily ensconced in Vancouver again, Grace ekes out a modest existence as a writer and editor. In her spare time, she trail runs and rides her motorcycle.
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