Alumni Association
2009 SSE scholars during their briefing day at Dartmouth House with 2008 SSE alumni.
History of the Alumni Association
Since its humble beginnings in 1935, and in its more recent developments, the ESU Alumni Programme has established and continues to maintain strong links between former scholars and the ESU. It allows colleagues and friends who shared common experiences during their time on ESU scholarships to remain in touch with each other. ESU Alumni come from all walks of life and many go on to great things. Our wide range of programmes has resulted in alumni who include politicians, former Prime Minister the Rt Hon Sir Edward Heath KG OM, the Rt Hon Michael Howard MP and the Rt Hon Charles Kennedy MP.
2009 IPSC alumni during their homestay in England.
Notable Alumni
Many alumni have been extremely successful in the business world including Sir Stuart Hampson (former Chairman, John Lewis Partnership), Sir John Bond (Chairman, Vodafone Group) and Peter Ellwood CBE (Chairman, ICI) and in the entertainment world we include the violinists Tasmin Little and Nigel Kennedy. Every scholar of the ESU becomes an alumnus at the end of their programme, including all seminars and competitions. Indeed our own Chairman, The Rt Hon Lord Hunt of Wirral is an alumnus.
Eligibility
ESU Alumni originate from a variety of programmes. If you have taken part in any of the following ESU programmes, you are automatically an Alumnus/a of the ESU. If your programme is not listed here, please contact the Alumni Office.
Scholarships & exchanges
American Memorial Chapel Travel Grant
Walter Hines Page Scholarships for teachers
Chautauqua Institution Scholarships
Travelling Librarian Award
Lindemann Trust Fellowship
Nurse Work Programme
Farming Scholarship
Menuhin Banff Scholarship
Norman-Butler Tanglewood Scholarship
Yale Charlotte Bonham-Carter Scholarship
Scholarship to the Academie Internationale de Musique Maurice Ravel
Scholarship to the International Musicians Seminar
ESU American Arts Scholarship to Attingham
The British Morehead-Cain Scholarship to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Secondary Schools Exchange (SSE) Programme
Dance Scholarships
Internships
Capitol Hill Programme
Assemblée Nationale
Winners of the final of the
Schools Mace Debating Competition
London Debate Challenge
National Mooting Competition
Great Shakespeare Debate
National Schools Public Speaking Competition
The ESU John Smith Memorial Mace (International winners only)
Participation in
The final of the International Public Speaking Competition
International Relations Conference
Stratford Study Course
Globe Cultural Seminar
Debaters selected to be in
Debating Tour of the USA
The ESU Speech and Debate Squad
The England Schools Debating Team
To register your details visit our website at www.esu.org/alumni/register.asp
Cristel Guajardo
Alumni Officer
Switchboard: +44 (0)20 7529 1550