Jazlynn India-Rose Aspin
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Upon graduation this May, Jazzy (Belgium, UWCD’22) set off on her gap year journey. Reflecting on her experiences so far, she said: “After graduating, I travelled back home to Malaysia where I started to open myself to work opportunities that would help me make and save enough money for the beginning of my gap year. Luckily, I was able to land three consecutive jobs, which ranged from waitressing at a newly opened Korean Kimchi restaurant to working as a volunteer with Stellar International School to teach students of ages 5 to 15 English through drama and managing a 4-week course of improvisation for young students with a partner from Stagecraft. Each job was different, therefore, I was capable of utilising the characteristics that UWCD taught me, such as, the ability to adapt and accept change. I am currently in Peru living with a family that only speaks Spanish, which opens the doors of learning and multicultural understanding. Here I teach English to young students and act as a volunteer teaching debate in a local school in Piura. Recently I was called to be part of an MUN (Model United Nations) in Trujillo as a co-chair of the crisis committee. Though my gap year is only in the early stages, I am so grateful for all the opportunities I have had so far and look forward to new enriching experiences as the year continues.”

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Celebrating 25 Years of the Davis UWC  Scholars Program
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During the 2025 graduation ceremony on the theme “Your Raise Me Up” our community celebrated the enormous contribution of Mr Shelby Davis to the UWC movement and, specifically, to UWC Dilijan over 10 years since the school’s establishment. 

Supporter in Focus:  Dr Vladimir Yakunin
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Dr Vladimir Yakunin has been supporting UWCD scholars over the last five years. During the graduation he met with his two current scholars - Aleksandr Grichenko (Russia, UWCD’25) and Elina Mosoian (Russia, UWCD’26) - and an alum Erdni Mangutov (Russia, UWCD’24). Thank you, Dr Yakunin, for your trust and belief in the power of education.