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HERIOTER

PRESIDENT

CAST YOUR VOTE TODAY

For the first time, the entire former pupil body is able to vote for your next Herioter President, elected to represents interests
of former pupils of George Heriot’s School.
The Herioter President undertakes several roles on behalf of former pupils, including joining the Development Committee,
attending school ceremonies and events and acting as a key link with the school. The Herioter President works closely with
the Development Office to offer advice and support on activities to engage and assist the wider body of former pupils, as
well as present their views and ideas directly to the Development Office.
We are delighted to announce that 8 former pupils have chosen to run for the post, currently held by Richie Adams (Class
of 1987):

THE CANDIDATES

Duncan Grant, Class of 1961 George Ross, Class of 1963 Jac Whitehead (née Pentland), Jonny Adams, Class of 1990
I enjoyed a successful career in the A proud Herioter, I returned to Class of 1997 I attended Heriot’s 1979-1990,
RAF attaining the rank of Group Edinburgh in 2007, retiring after 27 My 1997 yearbook states "I appear finding a welcoming & friendly
Captain, responsible for recruitment years in Newcastle as Director of to have enjoyed every minute" of environment and immediately
and training, latterly as training The Newcastle Breweries Ltd. As an my 13 years at Heriot's. These feeling at home. I enjoyed
principal. Post RAF, I ran a logistics, enthusiastic choral and light opera happy memories resonate to this extracurricular activities including
training and change management singer I have fond memories of day and I wish to contribute back to Duke of Edinburgh and CCF. After
consultancy. As Chairman of a performing at the annual Usher Heriot's in this role. Professionally, I Heriot’s I spent a year at St Andrews
charity with 3,000 members, I Hall concert. I have held Chair and contribute to the community as an University then took a year out
enhanced the wellbeing of both Trustee roles for a number of Occupational Therapist. I asked my working & travelling before
veterans and younger service charities. Supporting children’s and 5-year-old Herioter to describe me. studying Criminology & Psychology
personnel, creating a Trust offering cerebral palsy causes, I was made "You have grey hair*, care for me, at Keele University. I have since
bursaries to 6th form STEM an MBE for my service to charity. you care about everybody". I asked worked in England and Scotland
students. If appointed I would hope I hope to put my industry and my family the same; "conscientious, in a range of IT roles. I joined
to build on this experience by charity experience to use for the creative, approachable, caring" The Heriot Club in 2005, was a
developing a FP sponsored Bursary benefit of the whole Heriot’s are words they used. Given the committee member and raised a
for Heriot’s STEM scholars. It would community, bringing with me opportunity I would use these lot of money for the school. I want
be my intention to build on my plenty of enthusiasm (and a loud attributes to represent the FP to become President to give back
predecessor’s achievements, voice for speeches!). community to the best of my ability. to Heriot’s and help shape its
reinforcing our unique bond *greying future.

between current and former pupils.