AUGUST 2010 

ALUMNUS OF THE MONTH

Mr. Bernard King

Our alumnus of the month of August is Bernard King, first President of the California chapter and currently its Vice-President. In a school made famous for producing accomplished students in the sciences, Bernard was one of the very few students who went up to the sixth form at the Prince of Wales School studying English Literature, History and, quite interestingly, Latin.

House captain of the irrepressible Granville House in 1967, Bernard was a sprinter and an outstanding soccer player. He represented the school in soccer and played, then in the outside left position in a team which included a couple of first division soccer players.

At Fourah Bay College, Bernard continued to excel in soccer and represented the University of Sierra Leone at the West African University Games held in Freetown in 1969. He also played first division soccer for a brief period.

After graduating from Fourah Bay College, Bernard obtained a Master’s degree in the Administration of Higher Education from the University of Manchester in England. He also did a three-month stint at the University of Ife in Nigeria (now Obafemi Awolowo University) where he acquired a Certificate in University Administration.

Professionally, he taught English and History at the Prince of Wales School in the early 70s before serving in the administration at Fourah Bay College where he rose to the position of Planning Officer of the University of Sierra Leone.

He left the world of education and worked in Human Resources and Marketing Management in industry in Sierra Leone before relocating to California.

In California, Bernard has re-ignited his original passion for working with young people. He has not only been teaching English but has also coached soccer and tennis, his favorite hobbies.

He is married to Betty, another teacher and they have been blessed with three adult children, all professionals …. Gina in London, Ndidi in New Jersey, and Amaline who still lives in California.

ALUMNUS OF THE MONTH June 2010

Abdul Mutallib Iscandari

INTRODUCTION- The Prince of Wales Global Alumni Association is proud to announce that Abdul Mutallib Iscandari has been Selected for the month of June 2010

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT Mr. Abdul Iscandari is a senior construction engineer with the New York based international engineering consultants of Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc. He lives and works in the Chicago area, with participation in various projects ranging from highways, bridges, airports thru railroads.

ALUMNUS OF THE MONTH - APRIL 2010

Adeyemi Ibrahim Ph.D.

Our distinguished Princewalean for the month of April is Dr Adeyemi Ibrahim of the Georgia Chapter. Adeyemi is a man whose results-driven work ethic and loyalty to the Prince of Wales school are matched only by his humility and modesty. For that and numerous other admirable attributes, we are proud to present him as the nominee.

Adeyemi Ibrahim Ph.D. attended the Prince of Wales School from the first form to the upper sixth where he took A-levels in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.

He completed his B.Sc. (Hons.) degree at Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone majoring in Zoology. He moved to the United States in 1989 to pursue his Master of Science degree at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, and later completed his Ph.D. in Basic Medical Sciences with a concentration in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the College of Medicine of the same University.

During his time as a student he served as President of the Association of African Students. Adeyemi did postdoctoral work in the Department of Anatomy and the Neuroscience Institute at the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta Georgia.

He is presently a Research and Development Scientist at National Diagnostics, Atlanta Georgia; a firm that produces chemical reagents and related products for life science research.

He is the currently serving his second term as General Secretary of the Prince of Wales Alumni Association-Georgia Chapter. Adeyemi lives with his wife, Luba and daughter, Anissa in suburban Atlanta.

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Alumnus of the Month - March 2010

Philip J. A. Palmer, Jr attended the Prince of Wales secondary school for 3 years and upon completing his education, attended the technical institute for 1 year.

He worked at the Barclays bank for 3 years and came to the United States to further his education. He completed his bachelor’s degree in Finance at the University of Maryland and is currently completing his Masters degree at the same institution.

Philip has been married for 10 years to a wonderful wife named Glennis and lives in Bowie, Maryland with their family. They have been blessed with 3 children, 2 boys and a girl, Philip III aged 13, Jonis, aged 8 and Karina, aged 7.

He coaches soccer at the local Boys and Girls club, is a Methodist and is involved in many organizations at his church He currently works as a senior corporate recruiter for a government contractor, and is currently the Social secretary of the Old Prince Walean Association (Washington, DC, Metro Chapter.

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