Dear All,
As part of our efforts to bring the NP family together we are beginning series of Profiles.
These will be of all northpointers here in the middle east and we begin today with one of our most illustrious alum. These series of Profiles will not only serve to better introduce each other but also to inspire all ex-northpointers.
After all as someone said so eloquently,
"Every human heartbeat is a universe of possibilities."
As part of our efforts to bring the NP family together we are beginning series of Profiles.
These will be of all northpointers here in the middle east and we begin today with one of our most illustrious alum. These series of Profiles will not only serve to better introduce each other but also to inspire all ex-northpointers.
After all as someone said so eloquently,
"Every human heartbeat is a universe of possibilities."
ROBERT WILSON.
An Academician. A Father. A NorthPointer
Born in 1952, Robert Wilson, has been blazing a trial in academics ever since.
After passing out from NP (where else) he went on to do his Bachelors and then Masters from Govt. College in Darjeeling. He then joined NP as a teacher and for almost 8 years he proceeded to give back to the next generation the values and ideals that he himself had imbibed while in school.
As many of his ex-students say “He was a tough ol cookie but with a heart of gold.”
“The best teachers teach from the heart, not from the book” John C Dana
His siblings too have followed him into teaching at NP.
As many of his ex-students say “He was a tough ol cookie but with a heart of gold.”
“The best teachers teach from the heart, not from the book” John C Dana
His siblings too have followed him into teaching at NP.
His brother Patrick was a great footballer and a PD sub-prefect while his sister Viveka was not only a beloved teacher but also a virtuoso piano player whose considerable talents were never quite tapped fully. Lilting strains of the piano coming from the music room, overlooking the lush gardens and the UD flat.... aahhh to be 12 and in school again....
But Moving on..
After NP, Mr. Wilson joined Budhanilkantha School in Kathmandu and then in 1989 came to Dubai when he joined The Modern High School.
After NP, Mr. Wilson joined Budhanilkantha School in Kathmandu and then in 1989 came to Dubai when he joined The Modern High School.
After a very successful stint there, he joined the University of Wollongong, Dubai Campus as Administrator and remained for almost a decade.
As a current member of UoW recently said, “The Dubai campus of the U o W is what it is today only because of the foundation and values laid initially by Mr. Wilson”.
After a 2 year term as Director QA & Compliance with the Overseas Program of the Southern New Hampshire University (USA) he joined Dubai School of Government as Operations Manager where he is today.
Phew…. Quite a mouthful there now isn’t that?
As impressive as that is, Mr. Wilson will readily give it all up for the 1 thing that he values the most. His Family!
I hate clichés but sometimes nothing drives home a point as well, so here goes…..
“Behind Every Successful Man Is A Woman.”
And in Mr. Wilson’s case it is Mrs. Purnima Wilson.
After a 2 year term as Director QA & Compliance with the Overseas Program of the Southern New Hampshire University (USA) he joined Dubai School of Government as Operations Manager where he is today.
Phew…. Quite a mouthful there now isn’t that?
As impressive as that is, Mr. Wilson will readily give it all up for the 1 thing that he values the most. His Family!
I hate clichés but sometimes nothing drives home a point as well, so here goes…..
“Behind Every Successful Man Is A Woman.”
And in Mr. Wilson’s case it is Mrs. Purnima Wilson.
Since her marriage, she has not only been the love of his life but also a solid rock on which he has built his career. She is a homemaker in the truest sense of the word.
As he moved from N.P to Kathmandu to Dubai he always knew that the one, constant, solid equation would be a warm loving home to come back to.
And that, as Frost would say, has made all the difference.
They have now been married for 30 years and in today’s age of 20/20 cricket that is quite a miracle in itself.
They have now been married for 30 years and in today’s age of 20/20 cricket that is quite a miracle in itself.
“There is nothing nobler or more admirable than when two people who see eye to eye keep house as man and wife, confounding their enemies and delighting their friends.” - Homer
(L-R) Ludovic, Richard, Mr. & Mrs. Wilson, Serene and Zerene
In Richard, Serene & Zerene they have 3 wonderful children. Richard the eldest, is now a Manager with Communigate, a PR and Media Company in Dubai. Serene, the second born is happily married to Ludovic from France. Both of them are settled in Dubai and Serene is now busy trying to set up family having been with AC Neilsen for several years. Zerene is the youngest, and is about to graduate from Southern New Hampshire University with a degree from the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. She is set to come back to Dubai in May.
“There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One is roots; the other, wings.” - Hodding Carter
As accomplished an academician as he is, Mr. Wilson is above all a proud North Pointer.
Never too busy to join a just cause, never too tired to lend a helping hand.
As we start the Middle East chapter of the NP Alumni we couldn’t ask for someone more able & gifted to lead us.
Never too busy to join a just cause, never too tired to lend a helping hand.
As we start the Middle East chapter of the NP Alumni we couldn’t ask for someone more able & gifted to lead us.
Thank you Sir for everything you've taught us and everything more we hope to learn from you in the years to come.
SURSUM CORDA indeed!
"A teacher affects eternity:he can never tell where his influence stops." - Henry Adams
SURSUM CORDA indeed!
"A teacher affects eternity:he can never tell where his influence stops." - Henry Adams
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