Stanford University alumni held a get together two weeks ago at the Mid Ocean Beach Club.

The Stanford in Bermuda club is one of 192 alumni groups world-wide and its president is lawyer Juliana Snelling.

Ms Snelling said there are roughly 15 known Stanford graduates in Bermuda ? and the club welcomes any others on Island who have not yet joined.

The group includes well known runner Ashley Couper, who is now teaching in California.

Other Bermudians in the group, in addition to Ms Snelling who is a partner with Mello Jones & Martin, are Katrina Nusum, a compliance officer at Schroders, Jenna Robinson, a 2006 grad who is considering a career as a veterinarian, and her sister Kalilah, who is now making films in Los Angeles as well as Andrew Simons, Tonia Karr, Robert Winter and Robyn Smith.

Bermudian Kiley Trott is a current student who also plays soccer for the illustrious California school.

Other Bermuda-based graduates include paediatrician Dr. Bente Lundh, who played in the famous marching band while at Stanford, Robert Buechel who is a VP and General Counsel at Chubb Atlantic, Alexandra Hasselkuss, a risk manager at Ace and Tats Hoshina of Millennium Re.

?Bermudian straight A students are encouraged to apply there,? said Ms Snelling, an 1989 graduate in history. ?It?s perfect weather, California friendly and (has) amazing facilities and teaching staff of the top calibre.?

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