CAPELLA
Message from
the Vice-Chair
Why CAPELLA
Last year
was another
fantastic year
for CAPELLA:
winning Student Body
needs YOU!
of the Year at the PQ
awards and reaching The election for the next and I enjoy helping to
out to students in more CAPELLA committee is organise different events
areas of the country than coming up soon and we to bring people together.”
ever before. asked current committee Louise Mandefield, PKF
In 2009 we held a members: “What has been
variety of hugely popular the best thing about being “The best thing about being
events including comedy involved with CAPELLA?” a committee member is
nights, pub quizzes and meeting people who work
cocktail evenings; all “Being both a committee at different firms, finding
ensuring that ICAS students member and Chair of out what they do and
get the best opportunities CAPELLA has opened up comparing experiences.”
to network with their peers endless opportunities in Victoria Crook, RBS
and let their hair down. meeting a variety of people
This year we branched out – other CA students, CA “In my first year in the role,
further, holding events in members and ICAS I have thoroughly enjoyed
the likes of Reading and representatives to FDs of my time as a CAPELLA
Manchester, as well as FTSE 250 Companies committee member. I am “The best thing about being
established areas such offering invaluable advice very proud of the impact a CAPELLA committee
as London, Aberdeen and great conversation.” CAPELLA has made in member is that it allows CA
and Edinburgh. Kate Baker, CAPELLA Chair Manchester and wish this students a voice to express
It has been a great to continue over the their concerns and address
honour to represent the “Being on the CAPELLA coming year.” their needs in what is a
student body as Vice-Chair. committee has enabled Gavin Jones, Ernst & very pressured and
There are a variety of roles me to build links and Young important time in their
that I have taken on during share experiences with professional life. It allows
my time on the CAPELLA other CA students at “I think the best thing students to participate in
committee, including event different firms both about being a member is the Institute of which they
organising and budget within Edinburgh and being able to contribute to are the future. To be a part
management. Every year around the rest of the UK. good causes while making of CAPELLA is a great
we are looking for CA students are very new friends along the way.” honour indeed.”
enthusiastic and energetic sociable and lively folk Saima Ahmed, RBS John O’Brien
CA students to join the
committee and with the
2010 elections taking place
in April, this would be a
great opportunity to learn
Cocktail masterclass
some new skills and boost
your CV. ABERDEEN> to get in the mix with other students
I have thoroughly Muddlers at the and build relationships. Having
enjoyed my time on the ready. Garnishes learnt some neat skills with a bit of
CAPELLA committee and aplenty. It was time to flair, we can be sure to add
would strongly shake things up! molecular mixology to our CVs.
recommend the experience On 26 November 2009, Everyone got into the spirit of
to all. Here’s to another Aberdeen’s CA students took the evening, and a few of us
great year for CAPELLA! part in a dash of cocktail making at certainly felt on the rocks the next
the city’s Revolution bar. The timing day. Suggestion for next time... not
Lee Evans of the event couldn’t have been on a school night!
CAPELLA Vice-Chair better as the newly enrolled CA
students got the opportunity targetKaren Donald, Deloitte
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