Rick Hansen Secondary Alumni Network

Congrats to our very own Ron Brown! This month's difference maker. If you ever wonder what the quintessential glue that holds a school together is, you need to look no further than Ron Brown. Ron has worked for the School District since 1992 and has been the daytime custodian at Rick Hansen Secondary for the last 16 years. Staff know they can count on Ron for whatever needs to be done at the school, as he goes above and beyond what is expected of him. Students love Ron becaus...e he knows where everything is and is more than willing to help them out; he never says no when someone needs something done. As a consummate gentleman and a great ambassador to the school, Ron’s commitment is never questioned as he comes to school every day in his Rick Hansen gear and he always make guests feel welcome. Ron will be retiring at the end of this school year and we all joke that this place will fall apart without him. Needless to say, Ron’s presence at the school will be sorely missed. Rick Hansen himself talks a lot about Difference Makers, our difference maker is definitely Ron Brown. http://hr.sd34.bc.ca/blog/ron-brown

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Angela (Letcher) Wellicome is a 2002 graduate of Rick Hansen Secondary School and Co-Founder and CEO of KEWE Clothing. After high-school, Angela continued her education earning a CCP designation through the Credit Institute of Canada and worked in bookkeeping. Angela found that she was good at her work but wasn’t necessarily feeling fulfilled. Since launching KEWE Clothing in April 2014, the business has grown substantially! Angela continues to be involved in every aspect o...f the business including social media marketing, clothing production and accounting. Find out more about KEWE Clothing online at www.KEWEclothing.com.

Sheri Yakashiro B.A., J.D. is a 2003 graduate of Rick Hansen Secondary School. After RHSS, Sheri attended Simon Fraser University where she earned her Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Criminology with a minor in Psychology (an emphasis on childhood development). Sheri then took her LSAT and was accepted, with scholarship, to the University of Saskatchewan College of Law. In 2011 Sheri earned her JD/LLB (Juris Doctor/Bachelor of Laws) from the U of S and returned to BC to compl...ete her bar course and began working for RDM Lawyers in Abbotsford. Sheri was called to the Bar in May 2012 and has continued to work at RDM since. Sheri began her law career working primarily in the personal injury and employment law areas, but has shifted that focus over the last few years to primarily corporate/commercial and wills and estate work, with a specific interest in non-profits; in addition she continues to do adoption work following her brief stint in family law. In her spare time, she enjoys working out, continues to play volleyball and is the Vice-Chair of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Fraser Valley organization, as well as a board member of the Mission Community Futures organization.

Shannon Beebe is a 2002 graduate of Rick Hansen Secondary School and currently works as a lawyer in the D.C. area. Shannon’s academic studies began at the University of British Columbia, where she majored in English Language and minored in French Literature. In 2011, she graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law with honors and a Certificate in Environmental and Energy Law. She won a merit scholarship each year, and two CALI awards for achieving the highest grade in a class.... She also earned a Certificate of Public Service for helping people without representation get access to legal resources. Previous to her current position, Shannon represented corporate clients in antitrust investigations and securities litigations. She has experience in a variety of government offices, including work as an extern for Federal Magistrate Judge Susan E. Cox and a labor law clerk at the Chicago Board of Education. Since arriving in D.C. in 2012, Shannon has found time to give back to the community. She worked as a fellow in U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal’s office, where she organized the launch of the Senate Caucus to End Human Trafficking. She also worked with the D.C. Earned Income Tax Credit campaign, helping people fill out their tax returns and claim credits, and the D.C. Volunteer Lawyers Project, serving as counsel for survivors of domestic abuse and petitioning the court for civil protection orders. These days, she serves as a co-chair on the Mentoring Committee of the Women’s Bar Association, where she organizes programs to help match women lawyers with mentors.

Thanks to all the alumni that participated in yesterday's Alumni Roundball Tourney!