MERL GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
 PAST STUDENT ASSOCIATION
NORTH EASTERN AMERICAN CHAPTER

Andrea McDonald-Black

President

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Andrea McDonald-Black attended MGHS 1966-1969 and is officially a member of the class of '71.  While in school she was active in sports where she represented her school house, Sherlock,  and MGHS in island wide  competition in track and field, hurdles, and high and long jump.  Andrea migrated to Washington D.C., USA in 1969 and later moved to Gaithersburg, Maryland where she now resides with her spouse and two children.  She is an Executive Chef who also has a passion for poetry and plans to publish a collection of her work shortly.  She is the co-founder of MGHS-PSA-NEAC and is its first President.  Andrea is actively involved in several organizations including MGHS. 

 Dr. Jean Welsh-Gentles M.D.

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Public Relations
MGHS-PSA-NEAC


Jean Welsh Gentles MD began her days at Merl Grove High School in 1971 and is a member of the graduating class of 1976.  During her final year at Merl Grove she participated in cheerleading.  After completing high school Jean migrated to the California area where she attended San Jose State University.  She went on to further her studies at UC Irvine Medical School.  Jean is a practicing physician in the private sector for over fifteen years. She currently resides in Silver Springs, MD with her spouse and three children.
Paulette Ergus

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Paulette Cole Ergus attended MGHS from 1980-1985 with her twin sister Paula.  While at MGHS she represented the school in netball and table tennis.  Paulette migrated to the US in 1985 where she lived in NY.  She relocated to Virginia Beach where she fulfilled her dreams of becoming a Police Officer.  Paulette is the Director/Lead Field Representative of the University of Maryland University College (Asia) Misawa Air Base, Japan, where she currently resides with her spouse and three children. 

Paula Howard  
1 stVice President
MGHS-PSA-NEAC
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Paula Cole Howard attended MGHS 1980-85 with twin sister Paulette.  While at MGHS she represented the school in table tennis and netball.  Paula migrated to the USA in 1985 and lived in New York City where she decided to pursue her Accountant career.  She later relocated to Virginia where she currently resides with her family.  Upon realizing that the USA did not host a chapter for Merl Grove, Paula set out to do some research on establishing and launching a Chapter and along with the President Andrea McDonald-Black co-founded the North Eastern American Chapter.  Though busy with a career, finishing her degree, a family, and the NEAC, Paula finds the time to actively participate in organizations such as the Red Cross as she believes the gift of a helpful hand can go a long way. 

Claudette Knight

2nd Vicepresident

Claudette Knight attended Merl Grove from 1966 to 1972.  She was one of the first pioneers of Merl Grove's 6th Form.  She held posts as Form Captain and Prefect through out her tenure at Merl Grove.  Claudette was very involved in several clubs and activities in the Merl Grove community.  She represented Merl Grove in track and field at All Girl Champs.  Claudette migrated to United Kingdom in 1973 and lived there until she relocated to the U.S. in 1986.   She currently resides in Silver Spring,  Maryland with her son.  Claudette is a Department Head Nurse at the Washington Hospital Center in Washington D.C.  She is a member of several organizations that provides assistance and counseling to children as well as a member of several professional organizations.