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WesleyanTHE WESLEY COLLEGE FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT AND JOURNAL 2012 Wesley College Overseas Study Experience (OSE) students meet Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, Governor of New South Wales at the Agent Orange Justice Fundraising Function in Sydney August 2012. Full details on the 2011 OSE, can be found on page 52. On The Cover: Jonathon Scott (fr 1977) pictured on the cover flaunting the best of the 1970s. When asked to describe the photo, Jonathan simply said that it was his “prototypical geek” pose. Jonathon eventually worked for Hewlett Packard – his full profile can be found on page 32. Minutes of the Inaugural Student Club Committee Meeting held November 5th, 1917. From the Editor Malcolm Brown (fr 1965) Malcolm on the Job Welcome to the eighth edition of our engineering is not far removed journal. The Foundation over the last because of the huge challenges decade has done a huge job in reconnecting involved in engineering for the with our Old Cols. At the time of writing, event. My undergraduate with retirement looming this year and my recollections of engineers is their industry – newspapers – from all boistrousness. As far as college pranks go, I repairing oil tankers, designing uranium appearances crashing round me, I have no recall in my own time at Wesley an mines, processing oil, constructing office idea what my own future is, but I suppose engineering student, Barry Jelley (fr 1963) blocks, building computers and running for me it is mainly the past. One of the went into his room, switched on the light electricity supply systems. All these high- values of the Wesleyan is that it shows and there was an explosion, and a spray of flyers, including Don George (fr 1944), students what is possible. It shows them sugar, engineering students having who devoted much of his career to nuclear what they can achieve. We have shown that apparently rigged up a device. energy and who occupied a vice-chancellor’s chair, were lowly freshers once. in a variety of callings, including medicine, But getting out of this juvenility of student the law, showbusiness, the profession of life, Wesley’s engineering graduates have made Sadly, this year we have lost at least several arms and sport. great strides. Graeme Kelleher (fr 1953), in Wesleyans including obstetrician and Our graduates have gone in all directions, an account of his life he sent to the Wesleyan gynaecologist, Charles Higham (fr 1939), and as Wesleyans we discover them in all stated some of the highest ideals of his who ensured the Manly Rugby League team manner of ways. The Chief of the General calling: “The profession of Engineering has in its premiership-winning ways was not Staff in the Australian Army, Lieutenant- great advantages, in comparison to other short of medical attention. Two engineers General Sir Mervyn Brogan, who was professions,” he said. “They include the also passed away - John Tankard (Fr 1952), ultimate boss when I did my National study of the fundamentals of the universe – who was involved in mining and devoted Service, did an engineering degree at mathematics, physics and chemistry. much of his time to the mining of uranium. Sydney University, graduating in 1938, and Building on these fundamentals, almost any And as we are preparing this edition for lived at Wesley. Like so many others of that physical process can be followed. In print, another Old Collegian, John Treloar generation, he was whipped away to serve addition, Engineers are imbued with the (fr 1950), a triple Empire Games gold his country. He served with distinction, determination to achieve the stated medal sprinter and finalist in the 100 receiving an OBE in 1944 for his service in objectives of a project or program. Unlike metres in the 1952 Olympics, whom we the Salamaua–Lae campaign. Sir Mervyn some other professions, the Engineering have written up in a past edition of the appears never to have gone back to profession cannot bury its mistakes or get Wesleyan, has passed away. He was also an engineering. paid the same amount regardless of whether engineer, having spent his career in the success or failure is the end result.” petroleum and LP gas industry. I did think up a mischievous theme, to go to the dark side of Wesley, and devote an Predictably Wesley’s high achievers in the We have had over our history a steady edition to crooks we have turned out. But profession are not hard to find, though in engineering contribution to the college. so far I have only ever come up with one, this case there is a gender imbalance in Along with architects and builders, they being Reginald Stuart-Jones (fr 1921), who favour of men. I was rather desperate to have seen to its structural integrity. We are began well as a medical graduate but took find a female in the profession. Jillian Kilby now set for another expansion and upgrade, up gambling and the high life and became (fr 2002) is one, having graduated with which will call again on the generosity of part of the Sydney underworld. There is no First Class Honours in 2005 and at the Old Collegians. But material comforts and need to burden readers with what he got up time we last mentioned her, in the 2009 convenience are only ever part of the edition, was chair of the Civil and to. For the moment, and perhaps forever, I college. The essence of the college, the Structural Engineering Panel, Sydney will put the idea on the backburner. reason for it being there at all, is something Division of Engineers. She was predictably far more intangible. To my mind, however Turning back to the bright side, I thought it busy this year. My co-writer Margot Saville imbued our graduates are with natural would be a good idea to devote this edition (fr 1979) has come up with a woman talent, I would like to think it is the Wesley to the profession Sir Mervyn took up, this engineer, Jacqueline Findeis. We have experience that has inspired them to go that being engineering. It is after all the found Wesley Old Colls running hydro- bit further. Olympics year, and where our previous leap electric projects and nuclear power stations, Malcolm Brown (fr 1965) year edition was devoted to sport, 2 AUGUST 2012 Contents THE WESLEYAN Annual Report [email protected] Master’s Report 4 (Subject: attn. 2012 Editors) Wesley in 2012 5 ABN 79 497 010 262 Chair of Council’s Report 6 Editor Chair of Foundation’s Message 7 Malcolm Brown (fr 1965) Wesley College Foundation Medal 8 [email protected] The Cull Fellowship 11 Sub-editors Financials 12 Margot Saville (fr 1979) Donors to the Wesley College Foundation 14 [email protected] Scholarships 16 Contributors Profiles of Scholarship Recipients 18 Jillian Kilby (fr 2002) Wesley College Foundation Journal Bruce Pryor (fr 1956) The Courtyard 20 Kiri Dumont – Development Manager Brett Jobson (fr 1965) 22 David FitzSimons (fr 1966) 24 Student Editors Don George (fr 1944) 26 Adam Wall (fr 2010) Jillian Kilby (fr 2002) 30 Elizabeth Arnold (fr 2011) John Agnew (fr 1932) 32 Student Contributors Graeme Kellaher (fr 1953) 34 Matthew Driscoll (fr 2010) Jonathan Scott (fr 1977) 36 Jacob de Paoli (fr 2010) Jacqui Findeis (fr 1977) 38 Max Mills (fr 2010) Wesley’s most famous graduate 39 Vale John Treloar (fr 1950) 40 Simone Ludeke (fr 2010) Vale John Tankard (fr 1952) 41 Photographers Vale Robert Higham (fr 1939) 42 iStyle Photography Students Louis Lau (fr 2011) Senior Student’s Report 43 Julian Woods (fr 2011) Why We are Like No Other 44 Graphic Design & Layout Rawson Report 46 Graham Wye From the Cultural Secretary 46 Sydney Design Studio Pty Ltd Rosebowl Report 48 Ph: 02 9452 1967 Social Life at Wesley 48 The Croquet Club 50 Overseas Study Experience 52 Student Editors 53 Development Office 53 THE WESLEYAN 3 Master’s Report Within the walls of Wesley College are the transforming it into an understandable and next generation of leaders, researchers, achievable vision for our future students. teachers and philosophers in their chosen Wesley faces a unique position in the near fields, those that will be responsible for future. While we were the first to become caring for our world and ensuring our co-ed in 1969, we are now one of three co- world’s safe future. Their time at College is ed colleges on campus. While we were not brief, a mere 3 year timeslot in a long life. the largest, we were not the smallest either, However everyone who has spent time here sitting right in the middle. In the near knows that this ‘precious time’ of a few future, as many on campus colleges plan years is very formative. This year, I will their expansion, Wesley will emerge as one Valete the first group of Freshers I chose on of the smallest colleges which presents its my arrival. Their lifecycle ‘within the walls challenges in this very competitive world. of Wesley’ is coming to an end however As many are aware, we are landlocked in their journey as an Old Col is just our position, so major expansion is out of beginning. We all acknowledge how the question. In staying true to who we are, important connectivity is in our lives. we will corner the ‘boutique’ market and This year, one focus at Council’s strategic offer a residential community experience planning level has been looking at the ways where we are ‘large enough to offer diversity we connect and sustain those relationships but small enough to belong’.