St Mark’s June 2011

In this Issue

Top Dentistry Graduate Receives University Medal

Hawker Scholar Receives Award in Canberra from the Governor-General

Four New Australian Honours

St Mark’s College | The Universities of Adelaide | Pennington Terrace North Adelaide Fro scholarship. The Alumni fund was established by 08 In this issue the College Club and the Collegians’ Association in 1965 with the purpose of assisting students 2 About St Mark’s College in financial need. The significance of this gift 15 3 From the Master was certainly not lost on them, nor those other m the M 3 Foundation News residents also receiving awards. 4 Australia Day Honours The spirit of giving is certainly inherent in 5 Council Changes the spirit of St Mark’s as is the spirit of 6 Outstanding Academic Results self service and sacrifice. It is this spirit of 7 - 8 Scholarships St Mark’s that our Chaplain, Fr Mark spoke of on Founders’ Day a few weeks ago. He said that our 9 Formal Hall as Ritual Founders believed that St Mark’s should be built 10 - 11 High Table Cup on the foundations of self-sacrifice and service; a

12 - 13 O-Week characteristics exemplified by the Australian ster 16 14 - 15 Opening Service spirit. He said that it was this same spirit that 16 Founders’ Day our Founders hoped would be evident in the students of the future. He then suggested that 17 From the Library 29 it was “we”, the current Collegians who are the 18 - 20 Port ‘n’ Talks founders of the future, and that we owe a debt 10 22 - 23 From the Archives to our Founders and Benefactors. In the early 23 - 24 Old Collegians days of St Mark’s they brought the vision that we might deliver to future generations of Marksmen 25 Gossip Around the Pond a physical environment which encourages sound 26 Student News learning and a community spirit from which will 27 Alumni in the Spotlight emerge men and women of strong character who 27 - 28 Chrysalis will make the world a better place. The Master with Mr Isaac Liau at his graduation 29 Sight for All Fundraiser St Mark’s has been providing a wealth of life 30 - 31 Obituaries This semester, the College welcomed two changing and life-deepening opportunities for 32 Coming up soon students from the University of Canterbury in over eighty five years. Each generation of College 12 New Zealand - Matthew Whyte and Ben Webb. residents, parents and friends has enhanced St Mark’s is just one of the many places able to its value. The impact of the generosity of our offer assistance to the University of Adelaide in Cover image: Mr Isaac Liau (Alumnus 2007-10), Collegians is all around us in the quality, capability University medallist 2011 at his graduation ceremony. Refer page 6. providing accommodation to Canterbury students. and beauty of our campus, the functionality of Photography: Raphaela Oest, Andrew Pocock and Glen Humphries They are on a study abroad placement whilst their the facilities, and in many other ways that are damaged campus at Canterbury is rebuilt following Design and print: Openbook Howden Any and all contributions towards future less obvious. the earthquake in the city of Christchurch earlier Editor: Raphaela Oest editions of “St Mark’s” are welcome. this year. The more effort and open mindedness each of us We welcome your feedback and suggestions Please email [email protected] brings to the task, the more this remarkably rich At the June scholarships ceremony, Matthew culture will yield. I thank you for your generosity and Ben were each presented with an Alumni at all levels to St Mark’s. About St Mark’s College

Founded in 1925 as the first university residential college in Adelaide, St Mark’s continues to provide a supportive and stimulating environment where students pursue their optimum At the Foundation AGM last month, members of the St Mark’s College academic achievement. While aiming at the pursuit of excellence in specific fields of study Foundation formally recorded their thanks and appreciation to Mr James Harvey who has presided over the Foundation for the last ten years.

at university, the College also promotes amongst its members a love of learning and a on The Foundation Board is delighted that James will remain as a member of critical approach to issues. i

ews the Board. Mr Simon Emms, formerly Deputy President of the Foundation t was elected President and Mr Simon Gramp was elected Deputy President.

The primary aims of collegiate life at St Mark’s are to help engender in College members N a a strong sense of the responsibilities and rights of individuals living in a community with The Foundation has received strong support for its various appeals for others, and to instil in them an equally strong sense of commitment to the common good funding assistance for projects in the College over the past few years. of our community. The College encourages its members to participate in the cultural, This has resulted in substantial improvements and additions to the College, spiritual, social and sporting events arranged by the student leaders and values the the most recent being the restoration of the Archibald Grenfell Price Dining contributions members make to the life of the College through that participation. Hall floor and the woodwork of the Downer House verandah. Simon Emms

By providing an atmosphere in which students are accepted as mature and self- The Foundation hopes that members of the College community will donate responsible, St Mark’s aims to make a student’s stay at College an enjoyable, intellectual, Found to the College as part of the Annual Giving program for 2011. Your gift, no matter what the size, supports everything St Mark’s College is and does. and enriching experience. Let’s continue together the proud St Mark’s tradition and support the students of tomorrow.

2 | St Mark’s College Council Changes Australia Day Honours Retirement of long standing Council Member Mr Keith Stephens, Diocesan Business Manager and Registrar of the Anglican Diocese of Adelaide The March meeting of the College Council saw joins the Council as the Diocesan Representative. St Mark’s congratulates four of its Collegians Professor Tony McMichael (Alumnus the retirement of Mrs Gail Roediger who was who were awarded honours in the Australia Day 1961 - 63) was also made an Officer of the appointed to Council in March 2003. New Board Member list, three of whom were made Officers of the Order, for distinguished service to population Gail Roediger Order of Australia and one a Member of the health, particularly in the area of environmental Gail’s association with the College began through Council Member, Mr Alister Lee (Alumnus 1984 Order of Australia. impact, as an academic and author and through her son Anthony (Alumnus 1990 - 93), who was – 86; Treasurer Old Collegians’ Association) has leadership roles with international organisations. an inaugural Hawker Scholar who subsequently been appointed to the Board. After qualifying as Mr Michael Abbott QC (Alumnus 1963 – 64) Professor McMichael has also recently been won the Rhodes Scholarship. He is now a partner a chartered accountant with KPMG in Adelaide, was awarded an AO for distinguished service to appointed a Distinguished Collegian. for Boston Consulting Group. Daughter Jessica Alister spent the next fifteen years working in the visual arts, particularly through leadership (Alumnus 1997 - 2000) was also a Hawker Australia and the US in a variety of operational roles, to the development of arts education, Ms Sally Sara (Alumnus 1988 – 90) is the Scholar and Secretary of the College Club. and senior management roles in the automotive to Australia-Asia relations and the law. first female Collegian to receive an honour industry. In 2006 he established his own and was made a Member of the Order of In 2003, Gail was appointed to the Board. consultancy in Adelaide based on Lean and Six Keith Stephens Professor Alexander (Sandy) McFarlane Australia for service to journalism and to the One of Gail’s most important contributions has Sigma and called “Lean Experience”. (Alumnus 1970 - 72) received an AO for community as a foreign correspondent raising been through her membership of the Education distinguished service to medical research in the awareness of international issues and as a Committee for the past ten years and we are New Library Committee Member field of psychiatry, particularly post-traumatic reporter on rural Australia. delighted that Gail will continue in this role for We are delighted to welcome back to the College stress disorders, to veterans’ mental health another term. Dr Chris Reynolds (Alumnus 1972-76) as a management and as an author. Professor member of the Library sub-committee. Chris was McFarlane has also recently been appointed as a The Chairman, Mr Richard Burchnall noted her the student librarian whilst at St Mark’s. Chris Distinguished Collegian of the College. dedicated service and thanked Gail for her ideas taught at the Flinders University Law School and contribution to the College. Alister Lee from 1994 until his retirement in 2008 and still keeps busy teaching and researching. Chris’ main Ms Heather Karmel joins the Council as the areas of research and consulting have been in representative of the University of Adelaide. public health law and policy and he has written Heather is currently the University of Adelaide two books and many articles in this field. Council Secretary. She is a Fellow of Certified Practicing Accountants, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and holds a Masters degree in Education. Chris Reynolds

Michael Abbott QC Alexander McFarlane Tony McMichael Sally Sara

Heather Karmel New Education Alumni Reconnect New Business Manager Committee Member Do we have your current email, home and In April, The College appointed Mr Ian Footer by a commitment to quality service and team Dr Mathew White has been appointed to business details? to the newly created part-time role of orientated results. Ian has worked across a range the Education Committee. Mathew has Business Manager. of industries, including the education sector both replaced Dr Tony Shinkfield AO who served Please visit www.stmarkscollege.com.au and in Australia and overseas. on the Education Committee since it was click on the Alumni Reconnect button to keep Ian is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered formed nearly twenty-five years ago. us updated. Accountants and brings to St Mark’s 22 years The Board is confident that Ian’s appointment The College appreciates Tony’s unstinting of experience as a partner with KPMG. He has will build on the excellent work performed by the You can also submit news and updates to service and those students who ‘appeared’ extensive audit, business, corporate governance, Bursar, Mr Mark Penniment, who retires after be featured in the ‘Gossip Around the Pond’ before him certainly benefited from his advise risk management and project management eleven years in this role. Mark has played a key and ‘Alumni in the Spotlight’ sections of this and guidance. Mathew is the Associate experience through his Audit Partner roles which role in strategic and financial matters which have newsletter. Director of Excellence, Ethics and Engagement has included leading South Australian and national grown in size and complexity in recent years. businesses, and he has acted as a subcontract The Board extends its gratitude to Mark for his at St Peter’s College, and comes to St Mark’s We have a number of ‘missing’ alumni on auditor for the Auditor-General of South Australia. professional services and expertise. We look with a wealth of knowledge of student our database, if you know of other alumni forward to Mark’s ongoing involvement with the education and leadership. We look forward to who would like to reconnect with the College Ian has a proven track record of sound business College as a member of the Foundation Board. his contribution to the Committee. please encourage them to visit our website or and financial acumen. His career is underpinned contact the College directly. Ian Footer

4 | St Mark’s College St Mark’s College | 5 s Scholarships, bursaries and prizes totaling The Alumni Scholarships are awarded to $73,000 were presented at the first awards students in financial need and may take into c hol OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC RESULTS FOR 2010 ceremony on Tuesday 7 June. consideration academic achievement and contribution to the College. The following Cowan Grants scholarships were presented by the Deputy Cowan trustees flew to Adelaide from Perth and President of the Foundation, Mr Simon Gramp: Cairns to be at the awards presentation and • Brett Harris • Ben Webb a St Mark’s has again achieved outstanding and Alicia 4HDs and 4Ds. This resulted in Laura Mr and Mrs Bob Cowan travelled from • Cory Dean • Matthew Whyte i rsh academic results. The overall pass rate of receiving the EA Radcliff Scholarship for the Mt Gambier. Cowan Trustee Mr Leigh Cowan • Eleni Watts 94.1%, incorporating results from all three best academic performance in 2010 and Alicia (Alumnus 1985-88) gave a memorable address universities, was the third best on record. Hurkmans the G Angas Parsons Scholarship for and presented the awards on behalf of the The Sodexo Scholarships are awarded The quality of academic support provided outstanding academic performance. Trustees to the following recipients: to students of high academic merit and

to the College is attested to the record ps • Amanda Archer • Tim Grinter contribution to the College. Mr Neil Oliver, percentage of high distinctions (HD), Janessa Baddeley, in her third year of a Operations Manager for SA presented the distinctions (D) and credits (C). 86.6% of Bachelor of Medical Radiation, was awarded • Jordan Ashby • Anna Lee awards to: students received at least one credit or higher the WA Collegians’ Prize for science or • Siobhan Bradtke • Patricia See and 63.4% received at least one distinction or related studies. • Amelia Beer • Mark Hautop Continuing Awards for entry awardees in higher. A pleasing number of fifteen students • Laura Elliot Jones • Callum Deakin Joel Robertson, in his second year of a second year or above: were awarded degrees. • Sam Gurner • Andrew Pocock Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Arts, • Rowee Clark • Brad Newton The high quality of academic support provided was awarded the WF Wehrstedt Prize for his • Lauren Dutton • Alison Penington The St Mark’s College Engineering by the College, coordinated by our Senior Tutor outstanding performance in the humanities. • Daniel Gray • Tom Sherwood Scholarship for a student from a rural Jess Conway, was able to get the best out of area studying engineering was awarded The 2010 President of the College Club, • Talia Kruger those who are able to apply themselves. to Jared Cmrlec, from Balaklava. Our residential and non-residential tutors Michael Hogg, is to be commended for gaining Further Awards for students currently deserve special thanks for their valuable time 3HDs, 2Ds and 1C in his final honours year of in residence: The Old Collegians’ Bursary is awarded and effort during the term, and in particular a Bachelor of Mining Engineering. to a student with a family connection to • Jared Cmrlec • Haydn Farr through the swot vac period. The academic the College. The award has an emphasis program was successfully supported by Other top performers include Rebecca Hahn • Emma Bartlett • Phoebe McColl on an individual’s potential to contribute our Mentoring Program Coordinator, Lucy 4HDs, 1D, 1C; Felicity Anderson 4HDs, 2Ds, • Natalie Durdin to the College and a regard for financial Buchanan who led a most successful team of 2Cs; Nikita Oddy 3HDs, 3Ds; Lucy Affolter, circumstances. The President of the Old 2HDs, 4Ds; Hannah Cohen 2HDs, 6 Ds; mentors at the College. St Mark’s College Entry Scholarship Collegians’ Association, Mr Nathan Everitt, Sarah Dickins 2HDs, 5Ds, 1C; Mark Hautop, presented bursaries to Rachael Keogh Deputy Chairman of Council, Mr James Harvey Our highest achiever was Isaac Liau, pictured 2HDs, 4Ds, 2Cs; Joel Robertson 2HDs, 5Ds, (Mildura VIC, Bachelor of Applied Science) presented this award to Ms Julia Graham. Julia on the cover at his graduation ceremony. 1C; Callum Reid 2HDs, 5Ds; Tyson Reid 2HDs, and Angus Reid (Willunga SA, Engineering/ is from Adelaide and is studying Physiotherapy In his fifth and final year of Dentistry, Isaac 5Ds, 1C; Lucy Radowicz 2HDs, 2Ds, 2Cs; Computer Science). was awarded the University’s highest accolade Thomas Sherwood 1HD, 4Ds, 3Cs; at the University of South Australia. - the University Medal. He was also awarded Elise Thompson 1HD, 5Ds, 1C; Laura Archer the Pierre Fauchard Academy Foundation 2HDs, 3Ds, 1C; Eric Cadzow 1HD, 4Ds 1C; Scholarship, on the basis of demonstration of Stuart Thomson 3HDs, 3Ds; James Barr 2HDs, student leadership and academic performance; 1D, 5Cs; Jared Cmrlec 1HD, 5Ds, 2Cs; the Sir Joseph Verco Memorial Prize, awarded Scarlett Schumacher 1HD, 3Ds, 3Cs; for attaining the highest performance in Abbey Homfray 2HDs, 3Ds, 1P. General Dental Practice; the Executive Dean’s (Faculty of Health Sciences) Certificate of (This list only includes those taking five Merit and The Australian Dental Association subjects or more). Prize for highest overall performance in the Final Annual Examination for the BDS. Isaac was also Assistant Dean for 2009 and 2010. Cowan Scholars with Cowan Trustees Cowan Continuing and Further Scholarship recipents with Leigh Cowan Another very high achiever was Hawker Scholar, Katherine Radoslovich, who in her third year of a double degree in International Studies and Arts gained 7HDs and 2Ds.

First year, Laura Elliot-Jones, and returning student, Alicia Hurkmans, also performed exceptionally well. Laura gained 5HDs and 3Ds

James Harvey, Janessa Baddeley, Joel Robertson, Alumni Scholarship recipients Ben Webb & Matthew Whyte Angas Reid, Nathan Everitt & Rachael Keogh Alicia Hurkmans & Laura Elliot-Jones with Simon Gramp & James Harvey

6 | St Mark’s College St Mark’s College | 7 New Hawker Scholar for Yen is the daughter of refugees and a first St Mark’s Miss Yen Pham generation Australian and wants to vigorously

ont... receives her award from the engage in the climate change debate and Governor-General Ms Quentin participate in delivering solutions to this ps c Bryce AC at Government House pressing issue. Her career goal is to pursue a leadership role in an environmental NGO and

rsh i On Friday May 6, the Governor-General Ms help solve the climate change crisis. a Quentin Bryce AC presented four new Charles Hawker Scholars with their scholarship Yen is a talented public speaker and debater certificates at a ceremony held at Government at college and state levels. She enjoys playing Sc hol House in Canberra. badminton, loves to cook and takes great pleasure in reading the poetry of TS Eliot. Yen was one of four recipients this year, out of Yen’s concern for the wider community is a strong field of 180 applicants, to be awarded best demonstrated through her work for the this prestigious award. Model United Nations which has won her the Boutras-Ghali Shield and she represented Yen came into residence at St Mark’s at the South Australia at the national Evatt Trophy beginning of the year and is studying for a in Canberra. She also volunteered for the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws at the Australian Youth Climate Coalition (AYCC) Formal Hall as Ritual University of Adelaide. She was educated at and is an active member of this association. St Ignatius College, Adelaide and in her Yen also assisted in the organisation of a final year of school achieved perfect scores regional youth climate summit in Adelaide and for English Studies, Classical Studies and co-ordinated the newsletter for the group. The Dean writes about Formal with respected, diverse fellow residents, all in Philosophy. She was dux of St Ignatius and was Hall as Ritual, Cultural a space and in a fashion practised by hundreds awarded academic and co-curricular full colours. Some of Yen’s volunteer work included Knowledge and Social Drama of former residents for decades before them. tutoring refugees and migrants in English at the Adelaide School of Languages; assisting “A residential college has a culture, a cohesion, My reading of a recent paper entitled “Formal people with disabilities at the Strathmont a sense of collective identity that a hall of dining at Cambridge colleges: linking ritual Centre and working with the Saint Vincent de residence or student dorm does not. performance to institutional maintenance” Paul Society on Fred’s Van. Much of this is imparted by dining together published in the Academy of Management and is not achieved by a cafeteria-style Journal, confirmed my initial impression that The Charles Hawker scholarships are the coming-and-going from a dining hall, but more dining together in Formal Hall can facilitate most generous privately funded scholarships formal dining, organised with the purpose of the cohesion of the College community and available to undergraduate and postgraduate eating together…the role and ritual of food is reinforce values and standards. The authors of students in Australia. an important one.” - Caterson, The Idea of a the paper interviewed a number of Fellows, Residential College (2011). students, staff and alumni of Cambridge Charles Hawker’s sister, the late Lilias colleges, as well as observing and taking part Needham established the Scholarship scheme Since taking up my position as Dean of in formal dining. In their paper, they described in memory of her brother. St Mark’s College in mid-January 2011, some formal dining as “a kind of social drama that of my most pleasurable and informative seduces College members into conforming to Former speaker of the House, the Hon David experiences have been in the context of the norms and values of the ritual.” Moreover, Governor-General, Ms Quentin Bryce AC with Ms Yen Pham Hawker said “Charles Hawker was a great Formal Hall. Pleasurable, thanks to the it is also suggested that formal dining has the Australian who offered his best through his opportunity to dine with members of the benefit of “demystifying the upper echelons commitment to his country, countrymen and Junior and Middle Common Rooms on a of the class system, providing cultural women and democracy; these are values regular basis; informative, because of the vast knowledge about how to behave and interact that I hope the scholars today take with them amount of cultural knowledge I’ve gained from with members of the establishment”, which into their studies. Through his example and these formal encounters. undoubtedly prepares College residents to take these scholarships it’s my hope that public their places amongst the professions. service will be included in the career options It is through Formal Hall that I have achieved of recipients.” an understanding of the inherent culture of The experience of Formal Hall is not, St Mark’s College, and it is through Formal however, one that is common within general Charles Hawker was an academic, soldier Hall that I believe our residents acquire a good society. Indeed, I am often forced to make and politician, becoming a Federal Minister in appreciation of the College as a values-based reference to the dining scenes in Harry Potter the Lyons Cabinet before his untimely death community. At St Mark’s learning, balance, when describing the experience to friends. in 1938 in the Kyeema air disaster. He was community, diversity, heritage, integrity and Nevertheless, this description fails to adequately a founder of St Mark’s and a member of the environment are valued highly. Each of these convey the heart of a residential college; a heart first Council of the College. Hawker House standards is reinforced through the formal that is intangible but undoubtedly supported by commemorates his name at St Mark’s today. dining experience. As residents gather to dine the fabric of the place and the continued rituals together they can practise intellectual enquiry such as Formal Hall.

Ms Yen Pham with Angela & John Bannon, Christian Winterfield, as they discuss the peculiarities of their Lesley Petrie the Master, Charles Hawker, David Abfalter & Andrew Hawker chosen disciplines and enjoy a shared meal

8 | St Mark’s College St Mark’s College | 9 St Ann’s gained a narrow victory in the table tennis with St Mark’s narrowly close behind in High Table Cup second place. Our women’s netball team dominated the court going through undefeated in the round robin games and taking out the grand final in a very ST MARK’S IN FRONT IN THE QUEST close game against Aquinas. The men’s netball FOR THE HOLY GRAIL team also went through to the finals undefeated but in the end were no match for the Aquinas After jointly winning the Ian Douglas Irving High men’s team. Table Cup last year with Aquinas, St Mark’s is determined to retain it for the entire year in 2011. Football was the final sport for the first semester, and true to recent form, the Aquinas and At the halfway mark we are well placed at the St Mark’s men battled it out for the grand final top of the High Table Cup ladder with 66 points, victory. St Mark’s were overall victors with a 4 points clear of second placed Aquinas. seven goal win, and the women were placed third after winning their game against St Ann’s After a shaky start in the inter-College tennis, in the semi-finals. St Mark’s was placed an overall third after close competition from St Ann’s and Aquinas. St Mark’s Swimming Team Congratulations to the women’s doubles with Penny James and Caitlin Baker who were undefeated. The women’s football team

The second sport on the calendar was swimming and with a strong team lead by Alicia Hurkmans and Kieren Mitchell, success in the water looked promising. However with two kiwi imports, Lincoln proved to be too strong for our team, resulting in second place for St Mark’s.

Cricket was a long and drawn out process this year with multiple games rescheduled or cancelled due to rain. Hugo Twopeny and Lachlan Skinner performed well and our men’s team was placed third and the women’s team came fourth. Supporters at the swimming The victorious men’s team at training St Mark’s Tennis Team Lachlan Cameron in action Sam Volker

Academic visitor heads to Amsterdam for the EUROPNEUMO 2011 meeting The St Mark’s Charitable Foundation is gearing up for Last weekend St Mark’s volunteers took to the a busy 2011! So far, projects have included a blood street, raising $870 for the Salvation Army Red mic Academic visitor Dr Layla Mahdi who has been living at on donation drive, Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea, Shield Door Knock Appeal. Special congratulations i tor

i St Mark’s since 2006 will be attending The EuroPneumo-2011 Red Shield Appeal and Steeplechase. to Louise Robertson, Ella Kenny and Bec Hawes, t meeting which will be held at the historical building ‘Het who collected $266 together, and for the highest a de Instead of holding a morning tea during term time, i s Trippenhuis’ of the Royal Netherlands Society of Arts and individual collection made by Hannah Cohen, who the Foundation tailored the event to better suit Sciences in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. raised $162. Thank you to the other door knockers: V student timetables, with an afternoon tea during Blake Siviour, Maryk Sahney, Joshua Watson, Anna ca SWOTVAC. The menu included scones with jam EuroPneumo is held every two years and provides an informal Lee, Sarah Dickins and Cassie Haines.

A and cream, cupcakes, iced biscuits, chocolate platform for scientists interested in the molecular biology of coated nut toffee and of course, plentiful supplies A hybrid version of the Steeplechase was held again one of the most important human pathogens - Streptococcus of tea and coffee. Foundation members spent the this year. College Club Committee and the Charitable pneumoniae (the pneumococcus). As indicated by its name, afternoon icing biscuits, and special mention goes Foundation worked together to raise $665 at auction, EuroPneumo primarily attracts leading European researchers to Grace from Sodexo, Cassie Haines and Hannah and $180 on the night, with proceeds going to a actively engaged in unraveling the molecular biology of the Cohen, who were up at 6.30am to volunteer their cause nominated by the winning bidders. ble Found pneumococcus and the pathogenesis of pneumococcal infections. time baking. All ingredients were donated and Dr Layla Mahdi a School of Molecular and Biomedical for this we would like to thank Sodexo, Foodland Our next project is the Barefoot Benefit on Friday 19 Science, The University of Adelaide t

Dr Mahdi is going to present her work entitled “Genome-wide i North Adelaide, IGA North Adelaide and Dickins August at St Mark’s all proceeds from which will be molecular characterisation of virulence factors expressed Delights. Student support was fantastic with over going towards the Oaktree Foundation. r during pneumododdal meningitis” in which they describe 150 students in attendance, and staff also came out Sarah Dickins a a novel technique for the discovery of candidates for the in force. The total raised was $420, which will be Presiding Officer prevention of pneumococcal meningitis. donated to the Cancer Council. St Mark’s Charitable Foundation Ch

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As part of the College student induction harassment. As the students filed in to the ensures that the audience of young men program, all first year students were invited room, women in session 1 and men three realise that they must also protect themselves to a talk by Mr Brent Sanders from Winning hours later in session 2, they were unaware from stumbling into situations where KLEAC - WEEK Committee induction during Pre-O’Week Edge Strategies. that their attention would be held in the palm accusations abound.

T of Sanders’ hand for the next two hours as he

O The College Leaders’ Induction Program is a 6-day program ‘It is our moral, ethical and legal responsibility A college community has built up many described his philosophy on self-protection. designed to facilitate effective working relationships between that no-one feels harassed or intimidated.’ traditions over the years. Tradition is, Sanders, the author of ‘How Dangerous Men the Assistant Deans, College Club Committee, Floor Tutors Think: and how to stay safe for life’ (Random undoubtedly part of the spirit of a college

I NG and Duty Tutors with their task of acting as Student Leaders in One of the most significant messages Sanders community and should be sustained as far as House, 2001), deliberately addressed the 2011. Although the Student Leaders knew each other as fellow conveys in his powerful, yet down-to-earth possible to reinforce identity and attachment young men and young women in separate Collegians, this was the first time for many that they had interacted journey into the minds of young men, is that to place. It also cannot be denied that tradition sessions to ensure that he pitched his advice with each other in any leadership capacity. The Program included tradition does not trump legislation. Sanders often jars with modern day societal norms. to an audience that would take heed. He is a a team building session (as pictured), communication skills and a OLLEGES DUR is clear and direct in his meaning: practices What Sanders made clear in his address to very skilled orator.. Who else would be verbally session on depression and young people. In addition, Dr Mathew which may have been shrugged off as ‘a bit dexterous enough to command the attention residents of the Colleges, is that there is C White provided an inspiring session on leadership. The Leaders of fun’ in times gone by, have the potential simply no excuse for intimidation, harassment and respect of 200 Freshers? took the initiative to prepare the grounds for the arrival of the to offend, humiliate and intimidate. or humiliation of others, whether intentional freshers the following week, by holding a working bee in the DE The ‘innocent’ nudie run, when undertaken Sanders is no stranger to the wiles of the or not. The law simply won’t stand for it, and buttery, gym and JCR. in a public place, can result in a person’s entry Fresher. For over 11 years he has lectured neither should we! SSUES AI on the Sex Offenders’ Register; ‘having a 80,000 people, including thousands of I laugh’ with mates over a fellow Collegian’s students, on personal protection and the appearance, can result in that Collegian being psychology of conflict. DEL NT so intimidated they can no longer bear to live

A at College. From the age of legal consent, to lack of A consent due to intoxication, and the offence On 22 February 2011, students from of filming a sexual act, Sanders has it covered. St Mark’s College, Lincoln College, Flinders He deftly weaves his anecdotes relating to University Hall and Aquinas College gathered so-called harmless, and not so harmless

PORT in the Archibald Grenfell Price Dining Hall behaviour, in with a sobering account of the to hear Brent Sanders speak about sexual implications of such acts. In this regard, he IM

College Events

Daniel Murnane playing at Arts Evening

Freshers during O’Week Alister McMichael at Arts Evening Garden Party Committee members participating in leadership activities

12 | St Mark’s College St Mark’s College | 13 Opening Service

On Sunday 27 February, the Cathedral When it comes to attitude, we should not was packed to capacity with parents, make snap judgements about someone else, friends, members of the St Mark’s but we should be considerate of the fact community and residents for the 2011 that we might not necessarily have all of the year. The Dean of the Cathedral, the Very information needed to make an informed Rev’d Dr Sarah Macneil led the service, decision. That does not mean that we should and our own College Chaplain, the Rev’d not make judgements at all, as there is a Mark Sibly, gave the sermon. The Master need to be discerning. This is the Law and addressed students and the College choir the Prophets. performed. Mr Tim Grinter played Air by JS Bach on his 8 stringed guitar. The first reading, read by your President was from St Paul, who gives us some good words Following is the address by the Master: as we look to the upcoming College year. The College Choir performing at the service As part of a community we are to put on the I would like to take this opportunity to formally clothes of compassion, kindness, humility and welcome our new Dean, Lesley Petrie and her patience.St Paul says “Be tolerant with husband Dr Nick Tellis to the St Mark’s College one another and forgive one another whenever community. any of you has a complaint against someone else”. It is necessary in such a community This service is important in that it not only to bear with the faults of each other and to marks the beginning of the serious part of the forgive one another. In thinking about success year, but it also provides an opportunity for us and achievement, clothe yourselves in all to think about our personal goals and what humility, which seeks to serve others in the sort of contribution we hope to make this year wider context. to the College and the wider community. Patrick Bagot, Angela and John Bannon and Ivan Shearer Attendees enjoying morning tea Those in our community who are in positions The readings selected by Father Mark of authority and leadership, use it wisely provide us with the impetus to pause and and be patient because there will be plenty St Mark’s come when our values are most The most important aspect of the way we live reflect about how we might live out our values of situations at College that might annoy or fully lived, for example: our values are the positive ethical obligations at St Mark’s, and I would like to add some inconvenience you. Paul asks us to “put on” they bring with them. They oblige us to take commentary to this. these virtues, not to just bring them out from • Learning from one another in the part in the community, to care for others and time to time or on special occasions, but to conversation that lingers after dinner with to speak up. The Gospel reading forms part of the Sermon wear them constantly and treat other people someone who is studying something on the Mount. A key verse in the passage accordingly. Our values, much like the virtues completely different from you In conclusion, St Mark’s great strength is in is the one that has a theme around personal in the reading, are not to be brought out from the positive way its values have been lived and relationships and is often referred to as the • Caring for a friend who is having a time to time or just on special occasions - evolved over generations. Some final advice Golden Rule. “Do for others what you want rough time as you prepare for your first day of university them to do for you.” This “rule” is often found these are to be worn constantly. And as a • Having the moral courage to speak up in tomorrow, seek a balance. At St Mark’s we in philosophical writing, but usually in the community we must constantly think about a crowded College Club meeting about are here to help you achieve that balance so negative form - what you do to others will be the importance of living what we sign up to. an issue you feel passionately about even that you can achieve your fullest potential. done to you - Socrates wrote “do not do to though your perspective might not be that Our values guide the way we live together. You are all here for such a short time relative others what would anger you if done to you by of the majority We have a mutual responsibility to live to your whole life yet it is one of the most others” and Kant wrote: “Act as if the maxim according to them and to negotiate what • Helping to promote the camaraderie, critical periods of your life, where you make of [your] action were to become by [your] will, it means to live them together in our busy, passion and pride that makes the St Mark’s lifelong friends, establish your work habits, a universal law of nature” energised and diverse community. We always community unique by supporting other make decisions about your career, have the need to be able to answer the question, Marksmen and Markswomen whether on chance for endless discussions about the This verse is not telling people to do the sporting field or on the stage something just because they wish it to be “is the way I am living consistent with realities of life and a stimulating community to • Making a network of great friends amongst done to them; it is calling for a consideration St Mark’s values”? Living according to these which to belong. people who come from backgrounds very of a person’s feelings and the attitude in which key principles, rather than by a list of rules different from your own. the actions take place. The phrasing takes the or prohibitions, is living in a values- based emphasis from oneself and puts it on the other community. Our values underpin the best person. It is a call to think of the other person of St Mark’s. Many of the most positive rather than oneself. aspects of our people’s experience at

14 | St Mark’s College St Mark’s College | 15 Fro Are printed books dying? the effects or games. Other advantages include current state of eBooks rapid availability, environmental friendliness, savings in terms of shelf space and heavy bag Reading books continues to be one of the most space, the fact that users can take their library m the Li Founders’ Day popular leisure-time occupations around the with them everywhere and can add notes and world, as is evidenced by the fact that in 2009 highlight passages. people spent US$108 billion globally on books. Whilst Founders’ Day falls on the 25 April that the late Dr Henry Rischbieth once told There are also advantages for the special each year, the College formally celebrated this him about the various escapades of Sir Henry Currently, the book market is in transition, interest / scientific book market such as occasion on Sunday 1 May. Joined by a small Simpson Newland when he was a university with ebooks gaining momentum and they are the inclusion of additional content, e.g. the gathering in the chapel, the service honoured student, much to the amusement and delight poised to make a breakthrough which will animation of the blood circulation system in a our Patron Saint, our Founders and Benefactors of those attending. significantly alter the book industry. medical textbook. This addition of multimedia may also bring in customers who would not and those members of the College who died in br the service of their country. Following morning tea, the College’s annual Essentially eBooks are digital versions of otherwise purchase the book without video or Art Show was officially opened by former printed books,which are distributed through sound content. the Internet and are read on eReaders, tablets, Each year, those attending Founders’ Day are Collegian and inaugural curator, Ms Jana a reminded of the history of the decanter given Wallace Braddock. In collaboration with guest personal computers, smartphones and some The impact on libraries ry to the College by Sir Henry Simpson Newland. artist, Emma Kate Codrington, curators Elise mobile phones. His intent was that from its contents a toast Thompson and Nicole Shattock put together There are many challenges facing the library The 2010 survey Turning the page: the future to the Founders would be drunk in Benedictine a wonderful display to showcase the many profession as it moves into the digital book of eBooks by PriceWaterhouseCoopers looked at each Founders’ Day service. Prior to the talents of our students. lending market but this does not alter the fact at consumers’ attitudes toward digital reading toast, the Deputy Chairman recalled a story that eBooks are an exciting development to in the US and the EU and identified market be embraced with enthusiasm. Some large opportunities for eBooks and eReaders. libraries are already doing this. The 40 experts interviewed were from various Libraries have this opportunity to encourage parts of the book industry and from libraries. book reading by all target groups, including They all agreed that the digital transformation those who do not read much at present but was irreversible but that the future of printed who might find eBooks, with multimedia books is not disastrous. Instead eBooks and content, attractive. printed books will co-exist in much the same way as, after the introduction of television, Pirjo Rayner both radio and cinema still exist. In certain Librarian cases printed books will be replaced by digital editions, but in other cases both media will complement each other, and although most Emma Kate Codrington, Jana Braddock & Elise Thompson of the experts predict lower sales of printed books, these will still account for the majority of sales in the coming years. However they are less optimistic about printed periodicals and newspapers, with eJournals expected to take

The Deputy Chairman proposing the toast to the College over large swathes of the periodical market, particularly in areas of specialist interest.

In the US, which is by far the most advanced eBook market, eBooks were expected to account for 7% of the overall market by the end of 2010 (up from 3% in 2009). This is only the beginning, driven by the increasing Guests at Marksenfeast penetration of the Internet in all areas of life, the improvement in reading devices, the increasing range of eBooks, the increase in online stores selling eBooks, and an aggressive pricing policy by online retailers such as Amazon.

The survey concluded by saying that there will always be a demand for books in printed form.

Some advantages of eBooks include cheaper prices and the fact that the eBooks may come with additional features such as Hannah Russ and Jonathan Hamer reading the Intercessions A selection of artworks video, audio commentary, music, special

16 | St Mark’s College St Mark’s College | 17 “Sight For All ‘“I was only 19” – The Love and “Australia’s Approach to “Nutrition at College” – A Shared Vision” Peace Ethic of the 1960s’ Protecting Human Rights” Jemma O’Hanlon Dr James Muecke Mr John Schumann The Hon. Catherine Branson QC lks A nutritious diet is vital to both physical and

a The ability to see is fundamental to our lives, Described as one of the finest songwriters The Hon. Catherine Branson QC was mental wellbeing and plays an important yet we rarely stop to think what life would be this country has produced, John Schumann appointed President of the Australian Human role in everyone’s life. With this in mind, like without it. With this thought in mind, we is an influential musician/songwriter who is Rights Commission in 2008 and in 2009 she nutritionist Jemma O’Hanlon provided an welcomed Dr James Muecke to speak about noted for his leadership in both the music became the Human Rights Commissioner. invaluable insight into maintaining a healthy his work with the Sight For All Foundation. industry as well as the political arena. At the time of her appointment as President diet at College. Jemma is a nutritionist for of the Commission, Catherine Branson was Sodexo, the College caterering company. James (Alumnus 1980 - 85) is an eye surgeon It was in the Australian larrikin spirit that John a judge of the Federal Court of Australia, with the South Australian Institute of began his talk by setting the scene of a young a position she had held since 1994. Catherine The talk began with an introduction on the Ophthalmology and is the chairman of a South Australian lad sitting in a Catholic church was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1992. general requirements of a nutritious diet, Australian charitable foundation called ‘Sight attempting to help the girl in front of him with emphasising the need to move the inherently ort ’n’ort t for All - A Shared Vision’ whose aim is to a recurring issue with her dress. However, the Catherine began what was to be a fascinating Australian focus from a diet high in meat

P dramatically reduce the prevalence of loss of timbre of the speech soon moved on to follow talk by defining the scope and application to that of vegetables. Continuing on this vision, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. the veterans of the Vietnam war as the back of human rights. She further discussed the thread, Jemma gave a range of simple and story to the iconic Australian song I was only Australian approach to protecting such rights, valuable ways to consume more vegetables in James explained the prevalence of blindness 19 started to become unraveled. with constant referral to the continuing a College environment. in the Asia-Pacific and the ease in which the consideration of proportionality in the majority of these cases can be cured. It was On this moving note, John continued to speak legislative and judicial spheres. With this in Many students showed a key interest in sobering to realise that it is estimated that about how the effects of the Vietnam War mind Catherine continued onto the crux of developing a healthy diet and the talk served there are an estimated 45 million blind people were felt well into the 1980’s and the dire her talk, namely that Australian law allows not only to satisfy this but it also provided in the world, of whom approximately half live mistake that Australians made in failing to mandatory detention. a valuable means of discussion between the in our region. recognise these young soldiers. Throughout students and Sodexo. his talk, John emphasised the theme of music James, with an admirable passion, went on having the power to change lives in the mid to discuss the startling prevalence of curable to late 90s. blindess in not just adults but children and the research in which ‘Sight for All’ has Students took the message to heart participated. The talk was concluded with with many staying behind to thank John an insight into the surgeon training scheme individually and takiing the opportunity to talk being instigated and paid for by this South to him on a personal level. Australian charity.

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However, on page 68 the text shows the date 10 March. The original nine students, most effect’. Matching curtains were hung in the as the 15th March. Not surprisingly, this has of them friends, were drawn, (according to windows. Situated at the rear of the first floor, caused some confusion when using these the ‘Reminiscences of a first Master’ which the common room contained the pianola, (a sources for reference purposes. appeared in the 1956-57 edition of The Lion) gift from Mrs CW Hayward). The magazine’s by the assurance “that the College would coverage of the College’s opening ceremony Apart from the fact that the 25th March resemble the extremely bright Christian Union concluded with the words, “the visitors were actually fell on a Wednesday in 1925, all the Camp which I had just commanded on the entertained at a delicious afternoon tea handed evidence in the College archives points to the Onkaparinga”. round by the ladies of the committee”. event having occurred ten days earlier. Original copies of the official program used for the This early photograph of Downer House was “A History of St Mark’s College opening ceremony has Sunday, 15th March reproduced on the cover of The Gossip - printed on the cover. The archive collection Adelaide’s Weekly Pictorial Social Sporting University of Adelaide and the also contains original full page copies of Stage published on Wednesday March 18 Foundation of the Residential lengthy South Australian newspaper accounts 1925 which is held in the archive collection. College Movement” of the College’s official opening, which refer An article on page 13 estimated that about - Archibald Grenfell Price to it as having happened on a Sunday. 250 guests representing the various leading The newspaper pages from The Advertiser and religious and educational bodies sat on Photograph between p. 18 and 19 “THE The Register are printed with the publishing the front lawns of St Mark’s for the official OPENING CEREMONY, March 25th, 1925” date of Monday 16 March 1925. opening. A description of the interior of should read – March 15th, 1925 the building followed. Floors were stained, To correct the confusion surrounding the polished and covered with an artistic rug in P. 20 Para. 3 line 12 “night of March 24th, official opening date for existing copies of the the centre of each student’s room, which 1924” should read – night of March 14th, 1925 above mentioned books, the following errata was furnished with a ‘stretcher-like’ bed Monica Smith have been included: covered in frilled floral cretonne, giving a ‘divan Archivist

“Archie - The biography of Sir Archibald Grenfell Price” 1925 Downer House from Foundation brochure - Colin Kerr

Photograph between p. 20 and 21 in St Mark’s History books, for a variety of reasons, may College: the opening ceremony, 25 March not always give a true picture of events as 1925 should read – 15 March 1925. A NOTE FROM THE OLD COLLEGIANS they happened in the past. Specific errors can be self-perpetuating as a result. Unfortunately On page 6 of the booklet St Mark’s College this appears to have been the case with two Record Special Supplement The History of the Tour Down Under Garden Party Rudy Pieck and his wife Sue doing a sterling books containing the early history of St Mark’s College and College Register 1925-1935 under job as Quizmasters. College. The date on which the official opening “II Establishment” it also mentions the opening This family fun day has become a regular ceremony took place on a Sunday early in 1925 by the Governor and blessing by the Bishop feature of our Old Collegains’ calendar and this One of the much sought after prizes was a has been attributed to the 25th March beneath having taken place on the 25 March 1925. year, around 100 Old Collegians, their families trip for eight in the Gas Truck to the Adelaide a photograph of the event and also in the text of and friends gathered on the front lawns of Hills, complete with gourmet lunch. Lucky ‘A History of St Mark’s College’ by A. Grenfell Fortunately, the same mistake was not Downer House to enjoy the festivities of the Scott Schofield was the top bidder. He also Price. (Although the book does not show the repeated in Gavin Walkley’s book St Mark’s Tour Down Under. They had a prime view of managed to snare the accounting services of year of publication, order forms were included College The Buildings and Grounds published the race, featuring Lance Armstrong, whizzing the Quizmaster for the bargain price of $10. with the third issue of the newsletter related in 1985, which marks the official opening date past in his last competitive race. to the 1966 Building Appeal ‘Men of Mark’ in as Sunday 15 March, 1925 on page 13. June of 1967 with deliveries from the printers Football Quiz Night received the following December). The same The first issue of the St Mark’s College Old and current Collegians met head on for a photograph of the official party assembled on Record (the predecessor of today’s The Lion) A hugely successful Quiz Night was held in the challenge under glorious sunshine on 15 May. the verandah of Downer House which appeared published in December 1925, mentions the Grenfell Price Dining Hall on 25 March, where A large crowd turned up to see the spectacle, in the ‘History..’ is also labeled as the 25th opening ceremony followed only five days Alumni and friends from all decades battled it with the Gas Truck on display. A lucky few on March in ‘Archie The biography of Sir Archibald after the College opened its doors to the out for the bounty of prizes on offer with the top of the truck had the best vantage point. Grenfell Price’ by Colin Kerr published in 1983. first students earlier that year on Tuesday Old Collegians’ Association Treasurer,

22 | St Mark’s College A NOTE FROM THE OLD COLLEGIANS Cont. G While there was no official score, the current Annual General Meeting Dr John Bannon AO (1962 – 63, Master Clare Wignall (2002 – 04) married Martin Collegians’ superior skills and speed were and Dinner 2000 - 07) has recently been appointed to Stacey in April and they are currently i oss too much for the Old Colls. A barbecue and a the position of Chair of the National Archives honeymooning in London, France, Italy few beers after the match was a good way to Notice is hereby given that the AGM of the of Australia Advisory Council. Dr Bannon is and Malaysia. celebrate the match and help prepare for the Old Collegians’ Association will be held on currently Adjunct Professor of Law at Adelaide start of the inter-college football competition. University specialising in constitutional history Anna McGregor (nee Young, 2003 – 06) was

Saturday 13th August and will be followed by P the Around p a dinner. It is anticipated that we will reinstate and federal/state relations. a member of the Southern Suns hockey team the Annual Dinner that was so popular several who recently won the Australian Women’s years ago. Emeritus Professor Ivan Shearer AM Hockey League final against NSW. RFD (1967 – 74) has returned permanently to Adelaide after 35 years in Sydney, where David Lee (2007 – 10) has graduated he was most recently Challis Professor of from a Bachelor of Music Studies and International Law at the University of Sydney. Certificate IV in Music (Classical) from the He has now been appointed as Adjunct Elder Conservatorium. David came to Professor of Law at the University of St Mark’s as a blind student from Malaysia. South Australia. He is also active as an He is a great inspiration to many Collegians. arbitrator in international maritime boundary disputes in cases referred to arbitration by governments under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

Graham Brideson (1976 - 77) is an architect in Sydney while his brother David (1977) is a mechanical engineer in Melbourne. ond

Dr Edward N Eadie (1977 – 86) has a new book Education for Animal Welfare published by Springer (Heidelberg Dordrecht London New York) in 2011. Clare Wignall & Martin Stacey Associate Professor Dr Bill Griggs AM ASM (1980) has been appointed a Distinguished Alumni at the University of Adelaide in recognition of his significant achievements as an authority on the medical treatment of trauma victims and for his humanitarian response to assist in regions struck by disaster.

Martin Freney (1990 – 92) is a lecturer in Industrial Design at the School of Art, Architecture and Design at UniSA. He has completed construction of a straw-bale house in the Adelaide Hills, and is now working on an Earthship, an off-the-grid environmentally friendly building constructed with old tyres and Vanessa Cheng & Nick Chapman rammed earth.

Robert Ogilvy Bailey’s (1992 – 95) wife Gill is pregnant with their first child

Anthony Jucha (1992 – 98) and Sally Read welcomed a son Kasper Ludwik Jucha-Read

Adam Page (1997 – 99) performed at the 2011 Fringe and Womad festivals after studying at the Elder Conservatorium.

Vanessa Cheng (2002 – 04) married Nick Chapman in Canberra

24 | St Mark’s College David Lee St Mark’s College | 25 Alumni in the Spotlight

Student News The Master recently caught up with Adele As the Program Coordinator for the Centre Walsh whilst in Melbourne. Adele gave the for Youth Literature (CYL), State Library of Laura Avery received a prize for second year Master a magnificent tour of the State LIbrary Victoria, I manage a national organisation that Dentistry for topping biochemistry. of Victoria where she now works. Adele was a promotes reading for pleasure for all young resident at St Mark’s from 2000 - 04, and was people and champion youth literature across Hugo Twopeny is playing for Sturt Reserves. Assistant Dean in 2003 and Semester 1 2004. the broader cultural spectrum. My profession finally matched my passion. Matthew Altmann is playing centre half back Adele writes “I have always been fascinated by for Sturt Reserves. He is part of a 50 plus man stories, so it wasn’t a surprise that I pursued Six months in and I have been able to squad and trains five times a week, Matt is teaching as a career. Young people are filled contribute to conference panels with the likes lucky enough to be playing at venues such as to the brim with stories and so whether I of Melina Marchetta (Looking for Alibrandi) the Adelaide Oval and other SANFL grounds. was teaching my students the complexities and Markus Zusak (The Book Thief), oversee On the local front he plays for his home team, of World War I or delving into William and execute bustling youth and professional the Ramblers, in Murray Bridge. Wordsworth’s poems, I was in my element. days where teens meet their writing heroes and moderate a youth literature website and Alison Penington has been selected for the Four years ago I was reintroduced to young blog. I am very excited to join Marchetta on Adele Walsh, Program Coordinator, Centre for Youth Literature, U23 State Women’s hockey team. She was adult (YA) literature which are primarily stories a regional school tour later this year, allowing State Library of Victoria one of 25 selected through an extensive trial told from a young person’s perspective during isolated students the opportunity to undertake process and will be heading over to Canberra a time of change. In a short space of time writing workshops with this Miles Franklin long for the Nationals during the semester break. I progressed from reading YA literature to listed author and I couldn’t be happier. reviewing it online. By the end of 2009 I had a Kate Stuart, Phuong Dinh, Annabel Gibson & Amy Dolphin Sam Volker has been selected as reserve reputation in Australia and internationally which I could not have anticipated that I would be for the men’s National U23 Rowing squad allowed me to transition from a teaching career working in this fantastic building with equally and is in Melbourne training with the crew. into publishing in January of this year. passionate people. But now that I am here, Below is a photograph of Sam at the start of I cannot imagine being anywhere else – the recently held Tasmanian U23 single scull helping young people find the book that championships in Tasmania, where he was makes reading magical.” placed first.

Molly Goodman’s success in rowing has resulted in her being selected to row against the New Zealand Junior World’s team. She is currently training intensively five days a week Hugo Twopeny Matthew Altmann under the SASI program in preparation for the Nationals in Perth early next year and has only just been advised that she has made the Australian U21 Rowing Team. Congratulations Molly! Chrysalis

Renee Farrow has been awarded the Lois In late 2009, I read about an art exhibition Many months later in 2010 I read another Harris scholarship for a year 12 graduate by Adelaide artist Emma Kate Codrington article about Chrysalis in SA Life magazine, with the highest tertiary entrance score entitled Chrysalis: Unravelling Anorexia. which mentioned how Emma in partnership entering the University of Adelaide’s Bachelor An intimate journey through the depths of an with Aceda , (the Anxiety, Obsessive- of Agriculture. The award is aimed at eating disorder, Chrysalis offered a raw and Compulsive and Eating Disorders Association Alison Penington Sam Volker supporting and encouraging young people confronting portrayal of Emma’s personal of South Australia) were looking to take who are interested in pursuing a career in our journey. It immediately caught my attention, Chrysalis to regional locations in South agricultural industry. but at the time I was attempting to feel my Australia. On a whim, I sent Emma an way back into real life from the depths of email, saying I would do anything to get Julia Graham, our 2011 Entry Scholar, is playing anorexia, continuing to stumble and fall on this exhibition to my home town of Mount netball for Garville AMND and Eulaly Allen is a frequent occasions. In many ways I was still Gambier. I never expected her to reply; member of the Garville Premier squad. not ready to leave behind an illness that had I never expected that in one month we would simultaneously been my best friend, worst coordinate and hold a fundraiser to raise Melanie Johnson represented South Australia enemy and safety net for six years, since I was money for the Mount Gambier exhibition, and at the National touch football competition held 12 years old. I knew that it would hit too close that four months after that we would open earlier this year, Melanie was also awarded a to home, so I chose not to go and see it. Chrysalis: Mount Gambier and see nearly 200 University Blue for touch football. Molly Goodman people come through in two days.

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Chrysalis Cont. please register your interest via email to [email protected] to email via interest your register please A weekend of events to celebrate 30 years of women at St Mark’s. St at women of years 30 celebrate to events of A weekend greater understanding of eating disorders, and and disorders, of eating greater understanding a with ofpublic the members have left will toChrysalis the view chance the Gambier of Mount people the giving that healthy. and my hope was It happy now I am disorder, to eating an lost alife nearly reclaim to away. battle trips year frequent asix After for these reason tothe know for no-one bymy desire complicated more made was This Centre. Medical atFlinders Unit Disorder Weight inthe hospitalisations multiple included which treatment, specialised receive I could away, kilometres that so 500 travel to Adelaide, Iwere to and forced my family and Gambier avenues all inMount ofexhausted treatment Ihad anorexia, with diagnosed Iwas after Two Ihave seen. that disorder years eating an of having ofexperience the depiction honest most and clearest the foreasily is it exhibition, to Chrysalis the view chance the hometown to to my me give important so was It Further details to follow, to ensure you stay up to date, date, to up stay you ensure to follow, to details Further S 2 a AV nd 3M E THE D exhibition a r

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ser ai Fundr LL A OR F GHT I St Mark’s College |29 S David Ross Wigg (Alumnus 1956) David believed that research was the key to Norman Grantham (‘Grant’) Hosking AO Dr Ronald Sawers (Alumnus 1938 – 39) 14 September 1933 – 8 December 2010 delivering the best quality of care to patients (Alumnus 1946 - 47) 26 October 1919- 14 December 2010

es and in 1994 resigned as director to establish a 1 January 1925 - 22 January 2011 David Wigg was a new research unit, the Department of Clinical Ron was educated

r i dedicated cancer Radiobiology. For the last 16 years of his After attending the at Holdfast Bay specialist and talented life, David focused on pioneering work that University of Adelaide Preparatory School, a clinical research involved evaluating the biological effects of and graduating as a St Peter’s College scientist whose vision radiotherapy on normal tissues and tumours civil engineer, Grant (House Prefect) and

tu and practice changed and developing a computerised modelling was awarded a graduated in medicine the face of radiation system to help plan patient treatment. This led Rhodes scholarship at the University

b i oncology in South to a PhD in 1999 and the publication of two in 1947, which saw of Adelaide. Australia and earned seminal textbooks in the US. him obtain a Master On completion of his O him the respect of of Arts with first class residency at the Royal colleagues worldwide. David Wigg is survived by his wife, Christine, honors in engineering Adelaide Hospital he children Alison, Alan and Ian and seven science from Oxford served in the Australian Army Medical Corps Raised in Adelaide, he spent 30 years at grandchildren. University. from 1944 to 1947. the Royal Adelaide Hospital as director of the Department of Radiation Oncology and Courtesy of The Advertiser, published on In 1943, Grant joined the institute of Engineers Ron had developed an interest in hematology then as head of the Department of Clinical 19 March 2011 Australian as a student member. and after five years of post-graduate study Radiobiology. This association led to his appointment as in Australia and in the UK he returned to Mr Max Cooper (Alumnus 1948 – 49) President in 1978, with his service later Melbourne and did further research at the Before this, after finishing school at St Peter’s 26 September 1928 - 26 November 2010 recognised by Engineers Australia with his Baker Institute, mainly involved in a project on College and spending many holidays working appointment as Honorary Fellow in 1984. hemophilia. In 1963 he was appointed Director on sheep stations, David initially pursued his After 49 years of the Hematology Department at the Alfred passion for the land, and in 1954 completed a working at Coopers, After spending time in both the USA and Hospital, Melbourne and remained until his Diploma of Agriculture at Roseworthy College. and serving 12 Melbourne, Grant returned to Adelaide in retirement in 1984. He was instrumental in the He topped his year and promptly announced years as Chairman 1956. He was Chairman and consultant formation of the Hemophilia Society of Victoria. that he would then study medicine. He was (1990 – 2002), Max to Hosking, Oborn & Partners, a firm of awarded his medical degree from the University Cooper was a master consulting engineers, and Montgomery In 1999 The Alfred Hospital honoured his work of Adelaide in 1960. brewer who made Hosking Stone, which specialised in water and by renaming the Alfred Hematology Clinic the a significant impact wastewater engineering. ‘Ronald Sawers Hematology Centre’. He is After two years as a junior doctor, he became on the business. survived by his wife and two sons. medical officer to the 1961-63 Australian He was the family’s Grant was appointed an Officer in the General The College National Antarctic Research Expedition first formally trained Division of the Order of Australia in 1983 for At the time of printing, the College was notified welcomes (ANARE), and set sail for Mawson Base. brewer and the fourth generation in a close- services to engineering, and was awarded the of the death of Shaun Quill (1991 - 93) who obituary knit family company that was, before he took Centenary medal in 2001. He is survived by his passed away on Saturday 11 June 2011. submissions In addition to medical duties, David was it over, entirely focused on its small share of wife Judyth and children. from families or involved in substantial field work for which he The College welcomes obituary submissions the South Australian market. Trained in England friends of Old received an ANARE Medal. A small archipelago, from families or friends of Old Collegians. prior to returning to Adelaide, Max’s legacy was Collegians. Wigg Islands, was named after him. the introduction of Coopers’ home brewing kits in the 1970s. Max played a key part in He completed his training in Melbourne in modernising the brewery and in the expansion 1969 and was awarded membership, and of its market interstate and overseas. subsequently a fellowship, of the Royal Australasian College of Radiologists. In 1974, In 1991, Max helped develop the Leabrook he completed his first Research Doctorate, Farms brand of honey, which was sold to MD, at the University of Melbourne, in brain Spring Gully Foods in 2002. Annual Giving 2011 – You CAN Make a Real Difference... tissue radiation sensitivity. Title:...... Given Name:...... Post Nom:...... 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JULY Port’n’Talk - Lord Mayor Stephen Yarwood Monday 12 September 7.30 – 9.00pm 40 year reunion for those in College in 1971 Ballroom Friday 22 July 12.00 – 2.30pm Luncheon in the Ballroom OCTOBER

AUGUST Scholarships Presentation Wednesday 12 October 5.30 – 6.00pm 30 year reunion for those in College in 1981 Ballroom Friday 5 August 7.00 – 9.30pm Dinner in the Ballroom Marksenfest Sunday 16 October 10.00 – 4.00pm College Play - ‘The History Boys’ College tennis courts Thursday 11 and 12 August 7.00pm Ballroom Final Service Friday 28 October 5.15 – 5.45pm Old Collegians’ Association Dinner St Peter’s Cathedral Saturday 13 August 7.00 – 11.00pm AGM in the Ballroom at 6.30pm NOVEMBER Dining Hall 10 year reunion for those in College in 2001 Port’n’Talk - Emeritus Professor Ivan Friday 4 November 7.00 – 9.30pm Shearer AM RFD Dinner in the Ballroom Monday 15 August 7.30 – 9.00pm Ballroom 50 year Club Luncheon Friday 18 November 12.00 – 2.30pm Port’n’Talk - Laureate Professor John Ralston Luncheon in the Ballroom Monday 22 August 7.30 – 9.00pm Ballroom DECEMBER

Port’n’Talk - Ms Rachel Sanderson MP Library Sundowner Monday 29 August 7.30 – 9.00pm Thursday 8 December 5.30 – 7.00pm Ballroom Library

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