NEWS JUNE 2011 • Issue 39 FILMMAKER SEAN BYRNE: A new take on Pretty in Pink THE RHODES LEss TRAVELLED (special feature pages 12-21) UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA Do you receive our monthly eNewsletter? The Alumni eNews contains discounts for alumni, news of upcoming events worldwide, UTAS news and postgrad opportunities. Let us know your email address by returning the coversheet or emailing us at
[email protected] www.utasalumni.org.au CONTENTS Alumni News is the regular magazine Contents for graduates and friends of the University of Tasmania. UTAS alumni include graduates and diplomates of UTAS, TCAE/TSIT and AMC. Alumni News is prepared for the Development and Alumni Office by the Communications and Media Office. Edited by Janette Brennan. Contributors Peter Cochrane, Cherie Cooper, Rhonda Ewart, Nicki Fletcher, 2 Catherine Rogers, Melanie Roome and Sharon Webb. Design Clemenger Tasmania Advertising enquiries Melanie Roome Alumni and Development Manager Phone +61 3 6324 3472 6 12 Let us know your story at
[email protected] 2 A gilt-edged gift 16 Potential and limits Phone +61 3 6324 3052 Fax +61 3 6324 3402 600 works and $1m to Judge Richard Cogswell UTAS Development and Alumni Office establish the Tyler Collection. on the Oxford experience. Locked Bag 1350 4 Scream king 18 Our very own Launceston Tasmania 7250 UTAS academics and Filmmaker Sean Byrne former Rhodes Scholars. goes for the jugular. 20 Movember 6 Childhood heroes Alex Shabala dressed for success. Dr Phil Hilton’s tribute to soldier convicts. 21 Caring about life’s journey Professor Marnie Hughes- 7 Tanzmanian Warrington’s approach.