The Official Magazine of Emmanuel College within The University of December 2011

In this issue: Emmanuel College Emmanuel at 100 A milestone evening with John Pearn Fiat Lux An Historic Founders’ Day FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Emmanuel at One Hundred

Being the head of a University College is Zealand that same year. Graeme graduated one of the best jobs in the world. I can say with a BAgrSc Hons 1 with the University this because the cause and the company are Medal in 1939 and was named Queensland so good. The cause – the idealism of higher Rhodes Scholar for 1940. He took this up education in the development of society – after the war, having spent a few years in is such an important and noble one. And a Japanese prisoner of war camp. Graeme the company – the people you associate went on to become a within the with – are so interesting and attractive. and is still active Ernest Northcroft Merrington, the founding You get really bright, creative students who running a not for profit company involved chairman, had a large vision for Emmanuel exhibit all round academic, sporting and in conservation. cultural excellence. I have also had the similar to the founders of Emmanuel opportunity especially in this year of our Emmanuel has a wonderful heritage. In 1910 College, Cambridge, that we have “set an Centenary to meet extraordinary alumni. the Assembly agreed to the founding of a acorn which, when it becomes an oak, Presbyterian College and at the General God alone knows what will be the fruit Let me here make special mention of Assembly of Australia the same year the thereof.” I do not believe that Emmanuel Emeritus Professor Graeme Wilson who founding of a Theological Hall alongside it. has yet fulfilled its potential. has recently attended some of our Centenary In 1911 the committee stated: “knowing as events. Graeme is one of our most This year we have celebrated one hundred we do the high value which our Church has senior alumni. He was awarded an open years of our founding and give thanks for always set upon education and scholarship, scholarship to the University of Queensland our founders and benefactors and the many and studied at Emmanuel College from consecrated to the service of God, and the alumni who have contributed to our rich 1936 to 1939. In 1937, 1938 and 1939 he need of well qualified ministers in this age history. We also look to the future and much was UQ’s Athletics Champion and won the of educational progress the committee is of our potential can be seen in the stories of inter-varsity competitions in 1936, 1937 thankful to the Divine hand of preparing our current students recounted within this and 1938. He was second in the Australian some measures which it is confidently edition of Fiat Lux. Championships at 120 yards and hurdles believed will have as far reaching an effect On behalf of Emmanuel College, may I wish in 1937. He was a member of the Australian upon the future of the Church, the University you and yours a Blessed Christmas and a team for the British Empire Games and the whole community, as any that could Happy New Year. (Commonwealth Games) held in Sydney be adopted in our generation.” Our alumni in 1938 and Captain of the combined still continue to have an impact upon the Stewart Gill Australian Universities team to tour New Church, Community and the University. Principal, Emmanuel College EMMANUEL AT 100

You don’t reach 100 years of existence The day wrapped up with a panel without a sizeable history and Emmanuel discussion between our historians, celebrated its history at an event in October UQ’s Professor Debbie Terry, Deputy that attracted three well-known Australian Vice-Chancellor (Academic) and Adjunct historians – Professor Ian Jack (St Andrew’s Professor Iyla Davies, Head of Women’s College, Sydney), Rev Professor Ian College and an Emmanuel alumna. Breward (Ormond College, Melbourne)and The discussion centred on the role Professor Stuart Macintyre (Ernest Scott of Colleges now and into the future Professor of History, Melbourne). and questions from the floor facilitated Emmanuel at 100 covered topics the involvement of all attendees. including, among others, “Colleges at The day ended with drinks and canapes War – the impact of WW1 and 2 and the to celebrate our 100 year history. Vietnam War”; “Country and Gown in the Captions clockwise from top: L to R (back nineteenth century” and “An Education for row) Stewart Gill, Ian Jack, Stuart Macintyre, Life not for Livelihood – the philosophical Ian Breward, Debbie Terry, Tom Appleton, roots of Emmanuel”. Emmanuel staff Jane Thomson. L to R (front row) Iyla Davies, members Vice-Principal Dr Jane Thomson, Lesa Scholl; Attendees gather outside the chapel for a talk by former Council Chair and Dean of Academic Studies Dr Lesa Scholl Emmanuel alumnus, Tom Appleton. and Principal, Adjunct Professor Stewart Gill, also presented papers.

2 VISITING EMMANUEL In recent years the College has instituted professional bodies; he serves a number a long serving chairman of the Thyne a Visiting Scholars program where of their committees. Reid Foundation, now retired from both. distinguished academics from around the He leads a research group investigating John spoke to an audience of college world visit the College to deliver lectures, the Earth’s dynamic crust; in particular heads, school principals, students and mentor students and engage with members the way in which enormous volumes senior UQ personnel about important of the Senior Common Room. of volcanic rock are produced when considerations in philanthropy, from the Emmanuel welcomed Dr Jonathan continents and oceans rift. His work at position of both donor and recipient. Burnside as a resident at the College from sea has taken him to the Atlantic, Indian According to John, giving money to good mid April until September 2011 when he and Pacific Oceans and his research group causes calls for a mixture of hard nosed visited as our Sir Harry Gibbs law scholar. is currently investigating the internal assessment and warm humanity for needs Dr Burnside is Reader in Biblical Law at structure of volcanoes in Iceland, New in our community. He stressed the need the School of Law, University of Bristol. Zealand, the Faroes and the Atlantic for organisations seeking philanthropy He has degrees in Law and Criminology, margin. His scientific work is published to identify their audience, communicate both from the University of Cambridge, in over 250 papers and articles. with it, keep it informed and give it strong as well as a doctorate in Law from the Bob is on the committee of Christians in reasons for being helpful when you ask for University of Liverpool. Science, and is a director of the John Ray money. Words of wisdom from one who Jonathan’s work explores the relationship Initiative, an educational charity that works knows what it is like on both sides of the between law, theology and criminology to develop and communicate a Christian philanthropic fence. from theoretical and applied perspectives. understanding of the environment. Since Dr Daniel McDiarmid, Emmanuel alumnus, He teaches Criminal Law, Jewish Law and 1988 he has been a Fellow of St Edmund’s Chair of the Emmanuel College Foundation Jurisprudence, and his research interests College, Cambridge, prior to which he and Chief Executive Officer of Global lie in biblical law and criminal justice. was a student and Research Fellow at Philanthropic Asia-Pacific, gave a vote He was appointed by the Home Office Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He is of thanks. Both addresses have been and the Prison Service England and Wales Associate Director of the Faraday Institute published as Emmanuel Paper No 14 to head an evaluation of faith-based for Science and Religion. “Philanthropy in Education” which is units in England and Wales, which was Emmanuel’s Visiting Scholars program available from the Advancement Office. subsequently published as part of a wider, has brought a number of prominent cross-programmatic, study of faith-based academics to the College over the years Captions clockwise from top: units around the world (My Brother’s including internationally acclaimed L to R Bob White, Stewart Gill and Jonathan Keeper: Faith-based units in prisons, Burnside; John Reid; L to R John Reid with scholar and author Professor Don Akenson 2005, Willan Publishing). wife Lynn Rainbow and Daniel McDiarmid (Queen’s University, Ontario, Canada); During his stay at Emmanuel, Jonathan also Professor Margaret MacMillan, Warden delivered lectures for UQ’s TC Beirne School of St Antony’s College, Oxford; and of Law and the Queensland Theological renowned academic and former Master College on Emmanuel’s campus. of St Edmund’s College, Cambridge, Professor Sir Brian Heap. Professor Bob White, Professor of Geophysics in the Earth Sciences The month of August also saw Australian department at Cambridge University, businessman and respected philanthropist John found time in his busy schedule to present Reid AO deliver the inaugural “Philanthropy a lecture at Emmanuel in late August in Education” lecture at Emmanuel. entitled “Why care for the environment?” John has an extensive history as a Bob is a Fellow of the Geological company chairman and director. He has Society, and a member of the American played a key role as a member and trustee Geophysical Union and several other of John T Reid Charitable Trusts and

Emmanuel College Fiat Lux | December 2011 3 BEQUEST BRINGS SCHOLARSHIP TO LIFE

for a student with outstanding academic a focus on Media Studies and Theatre. results in the study of English or drama. A condensed version of a chapter of her The Lucy Morris Stevens scholarship was thesis is forthcoming in the anthology awarded for the first time in September 2011. Mind the Gap! Saskatchewan Cultural Spaces, published by Canadian Plains Inaugural recipient Regena Marler was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Research Centre, Regina. where she had resided for most of her life. Next came the consideration of Doctoral At the beginning of the new millennium, possibilities. Regena wanted to study however, Regena re-located to her internationally and the English, Media namesake ‘Regina’ in Saskatchewan, Studies and Art History Department at Canada due to a restructuring of the The University of Queensland appealed company for which she worked. especially because of the research conducted Once in Regina, Regena decided on a life- in spatial theories and psychogeography in the field of performance. Bequests are incredibly generous altering change and enrolled in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Regina to obtain investments in the future, regardless of On arrival in Brisbane, Regena was an undergraduate degree in Women’s and their dollar value, and the College is always awarded Emmanuel College’s Lucy Morris Film Studies, which she completed with extremely grateful to receive one. Recently, Stevens Scholarship for Drama/Theatre/ High Honours. Emmanuel was the beneficiary of a bequest Performance and, as the inaugural recipient, from the estate of the late James Stevens, Regena continued her academic career moved into the College in mid-September. a former Emmanuel Council member and at the University of Regina through an She has just begun research towards a Chair, who wanted to provide a scholarship Interdisciplinary Master’s Degree, with Doctorate in the Philosophy of Drama.

A Milestone Evening with John Pearn

As always, our medical dinner this year Professor Pearn achieved first-class Judgement”, a reflection on the provided a great evening’s entertainment honours in medicine at UQ in 1964 and importance of wise judgement in the and edification for Emmanuel’s students, also graduated in science. He holds double founding and histories of three institutions alumni and friends of the College and was doctorates from UQ and the University of celebrating milestones – The University of an occasion befitting the celebration of our London. Surgeon-General of the Australian Queensland, Emmanuel College and the 100 year history. Defence Forces (1997–2000) and Professor School of Medicine. Held once more at Customs House, of Paediatrics and Child Health at UQ and Wise judgements, according to John Pearn, the Centenary medical dinner featured the Royal Brisbane Hospital since 1986 are made after observation, experience and eminent guest speaker Professor John and Honorary Professor at the University reflection; and changes within the three Pearn AM, an icon in medical and defence of Sydney since 1999, Professor Pearn has institutions mentioned above have come circles, and was hosted in partnership with served as a doctor and educator across about because of the resolve and courage UQ’s School of Medicine, itself celebrating five continents. of those who trusted their judgements. a milestone 75th anniversary. Professor Pearn delivered a thought- Above: Students enjoying the Medical Dinner; provoking address “Trusting One’s John Pearn

4 A MULTITUDE OF TALENT By Dean of Academic Studies, Dr Lesa Scholl

Captions clockwise from top: Peter Staff (L) and John Fenwick; L to R – Marikki Watego, Hannah Martoo, Noel McBride, Mitch Roberts and Tom Mansfiled; Marikki Watego and George Morseu. I have to admit that it was with a certain Holford (Art), Darius Ashrafi (Chess) and competition. They were Nicholas Lowery, amount of pride that I undeceived the Ellie Yates (Dance). The number of Ben Winston, Scott Robinson, Jordan Professor sitting next to me during the 2011 College Blues and Half-Blues was D’Arcy, Tom Laidley and Gerard Taylor. Sports Awards Dinner. Upon the completion outstanding, which speaks to the level Other awards went to Daryl Jensen of the musical entertainment provided by of dedication and contribution our students (Most Outstanding Contribution to Sport), Ellen Terry and Hayden Lee, he presumed have. Other trophies went to Casey Wise Marikki Watego (Most Outstanding that they were studying Music at the (Choral), Pamela Frederick (Debating), Sporting Achievement), Ash Willoughby university. Engineering and Medicine were Thomas Cullen (Drama), Kit Allen-Waters (Supporter of the Year) and Tom Mansfield not what he expected to hear. The same (E!News), Emma Szczotko (Instrumental), (Convenors’ Award for Most Consistent could be said for the entertainment at the Nick Russell (Public Speaking) and Performance). We were also able to Cultural Awards: Business and Arts student Stephanie Mackinnon (Technical/Backstage). honour two students for their selection in Casey Wise and Architecture student Special awards for Cultural contributions Bradley Chimes also moved the audience National Teams: George Morseu (Australian went to Sam King, Elise Allcock, Stephanie with their performance. University Rugby 7s) and Marikki Watego Keogh, Hayden Lee, Emily Anderson- (Australian Women’s Touch Football). For me, this is one of the most valuable James, Abbey Nydam and Robert Welsh. aspects of life at Emmanuel College – The Foundation Cultural Medals for 2011 The Fresher Sportsman and Sportswoman the vast range of talent embodied in each went to our two outstanding Cultural of the Year went to Josh Partridge and of our students. It is, therefore, one of my Convenors, Jordane Bennett and Ellen Daryl Jensen. The Sportsman of the Year highest priorities every year to celebrate Terry, while the highly coveted accolade went to George Morseu, while Isabel Taylor with the students their successes, not just of Cultural Laureate was bestowed upon and Hannah Martoo tied for Sportswoman in their academic achievements, but also third-year Psychology and Criminology of the Year. The EMC Foundation Medals in their sporting and cultural prowess. student, Peter Staff. for Sporting Character were awarded to It wasn’t at all surprising to me that many Ziad Zeidan and Sulitna White. The following week gave cause for further of the same names that had appeared at celebration with the Sports Awards Dinner. It is with some nostalgia that the 2011 the beginning of the year at the Academic The students and guests were privileged college year is drawing to a close. And yet Awards Dinner also emerged at the Cultural to hear a very motivational and inspiring I am pleased to say that the students will and Sports Awards. presentation from Mr Noel McBride, be able to look back on this year as one of The jubilance that marked the Cultural renowned elite State and National Athletics their most successful. They have involved Awards Dinner was partly due to coach and author of the recently published themselves in the college community and Emmanuel’s win of Dancefest, the most Be Your Own Hero (Brolga Publishing). beyond, and conducted themselves with important of the ICC Cultural Cup events. Again, with a plethora of Blues and Half- excellence and determination. They leave We also won Chess, College Idol and the Blues, the college showed its commitment to behind a legacy of commitment and a Art Show, so it was particularly gratifying success. Premier pennants were awarded to challenge for future Emmanuelians to to see trophies presented to Samantha the Tennis boys for their victory in the ICC take up the mantle of success.

Emmanuel College Fiat Lux | December 2011 5 BANNOCKBURN HIGHLIGHTS COMMUNITY SPIRIT

Emmanuel is proud of its longstanding Emmanuel student in the late 1980s but 1947, was a member of the Emmanuel commitment to community – both within died tragically just after his 21st birthday. College Council for 47 years and chairman and outside the College. This commitment He was an all-rounder, a genuine leader by for six. and what it means for students, staff and example, and greatly loved. The prize is There are many Emmanuel students friends of Emmanuel is abundantly clear donated by Bob’s father, Norm Kippin. who take part in a variety of community– at the annual Bannockburn Community Emmanuel receives continuing and focussed activities throughout the year Awards dinner where students are generous support from the Society of St and not all can be recognised on the recognised for service to the Emmanuel Andrew and members attending this year’s evening of Bannockburn. The College and wider communities. Bannockburn included Doug Porteous and the community at large are grateful This year, Don Graham (1987–1989) and Maurie de Hayr. Doug, the Society’s for these unheralded efforts that truly presented the Bob Kippin Memorial Prize Chieftain, presented the DM Fraser Bursary exemplify the spirit of Emmanuel. to third year engineering student Mitch to second year student Louisa Cameron Roberts for exemplifying the excellent for outstanding contribution to the College community spirit and leadership qualities community. Douglas Fraser, a founding Above left to right: Don Graham and Mitch demonstrated by Bob Kippin. Bob was an member of the Society of St Andrew in Roberts; Doug Porteous and Louisa Cameron.

Emmanuel Meets Cambridge

We were delighted to learn that one of our alumni, Jess Walsh (2006-2008), was awarded a Cambridge International Scholarship and a UK Commonwealth Scholarship, both full scholarships to allow her to study at the University of Cambridge. Jess also won a top up scholarship called the John Stanley Gardiner Studentship from the Department of Zoology at Cambridge. Jess will spend the next four years completing a PhD in Conservation Ecology which will be supervised by Prof Bill Sutherland in the Conservation Science Lab at Cambridge. Jess will be researching and investigating how to improve the effectiveness of invasive species management, such as weed removal or predator control, using evidence- based conservation. Jess arrived in Cambridge at the end of September and is now settling in to her new digs at Churchill College which, she notes, is not as impressive as Cambridge’s Emmanuel College but has a friendly, welcoming feel. She wrote recently “Wherever we travel around the world, whether we are harvesting bananas in Ecuador or hiking in Patagonia, Argentina, we will always be blue dogs, spreading the Emmanuel College spirit.”

Left: Jess Walsh

6 OUR COMMITMENT TO THE ENVIRONMENT

Emmanuel’s dining hall has recently been on the receiving end of using a combination of sawdust and bran that has been infused some energy-efficient technology that is friendly to our environment. with Effective Micro-organisms (EM). It has traditionally been To replace air-conditioning, two ‘Big Ass Fans’ have been installed used to increase the microbial diversity and activity in soils to move the maximum amount of air with minimal energy and to supply nutrients to plants. consumption. Big Ass Fans are high volume/low speed fans that Waste is placed into the bucket along with a handful of EM move a lot of air with their size (up to 7.3m in diameter), not speed. Bokashi and this layering process is repeated until the bucket The company says Big Ass Fans are designed to last – they use is full. Liquid (Bokashi juice) is drained off as necessary and ten blades operating at slow speeds to move large volumes of air. once the bucket is full the waste can be buried. The waste will Emmanuel Meets Cambridge It would, they maintain, be less expensive to build their fans if they break down quickly because of the micro-organisms mixed in lowered the number of blades and compensated by increasing the and the Bokashi juice is valuable fertiliser. operating speed, but that would decrease the life and sustainability The College will be adopting other environmentally-friendly of the fan. practices in the future that will provide win/win outcomes This innovation will really be put to the test on enrolment day in for the College and the community. February when nearly 200 freshers and parents will crowd into the dining hall to take part in and witness the enrolment ceremony.

Bring it on! The College will be adopting

Our commitment to the environment has extended from the dining other environmentally-friendly “ “ hall to the kitchen area. The College is looking at the possibility of practices in the future that will using the Bokashi system to process kitchen waste. provide win/win outcomes for Bokashi is a Japanese term that means fermented organic matter. The key to the success of this system is the specifically designed the College and the community. Bokashi Bucket, and the use of EM Bokashi. EM Bokashi is made

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Emmanuel College Fiat Lux | December 2011 7 AN HISTORIC FOUNDERS’ DAY

Emmanuel’s Centenary Founders’ Day service in September saw a valued friend and supporter of the College,” Stewart said. the installation of three high-profile Honorary Fellows in the “All have contributed significantly to the community at large.” presence of Queensland Governor Her Excellency Ms Penelope “We were honoured to have the Queensland Governor, Her Wensley AC. Excellency Ms Penelope Wensley AC, speak at the Founders’ Day Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer The Hon Wayne Swan MP; lunch and very pleased that Mr Stuart McCosker was able to Federal member for Groom and former Howard government attend the celebrations as an Emmanuel alumnus of the 1960s.” minister The Hon Ian Macfarlane MP; and renowned scholar and Emmanuel also welcomed UQ’s Chancellor Mr John Story; Vice former President of the Uniting Church in Australia The Reverend Chancellor Professor Paul Greenfield AO; Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor James Haire AM were installed during the service. (Academic) Professor Debbie Terry and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Advancement) Ms Clare Pullar. Emmanuel’s honorary fellows are appointed by the College Council in recognition of either outstanding service to the College; contribution “This year’s Founders’ Day service and lunch was a great occasion to the life and work of the College; contribution to academic, to mark the College’s Centenary and it signalled a very bright ecclesiastical, public or professional life; or by Council discretion. future for Emmanuel College,” Stewart said.

“In Wayne and Ian we have alumni who are representative of both Above: L to R John Fenwick, Ian Macfarlane, Her Excellency Penelope sides of the political fence and in James Haire we have a renowned Wensley AC, Stewart Gill, Wayne Swan, James Haire. scholar who is a former member of the Emmanuel Council and Below left: Wayne Swan, Ian Macfarlane and James Haire. ATTENTION EMMANUEL ALUMNI Quinquennial Election of Alumni Councillors

The College constitution states: “The former resident members of College who are graduates shall every fifth year, elect three persons, who shall be members of the Church, as Councillors.” Information regarding a time line and how to nominate and vote is available on the College’s website at www.emmanuel.uq.edu.au. Anyone who does not have access to the internet can contact the Principal’s PA, Ms Sharon Burridge, at the College for printed copies of the forms. 07 3871 9362 | [email protected]

8 WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

We asked Malcolm Quirey (1974–1978) to tell us a little about himself, and then asked him the three Emmanuelian questions.

I was at Emmanuel from 1974 to 1978 2. How did being part of inclusive. This was a significant period of transition in the life of the College the Emmanuel community because in 1975 it saw the introduction shape your life? of the first girls into the College and in Two things spring to mind. The first was the 1978 the departure of the last of those importance of networking and nurturing the boys (like me) who were there at a time company of others, qualities the College was when it was an all male College. (and still is) well placed to bring out within individuals; particularly when we start as At University I did a combined Arts/ an unknown with a lot of other unknowns Law degree (six years in those days). on entry and learn to build up friendships After graduation with Honours in Law and are encouraged to develop associations I later received a Masters of Law and within College as well as the inter-College a Doctorate, both of which focused on community quite apart from those Corporate Insolvency Law. After leaving relationships, friendships and networks we College I worked as an articled clerk and might build within the relevant University as a solicitor with a prominent Brisbane faculty within which we are studying. law firm and then, later, as a solicitor Those experiences and networks all have I practiced law with other firms in served me well for the past three decades. Queensland and also in Melbourne. Indeed, even today many of the old Along the way I also held lecturing friendships and networks which trace back appointments in various law subjects to my College and University days are still with 12 Universities across four States. as much alive and important today as when In many years to come they were formed all of those years ago. Since 2004 I have focused on full-time “we all will look back on law practice and been with a national law The second thing is the importance of these times and reminisce firm in Sydney having a dual role: firstly, personal qualities of integrity and a strive as Special Counsel and secondly, as the for excellence – the former in terms of your about what an enjoyable firm’s national General Counsel. friendships and relationships with others camaraderie we all had with and the latter in whatever endeavour you 1. What do you remember undertake whether it be towards a personal each other and how all our most about Emmanuel? goal, professional development and profile lives have been enriched or involving sporting participation or by being afforded the Aside from the strong leadership of the then community affiliation. Principal, Rev. Prof Roland Arthur Busch, opportunity to join and grow and the memorable “At Homes”, without 3. If you had anything within such an energetic and doubt the camaraderie in the College was to say to your peers who its most striking feature. We knew how to vibrant College community have a good time and also how to engage attended College at the where we have gotten to competitively in sport and other activities same time as you, what know so many people of and, equally, be focused in studies towards would it be? our long term goals of graduation and different backgrounds professional employment. I refer back to a comment that was often and outlooks, been able

said by many across each of my College The other thing of note in the formative years especially in Orientation weeks to discuss and debate so years of girls in College was how those in and on Valedictory Dinner nights. Indeed many divergent view points“ the pioneering first three years generally something I think I actually said myself integrated well with the lads still keen on when I gave the Valedictory Dinner speech and also to share so many maintaining many College traditions. in 1978. It is opportune to here recount: wonderful experiences.

Emmanuel College Fiat Lux | December 2011 9 Sporting Spirit Alive and Well at Emmanuel

Our Centenary year has been an eventful one for Emmanuel Emmanuel has a few outstanding players who should be College students participating in college and university sports. mentioned here and they include, George Morseu in rugby Sport plays an important part in college life and we’re fortunate (also selected in the Australian University Rugby 7s team) to have a number of extremely talented students representing and Kimberley Wheller for badminton, squash and table our College. tennis. Special mention must go to Marikki Watego who made the Australian Womens touch team! Emmanuel women were very successful in the Inter College Competition (ICC) with winning teams in badminton, squash, table tennis and AFL. The men were not quite as successful Above: Rugby 7s in action and boasted a win in tennis.

PASSING THE STUDENT LEADERSHIP BATON

The Emmanuel student body found an As Emily passes the baton to Louisa, we was well and truly alive at Emmanuel this historic way to move into our second thought it might be opportune for Emily to year. The year has been a credit to the century with current Students’ Club reflect on her time as the 2011 Emmanuel hard work of the Student Club’s executive President Emily Anderson-James passing College Students’ Club President: committee, as well as that of the staff and students of the college. I wish the best of her presidency over to Louisa Cameron. “The Emmanuel College Students’ Club luck to Louisa Cameron as the incoming This is the first time we have had (ECSC) enjoyed a busy year in 2011, ECSC President, and to all the college consecutive female presidents! In fact, celebrating the Centenary with successes valedicts of 2011.” this is only our fifth female president in on the sports field, in cultural pursuits the past 100 years – our first was Nicola and of course academically. From O Week We congratulate all students who were Hutchinson in 1991. until swotvac, the spirit of the Blue Dog elected to leadership positions in 2012.

10 A HUGE CENTENARY WEEKEND

Emmanuel College Fiat Lux | December 2011 11 Front cover image: Incoming Students’ Club President Louisa Cameron hits the dance floor with fourth year student Peter Walker of Longreach at the Centenary Gala Ball

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