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reflections Autumn 2004 FOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF AVONDALE Visit Tasmania: alumni tour p3 Homecoming 2004 p10 Fascinating research revealed p12,13 Table of contents 2 Editorial 3 Alumni Tour 4,5 Graduation Photos President’s 6,7 Meet the new Vice President and Associate Vice President 8 Student Awards Corner 9 Thank You 10 Homecoming Program 11 Sarah’s Avondale adventure Avondale began the 2004 academic challenged students at the College 12,13 Research Projects year with a strong spiritual emphasis. Church service on March 13 to 14 Campus News: New staff The Staff Retreat meetings in experience the empowerment of a 15 Alumnotes February focused on the spiritual relationship with Jesus. Baptisms dimensions of Avondale’s mission. climaxed three of the Friday evening 16 Marketing to the Orient The keynote address by Dr Barry services in March. Avondale lecturer –––––––––––––––––––––––– Hill, Education Director of the South Dr Darren Morton, speaker for the refections Pacifc Division, highlighted the Festival of Faith (week of spiritual importance of spiritual values in emphasis) in April, focused on God’s refections is an offcial publication of education. Selected Avondale staff leading in people’s lives, including Avondale College, published biannually reported on ways in which they seek the lives of Avondale staff. for alumni and friends to create a positive spiritual tone and Editor: Kevin Judge project Adventist values in their areas The year has opened well. Avondale Associate Editor: Heather Potter of responsibility. Group discussions has record enrolments in teacher Consultant: Joan Patrick developed strategies for advancing education, and the frst-year nursing Layout and Design: Heather Potter the Avondale’s Christian/Seventh-day intake has risen for the third Avondale College Alumni Association Adventist ethos. The ideas generated successive year. The total enrolment President: Calvyn Townend in these discussions have been passed of 905 is just short of last year’s on to the College’s new Spiritual record. Avondale Administration Life Committee, and will inform President: John Cox the development of the spiritual I would like to express special Vice President Academic: Vivienne Watts masterplan for 2004. appreciation for the excellent support provided by past students and other Associate Vice President Academic: Dr Kerri-Lee Krause, keynote friends of Avondale. I look forward Harwood Lockton speaker at the Opening Convocation to even closer relationships between Vice President Finance: Rob Ellison on March 3, highlighted to students Avondale and the church of which the opportunities in higher education we are a part. Vice President Planning and and the importance of spiritual Administrative Services: Bruce Youlden development. The College President – John Cox Development & Alumni Relations Director: Kevin Judge Voluntary Subscriptions to Refections –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Thank you to all donors for your continued support. Please send any address changes to: The Refections team is committed to providing a quality magazine Development and Alumni Relations to enable Alumni to keep in touch with Avondale. Offce PO Box 19, Cooranbong, The mailing list for Refections is increasing each year and printing, paper and postage NSW 2265, Australia costs are a challenge for the College to meet. A $10 gift would be much appreciated and would help ensure the same high standard of the publication for each edition. Or call: +61 (0)2 4980 2296 Or email: [email protected] Please make payment in Australian dollars to Website:www.avondale.edu.au Avondale College, PO Box 19, Cooranbong, NSW 2265, Australia Donations over $2 are tax deductible 2 Alumni head south to mainland STOP PRESS! ALUMNI TOUR PLANNED FOR 2005 An exciting opportunity for exploring Tasmania by boat, A tour brochure detailing cost Avondale Alumni is on the cards train and coach. This will be the (less than $3000), itinerary and for 2005! Recently the Alumni ultimate experience, the chance of other important information will Association voted to sponsor a a lifetime. be available shortly. Seats will be 19-day tour to beautiful Tasmania, limited, so it is important to make leaving Sydney by charter bus on A special highlight will be a decision now to be part of this February 18 and returning from Sabbath reunions with local inaugural Alumni South Bound Launceston by air on March 8. alumni in Canberra, Melbourne Tour. Alumni south of Canberra The tour itinerary will include and Hobart – a rare opportunity who wish to join the tour will some of Australia’s fnest scenery to re-unite with past friends and be charged according to pick-up as well as places of great historic colleagues from college days. point, and reservation will depend interest. Sightseeing visits to the on spaces available from Sydney. Snowy Mountains, Mt Buffalo By invitation, Keith and Ngaire National Park, Sovereign Hill Clouten (both Avondale alumni) To express interest in this tour, and the Eureka Stockade sound will organize and manage the tour. please fll out the form and and light show, the Grampians, The Cloutens have organized and return to Alumni South Bound Phillip Island and the penguins, conducted many very successful 2005, PO Box 19, Avondale are just some of the itinerary on tours on four continents during the College, NSW 2265 or email the trip south to Melbourne. A past ffteen years. [email protected] further nine days will be spent Photographs courtesy of Dr Lynden Rogers ALUMNI SOUTH BOUND 2005 I am interested in receiving further information regarding the proposed tour for Alumni to Tasmania in 2005. Name: _________________________________________________________________________________ Address:________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________City: __________________________ PC:____________ Phone:__________________________________Email Address: __________________________________ Please note: There is no obligation at this point, and the tour will depend on indicated interest. 3 Graduation Class of Guest lecturer Barry Hill in all his glory Liliana Osorio and Cescobel Monge Alastair and Michelle Clark with family Bryce Wastney and family. Calvin Tampubolon, Sharee Ward and Timothy Teulilo Shontell Dougherty and family 2003 “The Masters”: Postgraduate Group Reena Pitta and Moritess Cerdenola Janelle Isaacs celebrates Brad Collet with Zennon Els and Scott Dobson Joanne Lynch with husband, Peter, Quentin Campbell and family 5 and daughter, Alexandra New Vice President: Vivienne Watts Shares her vision Dr Vivienne Watts has taken up surgery. I the position of Vice President married a Academic at Avondale in 2004. minister and Prior to this appointment she spent six years in was a Senior Lecturer in the various parishes in Faculty of Education at Central the South Queensland Queensland University. Vivienne Conference, during has a wealth of experience in the which time I completed my higher education sector and brings music studies in voice and was to Avondale a multi-disciplinary a nurse educator for some time. background in nursing and My husband and I then spent What are your frst impressions teaching as well as a broad four years at Andrews University of being back on the Avondale understanding of the university where I completed a Bachelor of campus? sector. Science in health, a Master of Arts Staff genuinely care about in religion and also upgraded my each other, work hard, and are Vivienne, before taking up this nursing qualifcations. dedicated to their Lord and to appointment, how much did you their profession. The rural setting know about Avondale? Upon my return to Australia is ideal for a spiritually-focused As an alumnus of Avondale, I worked as a charge nurse in education and some of the I have followed the progress a Melbourne public hospital, facilities are among the best that I of the institution with keen completed a Graduate have seen. Of course there is still interest. Also, I have kept in Diploma in Education and much to do but the enthusiasm touch with friends who were worked as a primary teacher and positive attitude that exists my contemporaries at Avondale. before becoming a parent and among staff and students lay a Recently I was a member of one commencing employment at solid foundation for growth in the accreditation panel for the college, the then Capricornia Institute of higher education sector. and this accreditation process Advanced Education. During gave me some insights into my tenure at that institution, it What is your vision for Avondale in its current form. changed its name and identity Avondale? several times, so I have had the Avondale College already has You graduated from Avondale experience of being part of a a reputation for good teaching, in 1971. What did you do developing institution that now personalised curriculum, small after gaining your Avondale enrols more than 20,000 students. class sizes and its Christian ethos, experience? I completed my PhD in 1997 at and I think these characteristics I worked as a theatre nurse in the Queensland University of should be maintained. In several hospitals in Queensland Technology, which houses the addition, I believe Avondale has and specialized primarily in largest teacher education faculty the capacity to operate at multiple the areas of renal transplants, in Australia. sites, thus making a Christian eye, vascular and general 6 education accessible to more people. The Sydney campus in particular could be expanded and new sites established. Associate VP In the scholarly realm, I would like to see the institution Harwood Lockton rises to acknowledged for its scholarly and innovative work, offer top job after 25 years of doctoral degrees, and be a leader in at least one area of scholarly activity. service to Avondale I would like to see Avondale take Harwood Lockton has recently well as present it in an appealing an entrepreneurial stance so that, been appointed Associate Vice manner in their daily lives.” a signifcant percentage of its President (Academic Affairs) annual operating income came at Avondale. The position was He added: “I enjoy working at from its scholarly activities.