LincolnLine issue 48 | autumn 2011 our medicos well on their way scholarships: lincoln college a hand up, not a hand out residents turn philanthropists page 14 Your invitation to this year’s Annual Alumni Dinner is on page 17 contents events from the principal from the principal ............................................. 3 This year feels good! The swimming trophy 15 May 2011: Old Colls Footie | Park 10 | scholarships ...................................................... 4 is back where it belongs (here!), the new 11.00am TBC academics & honours ...................................... 6 residents have settled in, including four delightful students from Canterbury University, buildings & grounds ........................................ 7 19 May 2011: Economics / Commerce Industry Dinner | Guest speaker: TBA | and the garden is looking loved. governance & management ............................ 8 6.30pm Drinks, Council Room | 7.00pm Dinner, MBBS studies ................................................. 10 On sunny days, you will find students lolling Hambly Hall, Lincoln College | student $5 / about on the new garden benches patting marathon of learning ...................................... 12 alumni $10 | RSVP with payment by Thursday the unofficial college cat (Sabrina), playing lincoln residents turn philanthropists ........... 14 12 May to [email protected] or 8290 6000 basketball or “touch footy” on the KMB lawns. Lincoln Line Sunday 22 May to Friday 27 May: The Academic program is well attended and Lincoln Line is the official magazine of 9.00m - 4.30 pm | SA History Festival at Lincoln heads are already down in books. It was amazing Lincoln College. It provides news and information to see 120 freshers engaged in debate during our about the College to Alumni, Students, Parents and 28 May 2011: Annual Alumni Dinner & inaugural Critical Thinking seminar. Pub nights the broader Lincoln community. Lincoln Line is AGM | see full event details on page 17 of published bi-annually in Autumn and Spring with are well attended, as are most social events. a circulation of 2500. It can also be found online at this newsletter O Week was fantastic and set the tone for the www.lincoln.edu.au 21 August 2011: Lincoln Open Day | 9.00am - following weeks. Choir is back in full voice, Editor: Ramona Dalton 4.30pm | Lincoln opens its doors to prospective having had its first performance on Japanese Contributors: Liz Allen, Ian Bell, Jordan Bell, Remembrance Night and a new charity group Flinders University students, and a distinct Carly Cannon, Bec Pannell, Harry Hansen-Knarhoi, residents and their parents. | Coincides with – Knitting Blanket Squares for Charity (or increase in the musically gifted. We have made Tim Hodgson, Stephanie Hester, Graham Jackson, the universities Open Days. A Lincoln shuttle Rexson Tse, Suzanne Scott, Tony Wallace will be running between various city locations ‘Crafternoon’ as we call it) - have already half use of the latter by reintroducing musical filled a box. Our Birthing Kit Assembly Day performances at Formal Dinners. Mailing Address and the College on the day. Check the website has seen 600 kits sent to Afghanistan and our Lincoln Line closer to the date. The A Team (Academic Tutors) and the energetic College Club managed to raise $2000 Lincoln College Residential Tutors are also working hard 45 Brougham Place 8 September 2011: Old Cols Pub Night for our sister college in Brisbane – International to make College a safe, studious and fun North Adelaide SA 5006 Australia House – for their flood damaged facilities. 14 September 2011: 50s & 60s Luncheon environment. I am looking forward to the rest General Enquiries SAAUCC sport is looking up – we are currently T +618 8290 6000 of the year and meeting all of our alumni as you 22 October 2011: Life Members Lunch second on the Douglas Irving High Table Cup F +618 8267 2942 come back to visit across the events. We have (by invitation) E [email protected] I would like to congratulate Club President Tom a pretty terrific community (past and present) W www.lincoln.edu.au 28 October 2011: VD Caldow and his team for a brilliant beginning to and I hope that we remember to celebrate it Conference and business enquiries the year. Tom brings a lot of energy and drive often as we prepare for our 60th anniversary [email protected] 29 November 2011: Suppliers Breakfast to his role and is determined to leave things in in 2012. Donations, alumni relations, promotional material, online community, Lincoln Line 4 December 2011: LCAA end of year Brunch a great shape for the following year. He has a Ramona Dalton, Development Director very able committee who have already proven Bec Pannell [email protected] themselves good organisers – it is fantastic to Principal and CEO Material may be reproduced without permission but see the Lincoln Lounge & Shop open regularly acknowledgement must be given to Lincoln Line. and to see events happen so quickly. Lincoln College is affiliated with the This year’s academic demographic has seen Uniting Church South Australia. an increase across Health Sciences, a lot more 2 | LincolnLine issue 47 summer 2011 | 3 Current Resident Statistics sciences 6% finance/accounting 5% architecture 6% hums/media 11% other various 2% Canada 1% China 1% education 11% Malaysia 3% Singapore 2% laws 11% New Zealand 3% USA 3% Australia 86% dev/pol/ international 11% engineering 17% health sciences/ dent 5% other 17% scholarships A hand up not a hand out - These opportunities for financial assistance through the generosity and commitment of • Tim Hodgson Crafting tomorrow’s leaders today and personal and professional development our outstanding catering providers Sodexo (Media and Filmmaking, Loxton) are what make College life so special. Many of Australia Pty Ltd. Sodexo Principal’s Scholarship In 2011 a total of over 60 residents you have helped to make these things possible (Fresher $500) (approximately 28% of our population) will have The Council and the Scholarships Committee through the donation of your time at Industry • accessed financial assistance through paid would like to congratulate the following students: Erin Launer Dinners and through your annual giving. We are leadership positions, scholarships, prizes or (Education, Mt Gambier) particularly fortunate here at Lincoln to have • Kon Glykos bursaries. The College employs 13 residents as Sodexo Principal’s Scholarship people who donate at consistently generous (Laws, Renmark) Residential Tutors, we employ over 10 residents (Fresher $500) levels to our Scholarships and Bursaries. I Full Ben Henderson Country Student as Academic Tutors and the same number as • Ashlee Weidenbach would like to mention in particular the Smiths ENTRY Scholarship - $7000 Sessional Academic Tutors. The College has (Development Studies, Murchison Vic) – Andrew and Jane; Andrew Duguid for his • awarded $41 000 worth of bursaries to a total Frances McInerney Sodexo Principal’s Scholarship regular support of bursaries; Neal Cumpston (Nursing, Mt Gambier) of 18 residents and will present a total of 12 (Fresher $500) for his extremely beneficial pledge to the Full Ben Henderson Country Student scholarships worth over $52 960. • Tom Caldow Scholarship and Building funds; the Abraham ENTRY Scholarship - $7000 (Accounting, Endenhope Vic) We will have trained over 50 residents (25% family and CK Cheong for their donations to the • Laura Staude Sodexo Principal’s Scholarship of the College) in aspects of teambuilding, Colombo Scholarship; and Richard and Shalini (Arts, Bordertown) ($500) community leadership or critical incident Stafford for their pledge to the Building Fund. Half Ben Henderson Country Student • Heidi Weindenbach management (Mental Health First Aid; Fire Thank You. ENTRY Scholarship - $3000 (Medical Imaging, Murchison Vic) Safety; Senior First Aid; Responsible Service Each year our Scholarship and Bursary Fund • Ciaran Sparks Sodexo Principal’s Scholarship of Alcohol). More than half the College will grows through the generosity of people just (Engineering, Mt Gambier) ($500) have worked on events to: raise money for like you. Half Ben Henderson Country Student charity (there are 50 members of the Charities ENTRY Scholarship - $3000 Visit our website to see a full list of Committee alone this year), bring people In May we will be presenting 10 residents with • Scott Carlson scholarship recipients for 2011, presented together (Social Committee, Wine Club, Choir) 2 new scholarships: the Ben Henderson SA (Pharmacy) at our scholarships dinner on 2 May. or help out their fellow residents (Academic Country Student ENTRY Scholarship, and the Sodexo Principal’s Scholarship Mentors, SWOTs). Sodexo Principal’s Scholarship, made possible (returning resident, $1000) 4 | LincolnLine issue 47 summer 2011 | 5 academics & honours buildings & grounds New Assistant Dean Dr Stephanie Hester a member of the Golden Key Society. This year The College has been awarded a National new addition – a weeping cherry under-planted she is also one of our Residential Tutors. Sarah Heritage Grant of $65 000 for the restoration with hyacinths. Hundreds of bulbs are finding Stephanie joined our team late 2010 and has has been a consistently outstanding debater in of the Administration (number “45”) veranda their way into the ground for spring. already proven to be a valuable addition. She SAAUCC debating. and roof. The College will provide matching has been charged with the deepening and The students are using the multitude