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5 In Aeternum - July 2009 The University of Melbourne Scholarship Holders 2009 National Archer Moore Science 1 Tyrone Ghawasla Science 2 Raymond Pritchard Engineering 2 Jessica Vovers Science 2 Anna Drutschinin Commerce/Law 3 Helen Chan (Back in S2) Medicine 4 Faculty Access Scholarship Maggie Webb Arts 1 Scott Williams Arts 1 Andrew Cameron Physiotherapy 2 Naomi Kuhnell Arts 2 Samantha May Biomedical Science 2 Michael O’Malley Medicine 2 Samuel Skinner Science 2 Vale, Sir John Holland AC On 31 May this year, Wyvern Sir John Holland AC (1936), the College’s oldest Fellow and one of Australia’s most extraordinary businessmen, passed away aged 94, after a long battle with illness. From humble beginnings, Sir John created one of Australia’s largest contracting, engineering and service companies. His company, John Holland Engineering, was involved in building the Great Southern Stand at the MCG (where his Memorial Service was held), the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, East Link, the Middleborough Rd Rail Separation, and Canberra’s Parliament House, amongst other projects. Sir John always said that he would only employ someone as an engineer in his fi rm who had done a degree, served in the armed forces and played cricket. Translated into contemporary terms, he wanted to employ men and women who were all-round persons and who demonstrated a strong element of character. r True to his word, he continuously and generously supported a Scholarship here at Queen’s to a student who showed potential in leadership and service to the community. He will be sadly missed by us all. Queen’s College The Wyvern Society Newsletter Sir John enjoying himself at the 2005 Fellows Dinner Melanie Davis Primary Education 3 Emily Frawley (Back in S2) Arts 3 Andrew Kovacs Engineering/Arts 3 Jessica Trainor Science 4 Faculty Merit Scholarship Gladys Chua Music/Commerce 4 Kwong Lee Dow Scholars 2009 Fiona Karmouche Arts Melinda Kelly Science William Moore Science Shannon Regan Science Jackson Taubert-Gallagher Biomedicine Joshua Wilkosz Science Samantha Walsh Science Maggie Webb Arts
The Eakins Redevelopment – now officially open! “Let me say how excited and proud I am to be standing here today. It’s the fi rst ceremony of its kind that we’ve had here at Queen’s during my Mastership. It demonstrates that the College is fi ring on all cylinders”. These were the opening lines of David Runia’s speech at the historic Offi cial Opening of Stage One of the College’s building programme, the Eakins Redevelopment. More than 100 guests, including donors, Wyverns, Friends of Queen’s, current students and parents, members of staff, members of David Eakins’ family, and colleagues from around the Crescent gathered together in Eakins Hall. They listened as the Master outlined his vision for his College then witnessed “Lifting Our Sights” Campaign Patron, Emeritus Professor David Penington AC, offi cially unveil a plaque to be placed in the Eakins Foyer. Celebrated architect John Wardle (son of Wyvern Bryan Wardle, le 1942, now deceased) and his team have done a superb job of not only complementing our main dining hall with handsome meeting rooms, but adding much needed new facilities for students, staff and conference groups. With th the addition of some substantial s acoustic dampening, the mezzanine’s Stafford Room will no doubt become an especially favoured venue, restoring the Coun Council Chamber to its earlier home and attracting University gatherings gather with its special views, both internal and external. A signifi cant improvement to the area a is both a lift and a new, user-friendly staircase. stai The former ormer will permit catering to serve the Stafford Room with ease, ease overcoming OH & S issues. A key to the Redevelopment is a covered walkway between betw Eakins Hall and the Junior Common Room. Increasingly in demand for special functions and larger meetings, tings, the JCR J is now linked to Eakins Hall, integrating the College’s principal prin public spaces. It is now possible for the College to run quite different and d even large scale functions simultaneously simultaneo in four venues, all served by a central kitchen and catering department, all in close geographic proximity, y, and all under the same roof. ro The completion of the project is the fi rst tangible result of the support of our “Lifting Our Sights” Campaign don donors. The College remains extremely grateful to those who have so generously helped to bring it to fruition. President of Council, John Castles AM with Professor David Penington AC and the Master, David Runia Deputy Campaign Chair, Paul Wiegard (’88) walks through the newly-renovated Eakins Foyer. Campaign Committee member James Garde (’83) with some of the exciting John Wardle designs 6
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