Highlights - Sydney High School Old Boys Union

John Staveley AM (1947), Frederick Stephens AM (1944), Professor Barry
Thornton AO (1946), Ross Tzannes AM (1955), Guy Warren OAM (1935) and
Peter Wertheim AM (1971).
Many others were unable to make it on the day.
Professor David Griffiths (1962) from Wollongong University addressed the
Foundation Day Assembly and presented badges to the newly-inducted prefects.
David is one High's ten Rhodes Scholars.
Australia Day honours, 2009 ...
Two more Old Boys were recognised for their contribution to Australia and the
world in the recent Australia Day honours list:
Norman Alfred May (1944) was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM)
for service to the community through promotional and support roles with the
Australian Olympic and Commonwealth Games Team
Appeals and through cultural and seniors'
organisations.
Malcolm James Lees Stening (1929) was awarded
the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service
to medicine as a gynaecological surgeon, and to the
community through the recording of naval history.
A late addition to the OAM honour roll is John Minson
(1944) who received his OAM in 1998 for service to
country music and to the entertainment industry, and
in particular for his contribution in establishing
Tamworth as the country music capital of Australia.
John will be added to the OAM roll when the board is
updated later in the year.
The Medal of the
Order of Australia.
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