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A leap of faith THE BOND CLASS of 892 took a leap of faith by accepting offers to study at what was then a start-up University founded by a controversial entrepreneur who had plans to shake up tertiary education. When the students arrived, they did not know what to expect; what awaited them was a wet and muddy campus that was still under construction. Their challenge had begun. This was a group of students who were not only working for themselves, but who would set the standard for Bond as the years progressed. Today, Bond University has a resplendent campus with sandstone block buildings lining a majestic thoroughfare descending onto Lake Orr. It is an awe-inspiring view for the new students who arrive each year, and the gravitas of the location is imbued by the work of those early students. They came from far and wide, from both Australia and overseas, and have gone on to achieve in numerous professions and industries, guiding the way for the many who followed them. Some 892 Bondies have maintained high levels of contact with the University over the years, while others have gone their own way. The common thread among them is the strong bond they formed during their formative years at the University. Peta Fielding has maintained a close relationship with Bond over the past 27 years. In between leading Burleigh Brewing Co., she became one of the first alumni to join the University Council, and was subsequently the inaugural chair of the Alumni Advisory Board. Another whose association with the University stayed strong over the years is Derek Cronin. Alongside building a successful law firm on the Gold Coast, he has held roles on the Law Advisory Board, as a University Council member and now as Chair of the Alumni Advisory Board. Further evidence of the strength of Bond’s law program in those early years is Courtney Petersen, who went on to become CEO of ASX-listed Shine Lawyers. Some, such as Kristy Patterson, who travelled by train from Perth to join the first cohort, made long journeys to the Gold Coast, while others could study in their home town, such as Mona Abedian. From Canada, Brian Jean has had a diverse career in property and politics and continues a long and successful career in the Alberta Parliament, where he is Leader of the Opposition in the Wildrose Party. Another international 892 was Wayne Scott from the United States, who pursued a successful accounting career. Mr Scott was subsequently followed by his son, Jerry, who undertook an MBA at Bond 25 years later. please move transformer advert opposite Holly’s page Jennifer Cronin, who mortgaged her house to undertake an MBA and followed that up with a PhD, is now President of the Marco Polo Hotel Group in Hong Kong. Closer to home, Nick Scali, son of the founder of the eponymously named furniture company, and Anthony Majer, who founded Majer Tiles have built iconic brands. You may have heard some of these stories before, and others not. Over the next 12 pages are some of the other quiet (or not so quiet) achievers of the 892 cohort. 10 www.arch.bond.edu.au
Class of 892 Feature INTO THE DEEP Andrew Baildon Bachelor of Communication (Business) “I am very grateful to the people who have had an influence on my career. The education at Bond really helped establish me in life and gave me the tools to continue to be successful.” During Bond’s earliest years, Andrew Baildon’s unmatched drive laid successful foundations in sport and business. WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO CHOOSE COMMUNICATIONS? It was an excellent degree for me to do for my current business as communications is an important skill to develop – if you can’t communicate with people in business, you can’t do business with them. Working out how to identity the right markets, and what medium to use to make sure our business, Baildon Group, is successful is very important. HOW DID YOU BALANCE YOUR SPORTING CAREER WITH STUDY? I did Bond part time because I was swimming for Australia at the time. I graduated in 1995 and the following year I opened my first business. We now operate six businesses and have over 80 staff. We have three swim schools, a café and two Jetts gyms. It was really tough balancing swimming and studies because it draws out your degree, and particularly the people you establish close bonds with early on. I made some really close friendships, and they were gone after two or three years. I was happy I stuck with it though and finished it. WHAT ATTRACTED YOU TO BOND? Don Watts, who was our inaugural VC at the time, was definitely the standout. He was responsible for building that real comradeship that we had among all the students at the start and really paved the way for the future of the University from my point of view. Sporting facilities were really great; swimming pool, wonderful gym, tennis courts, squash courts, we were overwhelmed with the facilities we had. It was my father who chose university for me at the time as I was just thinking I would swim and see how that went. That was a pretty ignorant way of thinking I guess, as a 16 or 17-year-old, but I was glad my father was a lot wiser than I was. I am very grateful to the people who have had an influence on my career and education at Bond. They really helped establish me in life and have given me the tools to continue to be successful. WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST CAREER HIGHLIGHT? My highlights were winning Gold at the Commonwealth Games in 1990, being the first man to break 50 seconds and being the Australian Team Captain. WHAT IS YOUR MAJOR FOCUS NOW? Continuing to consolidate our business interests, manage our staff well and concentrate on being a good father to my two children. www.arch.bond.edu.au 11
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Page 5 and 6: NEWS BONDIES IN LONDON GET INTO THE
Page 7 and 8: NEWS BIBBY’S BRILLIANCE WINS AWAR
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Page 21 and 22: TRANSFORMER Launching May Semester
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Page 39 and 40: SPORT AFL Former VFL and AFL player
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