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In 2018 we are delighted to welcome back Career Coach Mr Richard Brown (alum 1980-82).

Richard is an Old Collegian and a consultant with ThoughtConnect, where he helps people take control of their careers and, in so doing, lead purposeful lives.

Richard’s 2017 sessions were very well received. This year, Richard will present a series of three career skills sessions at the College:

 

**please note change of dates below

Monday 21 May, 5.00-6.00pm – Interview Preparation and Techniques

Monday 6 August (time TBC) – Finding and Creating Your Career Path

Monday 20 August (time TBC) – to be announced

 

All Old Collegians and partners are invited to attend.

There is no fee for the sessions.

Port and cheese will be provided!

Please RSVP for any or all sessions to: stmarks@stmarkscollege.com.au

On the Sunday closest to ANZAC day, it is customary for the College to raise a toast in Benedictine and give thanks for our Founders and Benefactors for their vision and dedication in establishing the College, now in its 93rd year.

Old Collegians, friends and students gathered to honour our patron saint, Saint Mark, who surrendered his life for the sake of the Gospel; our founders, visionary men like Sir Archibald Grenfell Price and the Reverend Julian Bickersteth; our benefactors, past and present, and the 20 Marksmen who sacrificed their lives in the cause of the freedom which makes it possible for us to enjoy the privileges conferred by this College.

We thank the College’s Chaplain who delivered an excellent Sermon which can be read in full here, and to the Choir who’s beautiful rendition of Do You Hear the People Sing was appreciated by those in attendance. Second year music student Ryan Casey performed The Last Post as we paused for reflection followed by Reveille.

 

Kathy Radoslovich has a strong background in supporting young people to achieve their best, and a deep commitment to serving her community.  She will join St Mark’s College as the Director of Learning in mid-May.

Kathy moved to St Mark’s as a Hawker Scholar and was in residence from 2008-2010, where she was a tutor in humanities and social sciences and a mentor for first year students.  In 2011 she spent 7 months in East Timor (Timor Leste) as an Australian Youth Ambassador for Development, where she worked with the East Timorese Scout Movement to establish their national office and complete their first membership census. On her return, she returned to her studies, completing Honours in 2012 and commencing a PhD in 2013 at the University of Adelaide’s Discipline of Sociology, Criminology and Gender Studies. In 2013 Kathy also began work as a Youth Worker at the Wiltja Residential Program, a boarding program for students from South Australia’s APY Lands, where she supports remote Indigenous high school students to complete their schooling in Adelaide. Alongside this, she also worked as an academic tutor for the Wirltu Yarlu Indigenous Education Unit at the University of Adelaide and at St Mark’s College.

Kathy has worked for several state and commonwealth government agencies.  In her most recent appointment she assisted in the recommendations from an independent review into agency culture as an employee engagement facilitator.

Kathy has a deep commitment to helping young people achieve their best. She has an intimate knowledge of the challenges facing high achieving students, and has direct experience supporting students with mental health challenges and learning disabilities complete their studies. She will bring this experience to supporting each student at St Mark’s College to thrive at university.

Kathy holds a Bachelor of International Studies (First Class Honours) and a Bachelor of Development Studies. She is currently studying her Doctorate, and has presented her research at state, national and international conferences.

Kathy lives with her partner, Tristan, also a St Mark’s Old Collegian (2004-2010) who is currently studying his PhD in Astrophysics at the University of Adelaide.

Kathy will work collaboratively with the Dean to support the academic progress and general welfare and well-being of students.  Together they work closely with the Dean Team, Residential Advisors, Academic Tutors, Faculty Mentors and College Club Committee to continue the strong tradition of developing the whole individual and in ensuring that for all students, College is a vibrant, welcoming and positive experience.

The College is very much looking forward to Kathy joining the staff and supporting all our students in managing and working towards the achievement of their academic, personal and career goals and priorities.

 

 

During 2018, over $450,000 in financial support will be awarded to St Mark’s new and returning students this year to enable them to live and learn within the St Mark’s College community.

At the recent Semester I Scholarship Ceremony fifty-three students shared in over $280,000 in scholarships, grants, bursaries and prizes.  These awards recognised and supported a diverse range of criteria such as student achievements, contribution to the community, specific needs, talents, living circumstances and financial need.

The Master, Rose Alwyn welcomed students, parents and special guests to the ceremony including Mr Mark Penniment, Finance Director, Mr Craig Williams, President of the Old Collegians’ Association and Mr Bob and Mrs Gayle Cowan, Cowan Trustees.  In her speech she said that “The cost of quality education is increasing and in speaking to prospective students and their family members it is evident that for many there is a significant financial strain yet desire to reside at a place such as St Mark’s College. At a time when many students have to work part-time to support themselves while they study, the value of scholarships cannot be overstated.”

Mr Bob Cowan of the Cowan Trustees shared his own first-hand experience of studying and managing university fees and living expenses whilst working multiple jobs.  This experience created a philanthropic desire for he and his wife to provide financial assistance to students to ease the financial cost of university and enjoy a balanced lifestyle.  Since then their generosity has enabled countless new and returning students to receive scholarships over the years and enjoy university whilst also experiencing St Mark’s residential college life.  Bob encouraged the students to reflect on the impact of receiving a scholarship and consider their own future benefaction to support the needs of others.

St Mark’s is grateful to all the generous benefactors and friends of the College who contribute generously to keep St Mark’s accessible to students, regardless of their financial circumstance.

St Mark’s Entry Bursary

Emily Baylis, Nicola Burdett, Lukas Eggar, Lena Eversheim, Roan Gillam, Ben Joy, Dylan Moore

 

St Mark’s Entry Bursary – Further

Hannah Bradshaw, Lucinda Bunge, Eliza Glascott, Joo Lee

 

Cowan Entry Grant

Riley Arnold, Adam Burford, Drew Guegan-Brown, Josh Phillips, Liam Stevens, Olivia Watt

Cowan Grant – Further

Ryan Casey, Carson Clark, Benjamin Heaslip

Margaret and Harry Scott Scholarship

Nicola Badran, Lucy Burston, Kaitlyn Cook, Brittany Doyle, Abby Goodwin, Chloe Grosser, Samantha Hauptman, Shannon Herbert, Carmen Joubert, Victoria Martin, Tessa Megaw, Courtney Milne, Imogen Peters, Cassandra Poulton, Bonnie Seagrim, Stacey Stott, Alana Winter

Margaret and Harry Scott Scholarship – Further

Kaitlin Cook, Tegan Griffiths, Chelsea Hammond, Dayna Lawrie, Beth Leese, Laura Marafiote, Georg-jah Mitchell

St Mark’s Old Collegians’ Bursary

Hugo Lee, Emma Morgan

Julien Bickersteth – Entry Scholarship

Dylan Moore

Julien Bickersteth – Returning Scholarship

James Dukalskis

 

The E A Radcliff Prize

Alexander Makarowsky

The G Angas Parsons Prize

Connor Bakaj

 

The W F Wehrstedt Prize

Lachlan Strachan

The WA Collegians Prize

Clare Dixon

The BP Wait

Hannah Bradshaw

 

 

On Sunday night (March 4), Channel 9’s 60 Minutes program aired a story about the conduct of some students at Australian university residential colleges during O-Week.

The College has issued a statement available here.

The College is committed to the safety, welfare and wellbeing of residents, visitors and staff, adopts a zero-tolerance approach to inappropriate behaviour, and supports a culture of reporting.

“Our Old Collegians and friends of St Mark’s continue to contribute to the College in many different and valuable ways which is providing our young men and women with opportunities to reach their potential and enrich the world.  To you as donors to St Mark’s, I thank for your wonderful contribution. We sincerely and deeply appreciate it.” James Price, President St Mark’s College Foundation

 

It is with great appreciation that we thank our Old Collegians and friends of St Mark’s College who gave so generously to the College during 2017.

A large number of donors recently met in the Master’s Garden to hear how their generosity will continue to make a difference to our students and the future of the College.

President of the St Mark’s College Foundation, James Price emphasised that the “Foundation will continue to support the College in providing students with the opportunities to maximise their potential through scholarships, tutoring, mentoring, networking, personal development, work readiness, work experience, and more.  It is largely through the generosity of our Old Collegians and friends of St Mark’s who give their time, expertise and donations to the College that we are able to finance and support these activities.”

James said that “Last year I asked a colleague of mine why he continued to be so generous to the College.  He replied that he is the son of a Murray Bridge butcher and the only one of his entire family who has ever been to university – but without the support of St Mark’s he never would have made it.”

 

The Master, Rose Alwyn also thanked donors for their generous contributions and shared that the 2017 donations had enabled the creation of three new scholarships, increased funding for current scholarships and also supported other key College initiatives.  She also spoke about current College life and future initiatives that will continue to enable students from all walks of life to experience St Mark’s and be a member of a College community that will prepare and inspire them to make a positive contribution in the world.