Two Old Collegians, Mark Hautop and Kathy Radoslovich, have both been awarded Ivan Shearer Scholarships. These scholarships will support them to undertake postgraduate study at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, respectively.
Many congratulations to Mark and Kathy on this significant award, and on their admission to Oxford and Cambridge!
Kathy has also been awarded a Ramsay Scholarship, which will further support her studies at Cambridge. Many congratulations, Kathy! For the announcement of her Ramsay Scholarship, click here.
Kathy and Mark will embark on their postgraduate studies in the UK later this year. Mark will study for a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) at Oxford as a member of Linacre College. Kathy will study for a Masters degree (MPhil) in medieval history at Cambridge as a member of King’s College.
Their names will soon join that of the inaugural Ivan Shearer Scholar, Rebecca Keeley (St Mark’s 2012-14), on the Ivan Shearer Scholarship honour board in the Junior Common Room at St Mark’s.
They will commence their studies in England at the same time as St Mark’s most recent Rhodes Scholar, Oliver Douglas (St Mark’s 2020-23). Rhodes Scholar for South Australia for 2024, Oliver will commence postgraduate studies in history at Oxford in October as a member of Merton College.
About the Ivan Shearer Scholarship
The Ivan Shearer Scholarship was created through a generous bequest to St Mark’s College from the late Professor Ivan Shearer AM RFD to support current or Old Collegians to study at Oxford or Cambridge. A distinguished international lawyer, Ivan Shearer (1938-2019) was Dean of St Mark’s from 1968 to 1971. He was appointed as an Honorary Fellow of the College in 2005.
The Ivan Shearer Scholarship is awarded through a rigorous application process on the basis of excellence in intellect, character, leadership, and service, and demonstrated need for financial support to study at Oxford or Cambridge. The selection committee for the Scholarship comprises academics at the University of Adelaide and St Mark’s with significant experience with scholarship awards.
Mark Hautop
Mark Hautop (St Mark’s 2010-13) was born and raised in Bordertown, South Australia. A scholarship enabled him to undertake three years of secondary school at St Peter’s College, Adelaide, where he became a School Prefect, Boarding House co-vice captain, and co-captain of the First V Basketball team. He also represented South Australia in basketball at a national junior level.
A number of scholarships and prizes enabled Mark to be at St Mark’s for four years. A member of the College Club Committee in 2012, he served as President of the College Club for 2013. He also tutored in law and economics for the College, and played basketball at a semi-professional level.
The first member of his family to attend university, Mark graduated from the University of Adelaide with a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and Bachelor of Economics. Recognition of his academic achievements included his selection as an editor of the Adelaide Law Review and researcher for the South Australian Law Reform Institute, and an award for the highest overall grade in Commercial Equity Law. He later secured a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice from the Australian National University, and was admitted to practice as a barrister and solicitor.
Mark worked from 2014 to 2021 as a commercial lawyer with the legal firm MinterEllison in Darwin and Adelaide, working principally on real estate transactions, including Australia’s largest real estate deal in 2019. Since 2021, he has served as Manager, Legal and Executive Operations, for the Anindilyakwa Land Council (ALC) in Darwin. The ALC is a statutory entity established under the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Cth) to represent the interests of the Traditional Aboriginal Owners of the Groote Archipelago in the remote Gulf of Carpentaria.
In this role, alongside support to the ALC Chair, Board, and CEO on legal and executive business, Mark has overseen the implementation of six Groote Archipelago Local Decision-Making Agreements, advised on the establishment of the Northern Territory Aboriginal Investment Corporation, helped transfer the Groote Archipelago Township Lease to an Anindilyakwa-controlled corporation, and provided support to the Anindilyakwa Mining Trust.
In 2022, Mark was a finalist in the Australian Lawyer’s Weekly 30 Under 30 (Corporate Counsel), and he has published several articles in the Australian Property Law Bulletin.
Mark wishes to undertake an MBA in Oxford to help him develop the modern business skills and techniques needed to “contribute in a greater way to a fairer and more inclusive society through the advancement of First Nations (or Aboriginal) self-determination in Australia”.
Kathy Radoslovich
Kathy Radoslovich (St Mark’s 2008-10) entered St Mark’s as a C.A.S. Hawker Scholar after completing the International Baccalaureate at Glenunga International High School.
Kathy graduated from the University of Adelaide with a Bachelor of International Studies with First Class Honours, and a Bachelor of Development Studies. Her academic distinction was recognised with several University of Adelaide and St Mark’s College scholarships and prizes, and she served as an academic tutor at the College (as she does today).
Active over many years in the Scouts, in 2011-12 she served as a Capacity Development Officer with the Scouts Association of Timor Leste, including running the National Office for six months. This was a highly formative experience for Kathy.
Before returning to St Mark’s in 2018 as Director of Learning, Kathy worked as an Analyst with the Defence Science and Technology Organisation, as a Research Assistant with Helping Hand Aged Care, in various roles with South Australia Police, and as a Youth Worker with the Wiltja Residential Program supporting Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara speaking Aboriginal high school students from remote areas. Over many years she has also worked as an academic tutor and mentor with Wirltu Yarlu Indigenous Education at the University of Adelaide.
Since returning to St Mark’s as Director of Learning (2018-20), responsible for running the College’s academic program of support for students, Kathy has worked also as Registrar (2020-23), responsible for marketing the College and student enrolments (which have reached record levels in 2023 and 2024), and since July 2023 as Research and Scholarships Manager. In these roles, her wide-ranging contributions to the College, including providing academic support and mentoring to many students, have been outstanding. She has several academic and professional publications.
Kathy will take unpaid leave from the College while she undertakes the MPhil in medieval history at Cambridge, one of the strongest universities in the world in this field. She wishes in this course to strengthen her skills as a historian with strong grounding in historiological methodologies and advanced archival research skills. An enthusiastic linguist, Kathy will also strengthen her command of Latin and palaeography (the study of pre-modern manuscripts).
Many congratulations again to Kathy and Mark. They are both worthy recipients of the Ivan Shearer Scholarship and ambassadors for St Mark’s in Cambridge and Oxford!
For details of the Ivan Shearer Scholarship for 2024-25, click here.
Ivan Shearer Scholarship applications for the 2025-26 academic year will be invited in late 2024 and are likely to close in April 2025.
