Avondale College Alumni Association
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About
Avondale College formed its alumni association on October 1, 1988, with Dr Arthur Patrick serving as the first president. Pastor Des Hills is the current president.
The purpose of the Avondale College Alumni Association is to maintain and encourage contact among members, to foster and encourage interest in Avondale and to work for the development and strengthening of Christian education at Avondale.
The Avondale College Alumni Association organises the annual Homecoming and produces the magazine, Reflections. It nominates recipients for and presents the Young and the Outstanding Alumni of the Year Awards, and it sponsors and presents the annual Community Service Award. It also promotes and maintains the Alumni Heritage Walk on the Lake Macquarie campus.
Alumni Heritage Walk
The Avondale College Alumni Association launched the Alumni Heritage Walk at Homecoming in 1999 to raise money for restoration and repair work on the Lake Macquarie campus. The walk features black, granite pavers etched with the names of members of the association. The first paver bears the name of Laura Kent, at 108, Avondale's oldest living alumna until her death in 2008. Members of the association make a $175 tax-deductible donation to the college to have their names etched on the pavers.
Awards
Young Alumni of the Year Award
Presented to a member of the Avondale College Alumni Association aged 30 and under on the sixth anniversary of their graduation. Recognises commitment to Christian service and dedication to achieving personal goals.
Past recipients of the Young Alumni of the Year Award are:
2003 Simon Herd
2004 Bruna Tawake
2005 No award
2006 Emma Douglas
2007 Sarah Clifford
2008 Dale Willis
2009 Rebecca Lyngdoh Reye
Outstanding Alumni of the Year Award
Presented to a member of the association at Homecoming. Recognises commitment to Christian service and dedication to achieving personal goals.
Past recipients of the Outstanding Alumni of the Year Award are:
1998 Ernest HJ Steed
1999 Douglas W Easthope
2000 Lyn Behrens
2001 Ray and Ruth Wilkinson
2002 Lyn Knight
2003 David Hay
2004 Ellen and Hulman Sinaga
2005 Athol Bazley
2006 James Cox
2007 Barry and Desmyrna Taylor
2008 Brian Townend
2009 William Johnsson
Community Service Award
Worth $1000 and presented to a final-year Avondale student for outstanding voluntary service to the community.
Calendar
Visit the Events section of the Avondale College website for information about Avondale College Alumni Association events. Visit Homecoming for more information about Homecoming.
Connect with Avondale College on Facebook.
Homecoming
Homecoming honours alumni who last studied at Avondale 10, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60 and 70 years ago. While class reunions are the focus, Homecoming also includes the Alumni Lecture, the Avondale College Alumni Association annual general meeting and luncheon, worship services, a concert, a golf classic and the Sanitarium Health Food Company brunch.
Alumni Lecture
Past honourees of the Avondale College Alumni Association Alumni Lecture are:
2007 Eric Magnusson
2008 Allan Lindsay
2009 George Laxton
Membership
Members of the Avondale College Alumni Association receive:
Access to the Avondale Library on the Lake Macquarie campus
A complimentary subscription to Reflections, and
Invitations to Homecoming
Membership of the Avondale College Alumni Association is free.
The Avondale College Alumni Association automatically grants membership to all former students--not just graduates. All current and former Avondale College Council and staff members are also members of the association. The administrators of Avondale may also recommend others for membership.
Reflections
Reflections is a magazine produced bi-annually by the Avondale College Alumni Association for alumni and friends of Avondale.
Reflections wants to hear from you if you have: graduated with a new degree; supported a community project; started a new job; or won an award. Write a summary and include a photograph. Include the year of your graduation and the course from which you graduated. Email alumni@avondale.edu.au.
Volunteer
The Avondale College Alumni Association welcomes members who wish to serve as volunteers at Avondale College. Contact the Human Resources Department on (02) 4980 2284 for positions vacant.
