In Celebration of Philanthropy - University Library

In Celebration
of Philanthropy
2010 Donations to UWA
Section 1
A word from
the ViceChancellor
It is with appreciation and pride that I
say thank you for your incredible gifts
to The University of Western Australia in
2010. Fundraising has a long history at
UWA beginning with a gift from Sir John
Winthrop Hackett who invested and asked
for nothing in return. You have continued
that philanthropic tradition today and I am
personally overwhelmed by your generosity.
This booklet is truly a celebration
of philanthropy and everything
it can enable.
As well as hearing from UWA donors and
supporters, we have highlighted some
personal stories from students who directly
benefit from your philanthropic gifts. I
am pleased to be able to acknowledge
each and every one of you who have
contributed to the achievements of our
UWA community.
Included in this booklet is information
on the 2010 Annual Fund and the long list
of graduates who participated this year.
The majority of gifts made through the
Annual Fund support scholarships which
have opened doors for our students. When
I wrote to you to advise that a student will
telephone about the Annual Fund, I said
it was not just about money. I really want
you to be lifelong members of the UWA
community engaging with us in ways which
suit you best. I was pleased to hear that
many of you took the opportunity when
contacted by our student callers to share
some of your personal insights into the
exciting and challenging world which awaits
them upon graduation. Thank you for giving
your time.
I have been in the roles of Deputy ViceChancellor and Vice-Chancellor at UWA for
over 18 years, and I continue to be touched
by your faith and trust in the University.
You may be aware that I will be retiring at
the end of 2011. I leave confident of your
steadfast belief in, and commitment to,
UWA. Your gifts are critical in shaping our
vision to sustain excellence in teaching and
research over the long term.
Professor Alan Robson AM CitWA
The University of Western Australia | 01
Philanthropy in 2010
Education is one of the most worthwhile
investments that any individual can make
in their own life, and that society can make
in its people. Educational philanthropy
benefits everyone – the students who are
supported and encouraged, the academics
whose life work is valued and progressed,
and the community that is enriched and
strengthened. UWA has a proud history
of philanthropy and Western Australians
continue to benefit from all it enables.
There are a wide variety of worthwhile
projects at UWA that rely on the generous
spirit of our donors and supporters. Donors
can and often do, choose where their
philanthropic gift be used. Each of these
areas has the potential to change lives and
every donor contributes to that vision.
In 2010, in addition to scholarships, some
of the areas that attracted the largest
numbers of donations were Child Health
2010 Total Funds Raised
Fund
Donations
Prizes
Scholarships
$141,405
$1,546,811
$910,003
Research
$3,686,903
Sponsorships
$1,784,647
Total
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$6,778,327
Bequests
Grants (Non-Government)
Donations
Prizes
Scholarships
Bequests
Research
Sponsorships
Grants (Non-Government)
Value $
$20,075
$14,868,172
Research, The Centenary Trust for Women,
The UWA Geoscience Foundation, Unigym,
The Fathering Project, The Western Desert
Renal Health program, the Engineering
Foundation, St George’s College and the
Science Futures Foundation Rising Stars.
Unigym is a remedial movement program
for children aged five to ten years who
have difficulty learning and performing
movement skills at an age appropriate level.
Many of these children have motor learning
difficulties such as Cerebral Palsy, Autism,
Development Coordination Disorder (Motor
Dyspraxia) or Down’s Syndrome, and their
work with Unigym makes a huge difference
in their everyday lives.
The UWA Geoscience foundation
was created by the UWA Geology
Alumni Association. Funds are directed
to those areas that fit with the vision of
the Foundation – which is to achieve
excellence and sustained international
recognition in geoscience teaching and
research, particularly in areas aligned with
the strategic needs of the State, such
as minerals, petroleum, groundwater,
environment and climate change.
An increasing number of donors have given
their support to The Fathering Project.
Triggered by statistics that show that
many fathers are not as involved in their
children’s lives as they could be for a variety
of reasons, The Fathering Project aims to
help fathers realise how important they
are in a child’s life and to give them advice
on how to encourage their children. The
Fathering Project is a University-based nonprofit team of professionals who also work
with father figures such as grandfathers,
stepfathers, uncles, mentors, youth leaders,
teachers, pastors and coaches.
The Western Desert Kidney Health
Project aims to reduce disease and
diabetes by 20 per cent over three years
in Aboriginal communities. It involves a
multidisciplinary team of Aboriginal health,
medical and community development
workers and artists running a major health
campaign over an area roughly the size of
Victoria, which is populated by 7,500 people
representing six language groups. A mix
of traditional sand-drawing techniques and
modern projection technology is being
used in this campaign.
The University of Western Australia | 03
The Impact of Giving
Charlie Morgan gets a
huge kick out of giving
his money away.
The astute businessman made his fortune
through investments in oil and gas and
company start-ups. He wasn’t involved in
benevolent activities while growing up but
said he liked to think he had always been
generous, sharing things that he liked.
“It needs to have a ‘direct effect’ feel to
it,” said the Perth businessman whose
most recent donation was more than a
million dollars to UWA for the latest DNA
sequencing machines.
“My parents were my role models in how
you behaved towards others. It was very
much treat others as you would like to be
treated. I don’t pretend to have a perfect
record on this, but I hope that, in general,
I practise it. From these basic tenets, there
is a lot to be done. What it means to me is
that if I have something that others haven’t,
then there is something I can do about it.”
“Yes, it’s philanthropic, but it’s definitely not
altruistic. It is a great feeling, and I get to
indulge my passion for gadgets. How cool
is a piece of kit that can sequence a whole
human genome for $10,000 in just 10 days?
Once his financial position was assured, he
said it was time to give back, especially to
the state of Western Australia. “Once you
have enough for yourself, it’s time to give to
others.”
“And it will enable the scientific community
to do things in WA that I am hopeful will,
eventually, lead to better health outcomes
for the people of WA and the world, and
better environmental outcomes for our very
varied biota.”
He and his wife Caroline are involved in
two different streams of philanthropy. The
first embodies Caroline’s passion, the EON
Foundation, which provides assistance to
Indigenous individuals and communities
with a particular focus on Western Australia.
EON is run by Caroline and two partners.
“These are business people taking their
skills to the not-for-profit sector. You know
the money is being spent on the ground
and not wasted on administration costs.
But he has to be able to see where it’s
going and what good it is doing.
Charlie came to Perth from Melbourne
18 years ago, “with the firm belief that the
streets were paved with gold,” he said.
“I was right – they were.”
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“Caroline and I also support several other
projects where we know the people
involved and we know that the money will
be well spent. It is very like backing winners
in business.”
EON has become known for its Edible
Gardens projects in the Kimberley, part of
the Foundation’s grassroots support for
health, education, training and employment
programs.
The second stream is in stimulating
scientific research.
“I’m an explorer. I’m interested in lots
of stuff and I love exploration. We have
stayed involved with the Lotterywest State
Biomedical Facility to ensure that the DNA
sequencing machines are promoted to the
whole WA scientific community, and that
other universities are involved.
“It takes up quite a lot of time, but
I hardly consider it philanthropy,
because I get so much out of it.”
Should other business people follow his
lead? “Yes, but get involved in what you
believe in and are interested in.”
The University of Western Australia | 05
Her sister’s worldrenowned research in
psychology was always
a focus of Debbie
Rutherford’s life.
When Elizabeth Rutherford died of cancer
in 2008, there was no question that
Debbie and their mother Margot would do
something to ensure that work endured.
Debbie Rutherford doesn’t see the
substantial memorial gift to the University as
extraordinary. Rather she views her sister’s
contribution to the world’s understanding of
human emotion as the most extraordinary
contribution her family has made to society.
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The Elizabeth Rutherford Memorial Centre
for the Advancement of Research on
Emotion (CARE) was opened at UWA in
2010, just months before Elizabeth and
Debbie’s mother Margot Rutherford died.
The Centre commemorates the life and
work of Dr Rutherford, a world leader
in research into emotion and the driving
force behind UWA’s prominent position at
the peak of research into the causes and
consequences of emotion.
CARE has brought together
researchers and students from the
different fields of neuropsychology,
clinical psychology, cognitive
psychology, developmental
psychology and social psychology.
“By establishing the Centre, we haven’t built
a wall around ourselves, rather we’ve built
bridges that are crossing boundaries and
uniting and blending research efforts,” said
Professor Colin MacLeod, director of the
Centre, and Dr Rutherford’s life-long friend
and mentor.
Her research bridged the gap between
cognitive and clinical psychology and
CARE recognises and expands her work
on emotion, which is at the core of almost
every field of psychology.
“What we love about the Centre is that it is
ongoing,” Debbie said. “It’s not like making
a donation to a charity, which uses up the
money immediately, even though those
donations are important too.
“It was important to Mum and me that lots
of students benefitted from the bequest:
students like Libby was. And not only do the
students benefit from the funding, but the
work they do will then go on to help people
who have emotional problems, so it has a
real ripple effect.
“And it makes me feel good. Talking to
Colin, deciding how best to use Libby’s
legacy, setting up the Centre: it was a great
focus for Mum and me when Libby died.
It brought some sense to the tragedy.
“And now I feel that I belong to this
beautiful place, that I’m part of the
UWA community. It’s quite changed
my life; increased my contact with
different people. I’ve made new
friends in the School of Psychology
and I love coming here to the
campus.”
CARE is so much more of a memorial than
any headstone could be, and a focus for
Debbie’s life without her beloved sister and
mother.
“I’ll be bringing Mum’s god-daughter here
soon to show her the Centre. She was
living in India when it was opened,” Debbie
said. She is finding the same friendship and
fellowship that she said her sister found as
an academic at UWA.
Debbie has done volunteer work as an
aged care volunteer but this is the first time
her benevolence has extended to financial
support.
I would absolutely encourage people to
follow in my footsteps,” she said
The University of Western Australia | 07
matilda OKE
jacinta delhaize
They are young,
beautiful, vivacious and
entertaining.
No, they’re not stars of TV soap operas
but young scientists from UWA who are
travelling all over the state and opening the
eyes and minds of high school students.
Jacinta Delhaize, Matilda Oke and Fritha
Milne are three of the team of five Travelling
Scientists who are changing the image
of science for thousands of students
and helping them to see the benefits of a
university education and the opportunities
that are waiting for them.
The Travelling Scientist program was
established through UWA’s SPICE program
and the Science Futures Foundation. A trial
in 2009-2010 was an outstanding success
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and the program has taken off in 2011
thanks to funding from CAF America
and SPICE.
Like all good education programs,
it has benefits for the ‘teachers’
as well as the students.
“The Travelling Scientist program has
provided me with the opportunity I have
always wanted to share my passion for
science and education with a large, varied
and interested audience,” Jacinta said. She
speaks for all the team, who say they learn
new skills and broaden their experience
from being involved in the program …
as well as having lots of fun.
fritha milne
the horizons of students disadvantaged by
distance from the city.
“Some of these students had never really
considered university as an option, and
it was rewarding to see them become
inspired and ask so many questions about
the various courses on offer.
“I also discuss my own research and
describe the life of a scientist. This helps to
quench stereotypes of scientists and helps
students to realise that science can be an
extremely rewarding and important career,”
she said.
Matilda is a biochemistry PhD student with
a passion for education. Her love of people
and communicating with them breaks down
another stereotype of scientists, locked
away in their laboratories.
“I find that many of the students have a
thirst for knowledge about the world of
astronomy, and it is very satisfying to be
able to answer their questions and let them
know of the many jobs that will be available
within WA (including engineering and
computer science) due to the boom in the
radio astronomy industry,” Jacinta said.
She is doing her PhD in astronomy and
astrophysics. She conducts her research
at the International Centre for Radio
Astronomy Research at UWA and at
Oxford University.
“I am very proud to be part of the Travelling
Scientist program. It is great to broaden
“Every school you visit is different.
Sometimes you have to work hard to
engage the kids but that’s part of the
fun,” she said.
“I love seeing them start to think about
things they had never thought of before.
And they are always very grateful that we’ve
made the effort to come from the city to see
them and talk to them.
“I’m not sure where my PhD will lead me,
but it will certainly involve educating and
communicating – definitely a job with
people.”
The University of Western Australia | 09
Studying art and
creating art is like having
two full-time jobs with
neither of them bringing
in any money.
So when young artist Andrew Varano won
the Schenberg Art Prize in 2010, it was
literally a lifeline.
Andrew is now doing his PhD on art and
globalisation, and is grateful that he saved
some of his $20,000 prize money.
Andrew (28) was working on his Honours
project last year, and constantly exhibiting
his work so there was no time to earn
a living.
The Schenberg Art Prize is awarded to the
artist whose work is chosen by a panel
from an annual exhibition at the Perth
Institute of Contemporary Arts of graduates’
work. Fine art graduates from more than
20 institutions around Australia exhibit and
compete for the prize.
“I was able to go to the Sydney Biennale
(Australia’s biggest festival of contemporary
art), then spend the rest of my year
focusing on my art, not having to work,”
he said. “It was a great feeling.”
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Dr Harold Schenberg was a colourful Perth
character who died in 2000. He was a
medical doctor who played the piano, sang,
wore outrageous clothes and collected art.
He donated and bequeathed millions of
dollars in funding and works of art to UWA
and the WA Art Gallery.
“Just after finishing my undergraduate
degree, I wasn’t sure about continuing to
exhibit or not. So it wasn’t just the money –
it also gave me confidence in my work.
He would have loved Andrew’s winning
installation END (Ice Cold Drinks), which
was a series of quirky balsa wood
mechanical sculptures. The Heath
Robinson-like installation was connected
to a vending machine selling bottled water
and that water, as well as the electronic
messages the machine displayed, were an
integral part of the creation.
When he first left school, Andrew
completed a business degree and, while his
direction in life has changed radically,
he says the skills he acquired are helping
him with setting up the gallery, which he
hopes to open in Northbridge in August.
“Being an artist can be difficult, but it’s a
nice life while you’re doing it,” he said.
Andrew is mostly an installation artist
and says he is constantly exhibiting. While
working on his PhD research early this year,
he completed a residency at the Fremantle
Arts Centre. He also tutors in art history at
the Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and
Visual Arts.
Following his big break, Andrew is keen
to help other emerging artists and he and
some friends are working on setting up a
gallery specifically to showcase their work.
“It wasn’t just the money from
the award that was important but
also the recognition, someone saying
that you’re doing an alright job,”
Andrew said.
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On behalf of UWA we sincerely thank all donors,
including those who wish to remain anonymous.
The names listed here represent donors who made
gifts to the University from 1 December 2009 to
31 December 2010.
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thank you
Major Donors
Estate of Janice Adams
Ron Bell
Peggy Bell
Estate of Leslie Bertoli
Ann G Boyer
Don Boyer
Harold Clough AO OBE
Estate of Edith E Cockell
Martin Copley AM
Rick W Crabb
Ann M Cullity AM
Denis M Cullity AO CMG
Judy M Eastwood
Trevor R Eastwood AM
Estate of John K E Elsey
Ian G Hammond
John F Harriott
Cleve W Hassell
Jenny Hassell
John D Henstridge
Betty Hlavacek
Estate of Muriel R Horsfall
Estate of Eileen A Jenkins
Nancy A Keegan
David B MacKinlay
Gordon Martin
Denis W McLeod
Lynne McLeod
Charles W Morgan
David M Newby
Toby T Nichols
John H Poynton AM CitWA
Cheryl E Praeger AM FAA
Paula Y Prichard
Alison T Salt
Nigel Satterley AM
Estate of Alfredo Strano
Estate of Christopher P C Symons
James P Trevelyan
Don R Voelte
John Willinge
Melina Willinge
Samina Yasmeen
Estate of Joan M Youngberg
The University of Western Australia | 13
Donors
Paul C Abbott
Tony Abbott OBE CMG
Iain Adamson^
Michael Adamson
Robin Adamson
Tony Adcock
Ted Adler
Robyn M Ahern
Tony O Albertsen
Graham Aldous
Bahman Alimoradian
Judy Allen
Michael P Alpers AO
Mark T Altus
Helen F Anderson
Marcelle Anderson
Patrick M I Anderson
Barry Angus
Molly Angus
Christie R Annice*
Megan Anwyl
Trevor Apsimon AM
John Arfield
Rory E S Argyle
Richard Ashcroft
Gordon J Ashman
Norman G Ashton
Paul W Askins
Peter Bacich
Tracey Bacich
Zelinda Bafile
Mariam A BahemiaGannon
Gordon F U Baker
Amanda R Bamford
Josh Bamford
Alan J Barblett AO
Mark B Barnaba CitWA
Bernard J Barnwell
Jackie M Barnwell
Hugh Barrett
Irwin P Barrett-Lennard
OAM JP
Andrew R Bartley
Tony Barton
Wendy Barwood
Sandy Bayne
Kaye Beckwith
Andrew R Beech SC
Karen L Beidatsch
Brenda Beilin
Lawrie Beilin AO
Tom Bellas
Estate of Joan Bennett
Joseph M Berinson QC
Sarah E E Beshar
Leigh F Bettenay
Alison B W Bevan
Ernest F Biddiscombe
Sue Biddles
Joyce Billings
Tony Bird
Wendy Birman
Barbara E Black
Peggy Blain
Tony Blair
Alan E Blanckensee AO
Anne E Blanckensee
Rachel G Blythe
Warwick J Boardman*
Carol Bolton
Geoffrey C Bolton AO
David R Booth
Gerald A Bottomley
Judith Bottomley
Peta Bowen
Carol I Bower*
Sue Boyd
Michael O Bradbrook
Clive Brans
Maurice N Brearley
Maurice R Bridgwood
Peter Briggs
Lolita M Broadhurst
Janet Brockman
Jean Brodie-Hall AM
Ulli BroezeHoernemann
Janette Brooks
Suzanne M Brown
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Brenda L Buchanan*
Terry Budge
Chilla M Bulbeck
John R Burnett
Peter J Burns
Yvonne Burns
David R L Burt
Peter W Burvill
Tony Buti MLA
Lesley A Cala
Greg Calcutt AM SC
Jim Campbell-Clause
Colin S Campbell-Fraser
Lyneve J Cannon*
John A Cardell-Oliver
Rachel M Cardell-Oliver
Phil E Carrello
Michael J Carrick
Addy Carroll
Coral Carter
Craig E Carter*
Drew Carter
Val Casey
Donald Casson
William M Castleden
Alexander R M Cato AM
Jan Chadwick
Bill Chambers
John Chandler
Michael A Chaney AO
CitWA
Hendrika Chapman
Tony B Chapman
Adrian K Charles
Jane Charlesworth
Melanie D Chen
Michael W Chester
Samuel M Y Cheung
Gerard Tse-Jiun Chew
Mark P Ch’ng
Clive R Choate
Lynne M Choate
Mary E Ciccarelli
David P Clarke
Mark C P Clifton*
Tim Clifton
Jock M Clough
Neil D R Cock
Alex Cohen AO
Cathy Cole
Craig E Coleman
Patrick J Coleman*^
Linda Coli
Warren Coli
Dorothy W Collin
Gary R Collinson
Craig G Colvin SC
Lyn Colvin
Jane E Connor
Ian R Conochie
Bob Cook
David A P Cooke
Norah K Cooper
Roderick Q Cooper
Ian K Copeland
Rochelle M Cornell*
Phyllis E Costello
Anita Cotton
James Cotton
Richard A Cotton^
Sandra J Cotton
Diane M Coxon
Cristian O Crisan
Ron Crittall
Penny F Crittall
Roley Crook
John F Crossman
David Crothers
Michael A Crouch
Margaret A Crowley
Joanne L Cruickshank
Graham L Cullingford
Jocelyn L Cullingford
Garry Cullity
Natalie H Cullity
Jean Culloton
Nicholas Cuthjar
Jon T Dadd
Richard B Dale
Cheryl M Davenport
thank you
Graham R Davies
Mel J Davies
Anna Davis
Simon L Dawkins
Filomina D’Cruz*
Patricia M Dechow
Robert J Dekker
Paul O Depiazzi
Tony Di Florio
Doreen M Dingwall
Judith Dinham
Mollie A Dinham OAM
Vina Djoko
Annette Dobson
Alan R Dodge AM
Mike Doepel
Cathy A M Donaldson
Grant R Donaldson SC
Marco T D’Orsogna*
Kate Doust MLC*
John E L Down
Sue Downing
James B Doyle
Norma L Doyle
Blasco P J D’Souza
Janice D Dudley
Paul L Duncan
Denise Dys
Judith E Eckert
Meredith Eddington*
Rob Edel
Judith L Edwards
Judith Ehling
Sue Ellery MLC
Jerry Ellis
Margaret B Ellis
Jane Emberson
David Errey
Louise Etherington
Murray Etherington
Gerty Ewen
Tony Fairweather
Marjorie P Falconer
G D Fardon
Ralph H Fardon OAM
Louise M Farrell
Colin P Farrow
Graham Faulkner
Stephanie L Faulkner*
Bridget A Faye AM
Frank Feher
Helen M Fenbury
John Ferreirinho
Evi Ferrier
Karen L Field
Adrian A Fini
Michela Fini
Susanne Finn
Eleanor S Finucane
Chris Fisher
James S Fisher*
Lucien Fisher
Stephen A Fitzgerald
Hannah Fitzhardinge
Leon Flicker
Rhonda Flottmann
Annie Fogarty
Brett Fogarty
Maurie Foley
Jon Ford MLC
Graham R Forward
Mark Foster
Daniel W Freeman
George K Freeman
Valerie J French
Elizabeth Frith
Patricia E Gallaher
Geoff Gallop AC
Laurie Gallop
Leo J E Gallop
Thomas A Gallop
George M Galvin
Ross W Gamble
Michael B Gannon
Derek R Gascoine
Thomas Gerner
Elizabeth D Gerner JP
Jennifer Gerschwitz*
Judi Giddings
Billie Giles-Corti
Jacqui Gilmour
Diana C Glenn
John Glover
Leo Goldflam
Mithran S Goonewardene
Faryar Gorjy
Shahyar Gorjy
Richard J B Goyder CitWA
Caroline H Grant
Heather Grauaug
Gary Gray AO
Richard A Gray
Allan R Green
Betty Green*
Jane M R Green
Mindy Green
Ralph A Green
Vivian Paul GreenArmytage*
Dennis J Gregory*
Christopher W Griffin
David C Griffiths
Terence L Grose
Dhaksinamoorthy
Gurumoorthy
Joy F Guthrie
Barb Haeusler
Barbara M Hale
Bob Hall
James L Hall
Kay Hallahan AO
DC Hamersley
Len Hamersley
Maxine Hamersley
Barbara M Hamilton
Diana L Hammond
Margaret J Hammond
Amy Harding
Joy Hardy
Deanne E Harler
Peter C Harley
Sue P Harley
Kerry K Harmanis
Dale Harper
Arthur R C Harris
Caroline Harris
Marcus F Harris
Nina Harris
Peter G Harris
Richard Harris
Susan Harris
Ken Harrison
Charles A Hart
Ben Harvey
David Harvey
Patricia N R Hatch
Richard J Hatch
David C Hawkins
Josephine Hawkins
Graham W Hay
Edward G Hayman
Bill Healy
Sonja L Heath
Ray Heffer
Liz Heggaton
Stuart A Henderson
Donelle R Hennessy*
David W Henry
Patrick J Henry AM
Sue Henshall
Robert J Hepburn
Penny Herbert
Patrick C Hew
Bev Hewitt
Sue Hicks
Alison P Hill
Janet Hiller
David R Hillman
Lesley R Hillman
Robert M Hillman AO^
David S Hilton
Andrew T Hislop
Susan E Ho
John J Hockley
Doug C Hodgson
Janet L Holmes à Court AC
Karen Holmes
Tony Hooper
John D Hopkins
Walter A Horeb
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Conor Horgan
Kate Horgan
Jon Horton
Tracey A Horton
Michael C Hotchkin
Barry J House MLC JP
Kathleen E How
Ann Howard
Tony Howarth AO CitWA
Sharni P Howe
Maxine Howell-Price
Trish Hughes
Joe Hung
Anthony A Hunt
Jorg C Imberger AM
Janet A Inglis
John P Inglis
Patricia J Ingram
John Inverarity MBE CitWA
Jane Ireland
Freda B Irenic
Jim Irenic
John M Jackson
William H Jacobs
Andrew C L James
Bruce W S James OAM
Craig H James
Penny Jamrack
Veronica I Jeffery
Andre Jemison
Joy Jenkyn
Valerie M Jenner
Peter R Johnson
Peter R Johnson*
Kay H Johnston
Merrilyn Jones
Patricia J Jones
Peter V Jones AM
Toni Jones
Tracey E Jones
Michele Jurak
Jean C Kahan
Tony Keane
Therese E Keeley
Bob Kelliher*
Angela Kelly
Ross W Kelly AM CitWA
Ken Kelsall AM
Diana Kempton
Alison Kennedy
Jane E Kenway
Helen Keown
Alex Kerr AM
C H Khong
Eva Kijak
Robert W Kilminster
Kang J Kim
Janet King
Kenneth J Kirkby
Andrew B Kirke
Shirley C Kitson
Nicholas Klamus
Hanna Kleyn
Stephen C Kobelke*
Richard Krasnoff
Jenny Kurinczuk
John H Lake
Nonie Lake
Lou Landau
Miriam Landau
Francis G D Landels
Adrian N Larking
Des Lascelles
Brian E S Lauri
Sue Leakonis
Elizabeth Lefroy
John Leishman*
Adam Lenegan
Nat P Lenzo
Lynne Leonhardt
Peter J Leonhardt
James A Leslie*
Glenn C Lewis
John W Libby
Peta M Libby
Daryl A Lindsay
Beatrice H Little
Roy Little
Patsy Littlejohn
Mandy Loton OAM
Andrew F Lovegrove
Freya R Lovegrove
Cyril A Lovitt MBE^
Marion E Lugg
Richard S W Lugg
Beryl C Luscombe
Quang T Ly
Max MacArthur
Judith M Macdonald AM
Siza MacDonald
Helen S Macgregor
David J Mack
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Michelle MacKellar
Henryk Mackowiak
Alannah J G MacTiernan
MLA*
Philippa Maddern
Christopher Malberg
Fay Malcolm
Peter Mallabone*
Tony Mann
Prue Manners
Greg Marie
Paul D Mark
Aileen Markiewicz
Andrzej Markiewicz
Norman R Marlborough
MLA
Bill Marmion MLA
John G Mateljan
Barry Maund*
Cristina Maxwell
Nicholas G Mayman
Laurie Mayne
Richard H Mazzucchelli
Julie A McAllister
Anne J McAnearney*
Michael McAnearney*
Ken Mcaullay
Mary A McCall
Mike McCall AM
James T McClements
Steve McDonald
Bruce McDowell
Julie McDowell
David W McFerran
Murray J McGill
Suzanne A McGill
Jim McGinty
Rosemary J McGlashan
Sheila M McHale
Gaye McMath
John C McMath
Liam McNamara
Margaret E McPhee
David R Meager
Catherine A Meager
Sara J Meagher
Andrew J Mellor
Rae H Metcalf
John A Meyer
Ian P Middlemas
Jayne Middlemas
Estate of Janina Milek
Jenny M Mills
John W Mills
Desmond F Milner
Linley L Mitchell
Maureen R Mitchell*
Peter Moore
Bertram J Morgan
Tim Morley
Alastair Morrison
Jane E Morrison
Colleen B Mortimer
Joyce Moss
Terry Moylan
Alan L Moyle*
Andreas G Mueller
Rana E Munns
Michael J Murphy
Bill Muston
Peter W G Newman
Paul E Norman
Estate Gilbert L North
Anna K Nowak
Mary E O’Connor
Richard M O’Donnell*
Ilse R O’Ferrall
Alec B O’Halloran
Margaret E O’Halloran
John K Olynyk
Colin P O’Sullivan
Helen Owenell
John Owenell
Mimi Packer
Mark A Paganin
Eric R Palmer
Benita E Panizza
Paul Papalia MLA
Ralph L Paramor
John S Pate
Jim Paton
Ruth Paton
Len Pavy
Richard A Payne
John Peacock
Cameron W Pearce
John L Pearce
Fiona L Pearman
John W Pearman
Rosemary A Pearman
Tim Pearman
Lindsay J Peet
thank you
Julienne Penny
Stan Perron AM CitWA
Bill S Peters
Diana S L Phang*
John Phillimore
Clare M T Phillips
Elizabeth J Phillips
Margaret Phillips
Anne P Pickett
Joan E Piesse
Julia B Pitcher
John Pither^
Laura Pitts
Donna Plummer
Michael J Poli*
Margaret A Pollett
Raymond J Pontague*
Robert A Poolman
William W Porteous
Rose Posner
Anthony C Postle*
Malcolm and the late
Joan Pratt
Jane E Prendiville
Malcolm K Prichard
Michael G Prichard
Kevin Prince
Sheena J R Prince
Pearl Proud
Ian B Puddey
Margaret M Quirk MLA
Neil Randal
Mike Rann MP
Rod Rate
Yvonne R Rate AM CitWA
Mike Rathbone
Brian T Ray
Maureen Ray
Terry Redman MLA
Bill Reed
Amanda K Reid
Bill Repard
Joan Retallack*
Robert L Reynolds
Gavin J Rezos*
Ken Richards
Faith Richardson
Judy Riddell
Stuart C Riddell
Eric S Ripper MLA
Andrew J Ritchie
Judith A Rivalland*
John C Riviere
Kim Roberts
Margot Roberts
Norm Roberts
Joan Robins
James S Robinson
Pamela A Robinson
Alan D Robson AM CitWA
Garry Rodan
Sam Rogers
B R Rose
Jack Ross
Jim Ross AM
Perran Ross
Gwyneth M Rothols
Verna H M Rowbotham
Nicholas H Rowley
John W Rutherford*
David P Ryan
Barry M Saker*
Craig Sander
Janice Sander
Kerry G Sanderson AO
Lida Sayadelmi*
Rosemary Sayer
Jane M Scanlon
Derek Schapper*
Anette Schoombee
Louis K Scott
Jose L Scriva
Julia B Seabrook
Pamela E Seaman*
Cim M Sears
Enid E Sedgwick
Murugasu Segasothy
Craig S Serjeant
Tejal M Shah
Eve P Shannon-Cullity
Cheryl Shilkin
Geoffrey Shilkin
Keith B Shilkin AM
Andrea Shoebridge
Leslie Shub
Phil Silberstein*
Hilary A Silbert
Ralph L Simmonds
Dale C Simpson
Craig B Sinclair
David C Sinclair
Angela J Skinner
Cecily A Skrudland
Teresa J Slaven-Blair
Slobodan Slavujevic
Richard G Sloan
Malcolm Smallacombe
Andrew Smith
Maureen B Smith
Peter A Smith
Philip J Smith
Ray Smith
Tom Smith
Warren D Smith
Erica L Smyth
Ted Snell AM CitWA
Myra Stanbury
Stanley Family
Fiona J Stanley AC CitWA
Gary C Steinepreis
Jacqueline M Steinepreis
Chris Stevenson
Vivienne Stewart
Jan Stewart PSM
Paul Stobie
Sasha Storm
Geoff Strauss
Ray Strauss
Robert Street AO
Ronald M Strickland
Kathrine Sutherland
Craig Suttar
Frank Sweeney
Kathryn J Sydney-Smith
Robert P Szewczak
Cathy Tang
Edwin R Taylor
Ian F Taylor
Marco A Tedeschi
Anthony F Y Teh
Alexandrea J Thompson
James P Thompson
Jane Thompson*
Peter L Thompson AM*
Neville A Threlfall
Debbie Throsby
Joe Throsby
Peter C Tinley AM MLA
Minh D Tran*
Kenneth D E Travers MLC
David W G Treloar
Kay Trimble
Helen R Trowell*
Helen E A Tuite
Mike Tungay
Sue Tungay
David E Tunley AM
Paula P Tunley
Craig W Turner
Mervyn C Turner
Rosemary A Turner
Ewen W J Tyler AM
Chris Ungar
Tim M Ungar
Martin Van der Oord
Rolf Van Wollingen
Richard J Vaughan AM
David J J Vaux
Peter Verschuer
Robert L Vickery AM
Margaret Vines
Roger A G Vines CitWA
Fabienne Vonarburg
Melanie Wakefield
Raymond G Wales
Eion L Walker
Geoffrey P Walker*
Ian Wallace
Margaret Wallace
Sean Walsh
Bill Ward
Louise Ward
Ray Ware
Diana M Warnock
Lucian R Watkins
Shirley M Watt
Gerald F Watts
Joshua P Welch
Frank P Welten
Yee Sang Welten
Donald M Werner
Christine M Wheeler
Ian Whitaker
David A White
Lisa White
John C Whitehand
John Whitelaw
Heather E Whiting
Margaret Whitter
Barbara E Whittle
Ann T Whyntie
Helen R Wildy
Olwyn J Williams
Janet Williams*
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Organisations,
Trusts and Foundations
Ruth E Williamson*
Clare R Willix
Nick J Winnall
Osra M Wisbey
Michael J Wise
Wendy Wise
Kieran Wong
Caroline Wood
Edit K Wood
John C Wood
Michael G Wood^
Michael Woods
Peter J Woods
Chris Wortham
Rhonda Worthington
Brigid Woss
Ronald W Woss
Christopher C H Wray
Michael N Wren
Olly Wrenstead
William A C Wright
Ben Wyatt MLA
Samuel V Wylie
Sonia Yeates
Mary Ann T Yeats
Melvin P C Yeo
Thierry J Yiklong
Barbara A York Main OAM
Tim Yuen*
Graeme M Yukich
Tareq Zabaneh
Anita M G Zimpel
Ashley W Zimpel
Kurt W Zink
* UWA also thanks you
for your generous gift
to the UWA Annual
Fund
^ Deceased
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Major Partners
Apache Energy Ltd
Beckwith Cleverdon Rees
BHP Billiton Iron Ore Limited
BHP Billiton Nickel West
BHP Billiton Petroleum Pty
BHP Billiton Worsley Alumina Pty Ltd
Cassamarca Foundation
Centre for Social Impact
Chevron Australia Pty Ltd
Clinipath Pathology
Committee for Perth Limited
Equinox Minerals Ltd
Ernst & Young (Perth)
Fogarty Foundation
Fortitude Foundation
Friends of Breast Cancer Research
Goodeve Foundation
Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment
John T Reid Charitable Trusts
Lloyds Register Educational Trust
Mannkal Economic Education Foundation
Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd
MScience Pty Ltd
TSW Analytical
University Club of Western Australia
Water Corporation
Western Australian Energy Research Alliance
WestNet Infrastructure Group
Woodside Energy Ltd
Wythenshawe Pty Ltd
thank you
Partners
Abey Family Foundation
ABM Resources Limited
Adinstruments Pty Ltd
Admiration Homes
Advantage Partners
AECOM Australia Pty Ltd
Agilent Technologies Australia
Akamai Management Group
Alan Moyle Pty Ltd
Albany (WA) Community Financial
Services Limited
Alcoa of Australia Limited
Allens Arthur Robinson (Perth)
Alliance Francaise de Perth
Alliance Power & Data Pty Ltd
APD Unit
Amcal Regional Group
AMEC Minproc Ltd
AMPLA Limited
Architects Board of Western
Australia
Armadale District Ministers’
Association
ASO Foundation for Research
and Education
Association of Consulting
Architects of Australia (WA)
Athlete’s Foot
Atteris Pty Ltd
Australasian College for
Emergency Medicine – WA
Faculty
Australasian College of Health
Service Management
Australasian Faculty of Public
Health Medicine
Australia-Japan Society (WA) Inc
Australian and New Zealand
College of Anaesthetists WA
Australian Association of Social
Workers (WA)
Australian Finance Conference
Australian Geomechanics Society
(WA Chapter)
Australian Institute of Landscape
Architects
Australian Insurance Law
Association
Australian Medical Association (WA)
Australian Pharmaceutical
Industries
Australian Podiatry Association (WA)
Australian Prosthodontic Society
(WA)
Australian Society for Microbiology
WA
Australian Society of
Endodontology (WA) Inc
Australian Society of Implant
Dentistry
Australian Society of Orthodontists
Australian Society of Orthodontists
(WA)
Australian Steel Institute (WA)
Australian Tax Office
BankWest Corporate Affairs
Bayer Australia Ltd
Beacon Exploration Pty Ltd
Benthic Geotech Pty Ltd
BG & E Pty Ltd
Blakiston & Crabb
BP Australia Pty Ltd
BP Kwinana Refinery Pty Ltd
Brans Antiques & Art
Brett Davies Lawyers
Brookfield Multiplex Engineering
Pty Ltd
Bruce & Betty Green Foundation
Cameron Chisholm & Nicol (WA)
Pty Ltd
Cape Bouvard Investments Pty Ltd
Catholic Church – Diocese of
Geraldton
CBI Constructors Pty Ltd
Central City Medical Centre
Chalice Gold Mines Limited
Chamber of Commerce and
Industry WA
Child and Adolescent Health
Service
Christian Medical and Dental
Fellowship WA
City of Albany
Cliffs Natural Resources Pty Ltd
Clough Limited
Coffey Geotechnics
Commonwealth Bank
Concrete Pipe Association of
Australasia
Confucius Institute (UWA Branch)
ConocoPhillips Australasia Pty Ltd
Construction Zone
CoPharmacy
Corrs Chambers Westgarth –
Perth
Country Women’s Association of
WA Inc
Cox Howlett & Bailey Woodland
CPA Australia
Criterion Properties Pty Ltd
CSBP Limited
CSL Limited
David and Wilma Keath Family
Prescribed Private Fund
Delta Sigma Delta WA Graduate
Chapter
Dental Board of Western Australia
Dental Health Services
Dental Study Group of Western
Australia
Department of Education,
Employment and Workplace
Relations
Department of Water (South Coast)
Digirock Pty Ltd
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Disability Services Commission
DM Civil
Dymocks Booksellers
Engineers Australia WA Division
Entrust Private Wealth Management
Exercise and Sports Science
Australia
F H Faulding
Family Law Practitioners’
Association
Ferrier Hodgson
Financial Services Institute of
Australasia
Fircroft Australia
Fisher Biotech
Fluor Australia Pty Ltd
Footwear Industries Pty Ltd
Fred Johnston Memorial Trust
French Embassy (Australia)
Friends of the Lawrence Wilson
Art Gallery
Garth Kelsey Family Trust
Genesearch Pty Ltd
Geocrust Pty Ltd
GHD Services Pty Ltd
Global Mining Services
Golder Associates Pty Ltd
Grange Insurance
Great Southern Development
Commission
H K Tey Pty Ltd
Hampton Transport
Hartley Estate
HASSELL (Perth)
Heart Foundation (WA Division)
Homeloans Ltd
Honeywell Pacific
Ian Maley & Associates Pty Ltd
Iluka Resources Limited
Industrial Relations Society of WA
Inkanti Pty Ltd
Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers (US)
Interpath Services
Interpod Pty Ltd
Invitrogen Oceania
Ironbridge Holdings Pty Ltd
JA Property Pty Ltd
Jack Family Charitable Trust
Japan Chamber of Commerce
and Industry in Perth (inc)
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John XXIII College
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Joint Marketing Ventures P/L
KH Morgan and Associates
Killowen Fundraising Group
Kinetic Health
Kott Gunning Lawyers
KPMG Australia (Perth)
Laing O’Rourke
Laminex Group
Landcorp
Lateral Sands Pty Ltd
Leap Australia Pty Ltd
Leonard Engineering Services
Pty Ltd
Link Oil & Gas Professionals
Lions Cancer Institute of Western
Australia
Liontown Resources Limited
Lochtenberg Foundation Pty Ltd
Lotterywest
Macmahon Holdings Ltd
Main Roads Western Australia
Mallesons Stephen Jaques (Perth)
Maple-Brown Abbott Limited
Market Creations
McConnell Dowell Constructors
(Aust) Pty Ltd
McCusker Charitable Foundation
MDA National Insurance Pty Ltd
Mercedes College
Metropolitan Health Service Board
Bureau
Metso Minerals Australia Ltd
Mid Coast Partners
Mining & Hydraulics Supplies
Minter Ellison Lawyers (Perth)
Mirvac Group (WA)
Mitsubishi Corporation
Modal Pty Ltd
Mossenson Galleries
MRXTechnologies
Mt Romance Australia Pty Ltd
MWH
National Tertiary Education
Industry Union UWA Branch
Newmont Australia
Nobuyuki and Midori Nakashima
Foundation
Norton Rose Australia
NVIDIA
Oceanica Consulting Pty Ltd
Office of Native Title
Office of the Auditor General
Office of the Nobel Laureates
Orbital Corporation Ltd
Organic 2000
Paladin Energy Limited
Palmyra Primary School
Parsons Brinckerhoff (Sydney)
PCF Capital Group
Perth College Inc.
Perth Mint Australia
Perth Waldorf School
Perth Waseda Alumni
Pharmaceutical Council of WA
Pharmaceutical Defence Ltd (WA)
Pharmacy 777
Pharmacy Guild of Australia (WA)
Philip Griffiths Architects
Planning and Transport Research
Centre
Plato Prospecting Pty Ltd
Podiatrists Registration Board
of WA
Presbyterian Ladies College
Pritchard Francis Pty Ltd
Professional Pharmacy Services
Promega Corporation
Property Education Foundation
PwC Australia
Pynt & Partners
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation
Trust
Rabobank Australia Limited
(Northern WA)
RANZCOG
Raytheon Australia Pty Ltd
Resource Capital Funds
Richmond Primary School P-C
Rio Tinto Services Ltd
Riverside Community School
Rockwater Pty Ltd
Rojan Advanced Ceramics Pty Ltd
Royal Australasian College
of Dental Surgeons
Royal Australasian College of
Physicians
Royal Australian Chemical Institute
Inc (WA)
RSM Bird Cameron
Rural Doctors’ Association of WA
thank you
Safehouse Habitats (Australia)
Pty Ltd
Sally Joyston-Bechal Study Group
Satterley Property Group
Schaffer Corporation Limited
Scots College
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments
(Oceania) Pty Ltd
Shirelive Ltd
Siemens Ltd. Australia
Sinclair Knight Merz
Southern Cross Surveys
SpinalCure Australia
Sports Fever Subiaco
St George’s College (Inc.)
St John of God Health Care Inc
Structerre Consulting Group
Subiaco Church of Christ
SVT Engineering Consultants
Taylor Woodings
Technip Oceania Pty Ltd
Teck Cominco Australia Pty Ltd
Tertiary Travel Service Pty Ltd
Tesla Forum
Thales Australia
Thiess Pty Ltd
Thompson Estate
Thomsett Family Trust
Tikva Investments Pty Ltd
Transfield Worley Joint Venture
Trillium Investments Pty Ltd
UniCredit
University Engineers’ Club
Uranium Equities
URS Australia Pty Ltd
UWA Academic Staff Association
UWA Rugby Club
VDM Consulting
Virtual Medical Centre
Viscount Plastics Pty Ltd
W Fairweather & Son Pty Ltd
WA Classic Sounds Pty Ltd
WA Criminal Lawyers’ Association Inc
WA Department of Health
Walker Scientific Pty Ltd
Wesfarmers LPG
Westcoast Community Centre Inc
Western Australian Chinese
Chamber of Commerce Inc
Western Australian Medical
Students’ Society
Western Australian Specialty
Alloys Pty Ltd
Western Diagnostic Pathology
Western Power
WHK Horwath Perth
WJ & MS Hughes Foundation
Women and Infants Research
Foundation Western Australia
Wood & Grieve Engineers
Woodbury Boston Primary School
Woods Bagot
Workclaims Australia
WorleyParsons Limited – Perth
Young Motors
YPO (WA Chapter)
Zonta Club of Peel Region Inc
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Section 2
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Annual Fund
The Annual Fund is an important platform
for UWA’s alumni, friends and staff to make
donations to the University and make
a difference in the everyday lives of our
students. After five campaigns in 2010
held over the course of 23 weeks, when
we contacted alumni all over the world,
we secured commitments of $925,745.
The Annual Fund is also a forum for our
current students who work as callers
to update the contact details of our
alumni and inform them about events
and developments on campus. Many of
our graduates share their experiences
of their student days with the callers.
Some graduates offer career advice
and in a number of cases have provided
work experience opportunities. We are
particularly grateful for the feedback we
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receive about the calls and the callers, all
of which is reflected in our caller training
program.
Despite our best planning strategies,
our efforts to reconnect with our alumni
were hampered in 2010 by unforeseen
circumstances. The University was in the
eye of the storm in March which, as most
of you are aware, gave us quite a battering.
We were in the midst of Campaign 2 when
we were peppered by hail stones which
brought severe damage not only to the
iconic Winthrop Hall, but also to other areas
including the Nedlands campus where the
call room, the hub of the Annual Fund is
located. Consequently we shortened our
fund raising efforts by a week. Six months
later in the middle of the last campaign
for 2010, we faced an event of a different
nature when the nation’s emotions were
focused not just on one AFL grand final
weekend, but two!
Throughout all the 2010 Annual Fund
campaigns we were overwhelmed by
your support for, and by your interest
in, your University.
Campaigns
Fundraising Calls
$ Raised
Number of Donors
Campaign 1
2,663
$217,766
697
Campaign 2
1,846
$97,331
385
Campaign 3
2,249
$175,923
424
Campaign 4
2,734
$273,798
755
Campaign 5
2,153
$160,927
482
11,645
$925,745
2743
Total
Annual Fund Donors 2007-2010
$ Raised 2007-2010
3,500
1,200,000
3,000
1,000,000
2,500
800,000
2,000
600,000
1,500
400,000
1,000
200,000
500
0
943
1,241
3,297
2,743
2007
2008
2009
2010
0
309,012
437,405
1,043,344
925,745
2007
2008
2009
2010
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awarded 38 scholarships to high achieving
students in their honours year. In 2009 we
started the SWANS Alumni Scholarships,
to ensure that students who are facing
financial hardship are not deterred from
studying at UWA. Since its inception we have
provided 27 SWANS Alumni scholarships to
undergraduate students.
jackson court
The collective impact of donations cannot
be underestimated as each gift transforms
the lives of students, many of whom are your
children, grandchildren, siblings, relatives,
work colleagues, neighbours and friends.
For the University to maintain its high
international standing, we need to attract
the best and brightest regardless of their
circumstances. The Annual Fund supports
two main scholarships. The Hackett
Foundation Alumni Honours Scholarships
commenced in 2007 and we have so far
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Hayden Teo is an inspirational example
of how a scholarship can springboard to
even greater things. Hayden, a Hackett
Foundation Alumni Honours Scholarship
recipient, is one of four UWA law graduates
who are to be Associates to High Court
judges over the next two years. He will
be an Associate to The Honourable Chief
Justice Robert S French. Hayden was also
ranked as the second-best advocate in the
world at the 2009 Jessup International Law
Moot Court, which is the world’s largest
such competition, with participants from
over 500 law schools in more than 80
countries.
Donors have the opportunity to specify
where they would like to direct their gift.
Donations to the Unrestricted Fund are
for projects which the Vice-Chancellor
determines to be of priority and are not met
through the capital fund. Faculty specific
donations are supporting faculty priorities
identified by the Deans.
One of the projects that the Unrestricted
Fund has supported is the transformation
of Jackson Court. We have provided a
permanent, all-weather seating area in
the courtyard between the Octagon and
Dolphin theatres with tables and chairs
under shade sails or umbrellas. From the
very first day, this area was being used
by students before and after lectures. It
has also proven popular with our theatre
patrons. On a practical level it has reduced
the pressure on the foyer spaces of both
theatres on busy performance nights.
Many of our alumni think that they have to
donate a big gift to the Annual Fund. This
is really not the case. It is not the size of the
gift that matters but the support from a large
number of alumni and friends which helps
us secure donations from corporations and
foundations who see each gift as a vote of
confidence in UWA from our most important
stakeholders – our alumni. The majority of
gifts made through the Annual Fund were in
the range of $1-$99 in 2010.
Distribution of Funds 2010
Value of Gifts 2010
Scholarships
Unrestricted Fund
Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts
Business School
Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
Education
Law
Science Futures Foundation Campaign (SFF)
Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Sports
Other
$5,000
$1,000-$4,999
$700-$999
$500-$699
$300-$499
$100-$299
$1-$99
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A word from our student callers
Naomi Kefford
Working for the annual
fund was definitely a
beneficial experience
in terms of developing
my communication
skills. I also got to talk
to alumni from many
varied backgrounds
about where their
careers had taken
them post-university.
I especially enjoyed
speaking to alumni who
had studied in my field,
and it was so nice of
them to give advice and
offer guidance about
my future career path.
Actually, some of them
were so generous that
they offered me work
experience!
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Peter Adam
The thing I found most interesting about the Annual Fund
was learning about the diversity of graduates. The engineers
in particular, who all graduated with the same area of
expertise, have ended up in such a vast range of jobs and
had such varying life experiences. It has caused me to
really think about where I want to end up, as the graduates
showed me that there is no limit to what is achievable.
Lita Chan
The generosity of our alumni reinforces my belief in the
true spirit of humankind. My most memorable call was when
I got my first regular donation. I could not deny that the
bigger the gift the happier I was. However, a call was not
measured by whether there was a gift or its amount. A call
was memorable when I spoke to someone inspiring or when
I just wished I had not said something so stupid!
Ankit Vadehra
As a new student at UWA and a recent
arrival from India, working for the Annual
Fund was a challenging experience. Having
a strong Indian accent did not help matters.
Quite often as soon as an alumnus heard
me, I would be told that they were not
interested in promotional products and
I would hear the click. I felt disheartened
but after a little soul searching I decided
to change this negative reaction into
a positive. As the University has a
sizeable international student population,
I immediately started the telephone
conversation by saying that I am an
international student from India who is
studying at UWA. The change in the way
I introduced myself certainly made a
difference. Much to my delight I was able to
secure donations. There were also a couple
of alumni who even invited me to meet them
when they realised I was new to Perth!
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A donor’s view
Maria Leslie
The gift to the Annual Fund is from me and my husband,
Djony Rosnipa, who is also an alumnus of UWA having
obtained his MBA degree from UWA in 2003, two
years before I got mine. Both of us studied for the
degree in Jakarta. We still remember the enthusiasm
of UWA lecturers who were willing to travel far to teach
overseas students. Studying for the MBA broadened our
knowledge and our way of thinking, which helped us in
our career.
The donation to the Annual Fund is really nothing
compared to what we’ve gained through our study, and
since education is important we are very happy to be part
of those supporting UWA. I hope our daughter will also
be able to experience the invaluable opportunities just like
UWA gave us through education.
Maria Leslie (Jakarta, Indonesia)
Master of Business Administration, 2005
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Denis Shaw
I am retired now.
After graduating from
UWA, I was a Hackett
Scholarship recipient in
1959. The scholarship
was most helpful as it
provided me with the
wonderful opportunity to
undertake further study in
Cambridge. Making a gift
is my way of wanting to
help another student. I am
only too pleased to do so
and wish them well.
Dr Denis Shaw
(Perth, WA)
Bachelor of Science
(Honours), 1958
Zhang Ai Dong
I was on an AusAID scholarship
when I came to do my master degree
at UWA’s Centre for Water Research
in 1997. I currently work as a senior
engineer at the Shanghai Zhabei
Environmental Monitoring Station.
I completed my studies in 2001
but memories of UWA still remain
with me ... it is just like it happened
yesterday. When I received the letter
about the Annual Fund I decided it
was time for me to do something
for UWA as I wanted to show my
appreciation for the opportunities and
the good times I had as a student.
When I left to study in Perth,
my daughter was 15 months old.
Today she is 15 years. I often talk
to her about UWA and I am hoping
that one day she will be able to
study there too.
Zhang Ai Dong (Shanghai, China)
Master of Engineering Science, 2001
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Student callers who
are donors have their say
Allan Chen
Tegan Chick
I have so far had a fantastic university
experience and working on the campaign
helped me realise just how important it is
to be able to provide these opportunities
to others. Particularly speaking to so many
interesting people, and seeing how much
their degree from UWA helped them get to
where they are today really brought home
how lucky we are to have access to such
a fantastic institution and really made me
want to help make a difference.
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When you understand the scope,
integrity and commitment of the Office
of Development and Alumni Relations,
it’s only an honour befitting to contribute
in more ways then just calling our
graduates. I worked for Campaign 3 of
the Annual Fund. There were good days
and bad days. Like one expects, the
monotonous grind of dialling numbers
is unavoidable but can be immediately
alleviated by talking to our graduates.
Most enjoyable is hearing the antics
and shenanigans of their eras. It’s
amazing when they impart their history,
experience and legacies onto you, you
carry it and see UWA in a much different
perspective. We were ‘ambassadors’ for
UWA and that’s big deal. I love UWA and
it’s just a little something to give back.
Amy Blitvich
I decided to donate to the Annual Fund
after having worked on two campaigns
and gaining a greater understanding of
the cause, particularly after experiencing
first hand during my studies at UWA the
importance of scholarships that gave
opportunities to students who might
otherwise have not been afforded such
chances in life. I believe passionately in
the worth of philanthropic support from
our entire Alumni community because
it shows a great sense of community
involvement and belief in our institution –
and recognises that everyone, no matter
their socio economic background,
deserves the opportunity to study here.
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Changing
lives
Laekin Ball
I am completing a
Commerce Degree,
majoring in Corporate
Finance and Management.
Receiving the scholarship
has taken the stress out of
this time of the semester
by allowing me at the
beginning of the term to
purchase the books I need
to complete each of my
units. The scholarship has
also helped with paying
the fees to be a part of the
UWA Hockey Club which is
a club that I am very proud
to play with and get a lot
of enjoyment out of each
season.
Laekin Ball
UWA Alumni SWANS
Scholarship recipient
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Darius Ardeshirian
I am studying towards
a Bachelor of Science,
Urban and Regional
Planning. Scholarships
give students more time
to focus on uni work and
take away the stress of
not having enough money
to live comfortably. They
allow students to work less
hours per week, giving
more free time for study
and other activities.
Darius Ardeshirian
UWA Alumni SWANS
Scholarship recipient
Hayden Teo
I am currently doing
a Bachelor of Laws
(Honours) after completing
a BA, majoring in English
and Industrial Relations,
and a BCom with
First Class Honours in
Industrial Relations. For
students such as myself,
scholarships are a source
of both inspiration and
encouragement. The
economic and academic
rewards associated with
these scholarships inspire
students to aim higher in
their studies, and excel in a
competitive environment.
Hayden Teo
Hackett Foundation
Alumni Honours
Scholarship Recipient
Elizabeth Pedler
I am currently studying
Honours in Fine Arts. The
scholarship is a great gift,
and will allow me freedom
to work with whatever
materials and media that
suit the project I am working
on – which otherwise could
have been restrained or
compromised by funding
problems. This has in the
past been a difficulty, as
my installation works are
often large with significant
technical or material focus.
The scholarship has also
given me the opportunity
to travel to engage with
contemporary art events,
such as the Sydney Biennale.
Elizabeth Pedler
Hackett Foundation
Alumni Honours
Scholarship Recipient
Rohan Shah
I am doing Honours
in Computer and
Mathematical Sciences
Scholarships are
important to support
financially disadvantaged
students and as a way
of recognising academic
achievement. They also let
students know that effort
will be rewarded, not just
at university but in life in
general.
Rohan Shah
Hackett Foundation
Alumni Honours
Scholarship Recipient
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Science Futures Foundation
The Dean of Science, Winthrop
Professor Tony O’Donnell would like
to thank everyone who supported
the Science Futures Foundation
during the 2010 Annual Fund.
The Science Futures Foundation was
established to support projects that will
make a real difference, particularly in
areas where we have already established
research breakthroughs. Our role is to give
Extraordinary People – Amazing Futures.
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Over 170 pledges from our wonderful
alumni raised $39,735 for scholarships,
travel bursaries, the Rising Stars Fund and
UWA’s community project Unigym.
Your gift has already had impact. For
example, the overwhelming response to our
Unigym appeal has enabled us to purchase
a purpose built; child-size treadmill and
harness at a cost of $17,000.
In early November, Unigym received an
early Christmas present from UWA staff
when it became the charity of choice for
the annual Staff Fun Sports Day.
The $2,000 raised was combined with
pledged funds from the alumni campaign
to helped the School also acquire a much
needed metabolic cart. This equipment
will now allow staff to work with children as
young as three years, enabling crutal early
intervention and reablitation.
Your gift will not only help children in
need, the equipment will help advance
postdoctoral and PhD studies in human
movement. It will also enhance the
world-class research the School of Sport
Science, Exercise and Health is conducting
with children whose disease, or disorder,
seriously impedes movement or those who
have motor learning difficulties such as:
ÌÌ Developmental Coordination Disorder
(Motor Dyspraxia)
ÌÌ Global Developmental Delay
ÌÌ Cerebral Palsy
ÌÌ Autism
ÌÌ Down’s Syndrome
unigym
Unigym helps these children acquire
enhanced quality of life by increasing
mobility, independence and psychological
confidence.
We will regularly provide you with project
reports via our Science Matters newsletter.
Once again, thank you.
unigym
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