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18. Miriam Shevland - landscape architect. In her role as director of Playstreet, Shevland is bringing child life back to Hobart’s urban streets. Shevland has been practising landscape architecture for the past 12 years and believes landscape plays a role beyond the usual perception of gardens and can transform the way people interact with one another and their environment.
1/1818. Miriam Shevland - landscape architect. In her role as director of Playstreet, Shevland is bringing child life back to Hobart’s urban streets. Shevland has been practising landscape architecture for the past 12 years and believes landscape plays a role beyond the usual perception of gardens and can transform the way people interact with one another and their environment.
17. Amanda Lohrey - author. Graduated from UTAS before taking a scholarship at the University of Cambridge and then lectured in writing and textual studies at the University of Technology, Sydney. Lohrey has been a lecturer at the University of Queensland in Brisbane since 2002. Her first novel was published in 1984 and her most recent in 2015.
2/1817. Amanda Lohrey - author. Graduated from UTAS before taking a scholarship at the University of Cambridge and then lectured in writing and textual studies at the University of Technology, Sydney. Lohrey has been a lecturer at the University of Queensland in Brisbane since 2002. Her first novel was published in 1984 and her most recent in 2015.
16. Sandra Taglieri - lawyer. Taglieri is a barrister specialising in injury compensation law and coronial law. She was a trustee of a charitable fund established to assist miners affected by the Beaconsfield Mine disaster in 2006. In 2012-13 she was the President of Tasmanian Women Lawyers.
3/1816. Sandra Taglieri - lawyer. Taglieri is a barrister specialising in injury compensation law and coronial law. She was a trustee of a charitable fund established to assist miners affected by the Beaconsfield Mine disaster in 2006. In 2012-13 she was the President of Tasmanian Women Lawyers.
15. Melissa Marcus (nee Donoghue) - lawyer. A barrister with international experience in intellectual property law, Marcus is on the register of practitioners of the High Court of Australia. She has been involved with IP matters in the Federal Court and Victorian Supreme Court, and also has experience in Royal Commissions. Picture: List G Barristers
4/1815. Melissa Marcus (nee Donoghue) - lawyer. A barrister with international experience in intellectual property law, Marcus is on the register of practitioners of the High Court of Australia. She has been involved with IP matters in the Federal Court and Victorian Supreme Court, and also has experience in Royal Commissions. Picture: List G Barristers
14. Michael Di Venuto - cricketer. Di Venuto was a first-class cricketer of Italian descent who represented both Australia and Italy. The bulk of his first-class cricket career was spent playing for Tasmanian Tigers. After retiring from representative cricket in Australia, he played for Durham County Cricket Club until 2012. The left-hand opener also played cricket in Derbyshire and Sussex. Attended St Mary’s College as an infant student before progressing to St Virgil’s College. Picture: Stephen Laffer
5/1814. Michael Di Venuto - cricketer. Di Venuto was a first-class cricketer of Italian descent who represented both Australia and Italy. The bulk of his first-class cricket career was spent playing for Tasmanian Tigers. After retiring from representative cricket in Australia, he played for Durham County Cricket Club until 2012. The left-hand opener also played cricket in Derbyshire and Sussex. Attended St Mary’s College as an infant student before progressing to St Virgil’s College. Picture: Stephen Laffer
13. Jennifer Dixon, specialist anaesthetist. With an interest in women’s health and obstetric anaesthesia, Dr Dixon is a consultant anaesthetist with positions at the Royal Women’s Hospital Melbourne, Werribee Mercy Hospital, Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne and many private institutions.
6/1813. Jennifer Dixon, specialist anaesthetist. With an interest in women’s health and obstetric anaesthesia, Dr Dixon is a consultant anaesthetist with positions at the Royal Women’s Hospital Melbourne, Werribee Mercy Hospital, Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne and many private institutions.
12. Marnie Hughes-Warrington - educator. Professor Hughes-Warrington graduated from UTAS, was chosen as a Rhodes Scholar and completed her PhD at Oxford. She became Associate Dean of Education at Macquarie and taught at Leipzig and Harvard universities. She was Pro-Vice Chancellor at Monash University, and became Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the Australian National University before going back to her twin loves of history and philosophy. She is the author of seven books.
7/1812. Marnie Hughes-Warrington - educator. Professor Hughes-Warrington graduated from UTAS, was chosen as a Rhodes Scholar and completed her PhD at Oxford. She became Associate Dean of Education at Macquarie and taught at Leipzig and Harvard universities. She was Pro-Vice Chancellor at Monash University, and became Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the Australian National University before going back to her twin loves of history and philosophy. She is the author of seven books.
11. Christine Jeffries-Stokes - paediatrician. A clerical error resulted in Dr Jeffries-Stokes studying medicine rather than fine art, and the indigenous people of WA have been the beneficiaries. Based at the Kalgoorlie Hospital, Dr Jeffries-Stokes’ work has had dramatic results in the area of infant mortality while her more recent work has demonstrated a link between contaminated water and kidney disease. Picture: Andy Tyndall
8/1811. Christine Jeffries-Stokes - paediatrician. A clerical error resulted in Dr Jeffries-Stokes studying medicine rather than fine art, and the indigenous people of WA have been the beneficiaries. Based at the Kalgoorlie Hospital, Dr Jeffries-Stokes’ work has had dramatic results in the area of infant mortality while her more recent work has demonstrated a link between contaminated water and kidney disease. Picture: Andy Tyndall
10. James Vickers - international dementia expert. Co-founder and director of the Wicking Dementia Education and Research Centre. Professor Vickers spent three years in New York developing his research focus after completing his PhD at Flinders University. Through the Wicking Centre at UTAS he has provided training online to 150,000 people in more than 150 countries. Had his infant schooling at St Mary’s College before continuing at Dominic College.
9/1810. James Vickers - international dementia expert. Co-founder and director of the Wicking Dementia Education and Research Centre. Professor Vickers spent three years in New York developing his research focus after completing his PhD at Flinders University. Through the Wicking Centre at UTAS he has provided training online to 150,000 people in more than 150 countries. Had his infant schooling at St Mary’s College before continuing at Dominic College.
9. Diane Lightfoot (class of 1966) - scientist. Dr Lightfoot is a medical microbiologist and for 20 years was the Scientist-in-Charge of the Victorian Public Health Laboratory’s Microbiological Diagnostic Unit at The University of Melbourne. She was awarded a Churchill Fellowship in 2001 to study food poisoning bacteria in the US, Canada and France.
10/189. Diane Lightfoot (class of 1966) - scientist. Dr Lightfoot is a medical microbiologist and for 20 years was the Scientist-in-Charge of the Victorian Public Health Laboratory’s Microbiological Diagnostic Unit at The University of Melbourne. She was awarded a Churchill Fellowship in 2001 to study food poisoning bacteria in the US, Canada and France.
8. Michael Lampard - opera singer. Lampard was at St Mary’s as an infant student from Prep to the end of Grade 2. Now based in Melbourne he is one of Australia’s leading young operatic baritones. Since making his operatic debut at 16 he has appeared throughout Australia as well as in the UK, Asia and Europe. Also an experienced composer and conductor. Picture: Eugene Hyland
11/188. Michael Lampard - opera singer. Lampard was at St Mary’s as an infant student from Prep to the end of Grade 2. Now based in Melbourne he is one of Australia’s leading young operatic baritones. Since making his operatic debut at 16 he has appeared throughout Australia as well as in the UK, Asia and Europe. Also an experienced composer and conductor. Picture: Eugene Hyland
7. Helene Chung - writer. Fourth-generation Tasmanian Chung is a journalist and author. She completed a masters in history at UTAS and performed on stage or directed with the Old Nick Company while a student. A former Beijing correspondent, she was the first female reporter posted abroad by the ABC and, appearing on This Day Tonight in the early 1970s she was believed to have been the first journalist of Asian descent on Australian television.
12/187. Helene Chung - writer. Fourth-generation Tasmanian Chung is a journalist and author. She completed a masters in history at UTAS and performed on stage or directed with the Old Nick Company while a student. A former Beijing correspondent, she was the first female reporter posted abroad by the ABC and, appearing on This Day Tonight in the early 1970s she was believed to have been the first journalist of Asian descent on Australian television.
6. John Kelly - businessman. Kelly has loved and supported the State Cinema since he was a young boy. In 2002 he bought it from the Australian Film Institute and has transformed it from a fledgling one-screen picture house into an eight screen art-house complex and Australia’s best independent cinema. He has been involved in the MyState Student Film Festival for 14 years. Attended St Mary’s College as an infant student before progressing to St Virgil’s College. Picture: SAM ROSEWARNE
13/186. John Kelly - businessman. Kelly has loved and supported the State Cinema since he was a young boy. In 2002 he bought it from the Australian Film Institute and has transformed it from a fledgling one-screen picture house into an eight screen art-house complex and Australia’s best independent cinema. He has been involved in the MyState Student Film Festival for 14 years. Attended St Mary’s College as an infant student before progressing to St Virgil’s College. Picture: SAM ROSEWARNE
5. Gillian Biscoe - administrator. Biscoe trained as a nurse in Hobart and trained further in London and San Francisco. She eventually became the first woman appointed Secretary of a Health Department (in the ACT) and then of an integrated Health and Community Services Department (in Tasmania). She has consulted internationally and chaired global organisations including the WHO’s Medical Workforce Development Committee.
14/185. Gillian Biscoe - administrator. Biscoe trained as a nurse in Hobart and trained further in London and San Francisco. She eventually became the first woman appointed Secretary of a Health Department (in the ACT) and then of an integrated Health and Community Services Department (in Tasmania). She has consulted internationally and chaired global organisations including the WHO’s Medical Workforce Development Committee.
4. Julie Kent - Olympic diver. Kent represented Australia at the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games, as well as the 1982 and 1986 Commonwealth Games where she won a bronze medal in the 10m platform. She won an AIS scholarship and became a selector for diving Australia and managed the Olympic diving team in 2004in Athens. Kent became the first woman president of the Tasmanian Olympic Council and in 2007 joined the Tasmanian Honour Roll of Women.
15/184. Julie Kent - Olympic diver. Kent represented Australia at the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games, as well as the 1982 and 1986 Commonwealth Games where she won a bronze medal in the 10m platform. She won an AIS scholarship and became a selector for diving Australia and managed the Olympic diving team in 2004in Athens. Kent became the first woman president of the Tasmanian Olympic Council and in 2007 joined the Tasmanian Honour Roll of Women.
3. Lisa Singh - politician. Following university, Singh worked in public relations and for the Australian Education Union as an industrial organiser. She then joined the Australian Labor Party. She became the Director of the Tasmanian Working Women’s Centre where she campaigned for paid parental leave and equal pay. She was elected to the Tasmanian Parliament before becoming a Labor Senator for Tasmania. Picture: MATT THOMPSON
16/183. Lisa Singh - politician. Following university, Singh worked in public relations and for the Australian Education Union as an industrial organiser. She then joined the Australian Labor Party. She became the Director of the Tasmanian Working Women’s Centre where she campaigned for paid parental leave and equal pay. She was elected to the Tasmanian Parliament before becoming a Labor Senator for Tasmania. Picture: MATT THOMPSON
2. Christine Milne - Teacher and politician. Milne worked as a secondary school teacher in Tasmania’s north-west before coming to public attention opposing the building of a pulp mill at Wesley Vale. She took part in the Franklin Dam campaign and was jailed. She went on to become a Tasmanian MP and later a Australian Greens Senator.
17/182. Christine Milne - Teacher and politician. Milne worked as a secondary school teacher in Tasmania’s north-west before coming to public attention opposing the building of a pulp mill at Wesley Vale. She took part in the Franklin Dam campaign and was jailed. She went on to become a Tasmanian MP and later a Australian Greens Senator.
1. Patsy Biscoe - Entertainer. Biscoe won a classical singing scholarship after making an unscheduled appearance at the St Mary’s College annual eisteddfod. She gained fame in Adelaide when she regularly appeared on the Nine Network children’s show, Here’s Humphrey, and Fat Cat and Friends. Biscoe has been Deputy Mayor of the Barossa Council, a naturopath, and Chair of the Tanunda Town Committee. Picture: Calum Robertson
18/181. Patsy Biscoe - Entertainer. Biscoe won a classical singing scholarship after making an unscheduled appearance at the St Mary’s College annual eisteddfod. She gained fame in Adelaide when she regularly appeared on the Nine Network children’s show, Here’s Humphrey, and Fat Cat and Friends. Biscoe has been Deputy Mayor of the Barossa Council, a naturopath, and Chair of the Tanunda Town Committee. Picture: Calum Robertson
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