Posts Tagged ‘The Experience’

Snakes alive!

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Beware! It might be only a toy snake, but Craig and Jackie Adams, directors of Snake and Spider Safety Awareness for Employees, looked as relaxed with the real things. Their venomous reptile awareness presentation at Assembly on the Lake Macquarie campus last week (March 7) had bite—we laughed, we learned (and some of us almost jumped out of our seats). Credit: Nathan Long.

Hay ride by hand

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

It is a tradition and the culmination of Orientation Week. No, not the crowd surfing, but the community-building Barn Night. The flannelettes? A fashion faux pas that only adds to the fun.—Brenton Stacey Credit: Jordan Lee.

Luke’s spiritual renewal

Thursday, November 17, 2011

A distinctive yet unplanned theme of thankfulness emerged this past weekend (November 11-12), first with Remembrance Day, then at 7.28 with the baptism of Avondale College of Higher Education Bachelor of Arts student Luke Vodell. “God saved my life,” said Luke of the role faith played in his recovery from life-threatening injuries sustained in a skateboarding accident a year ago (Connections Vol 24 No 3). “That’s the reason I’m giving my life to Him.” Chaplain Dr Wayne French commends Luke for his commitment and encourages him as he graduates to “walk into the future with confidence.”—Sonja Larsen Credit: Jamin Binning.

Snap! at Jac

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Framed: Bachelor of Education (Primary) student Jerome Coutet and Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Teaching student Cheree Drisch in the photograph corner at the Jacaranda Banquet (Ettalong Beach Tourist Resort, November 6). Credit: Nathan Long.

Dedication: Renee Mau, Rebekah Bamford, Nikarri Parker, Daniel Zyderveld and Steph Bennett with Jacaranda honoree Dr Jane Fernandez-Goldborough (centre). Credit: Nathan Long.

Voting forms: Who could resist opening the forms to vote for Best Dressed Female, Best Dressed Male and Happily Ever After Couple. Credit: Nathan Long.

Page turner: Jacaranda appeals to Jace Roberts (left) and Mark Tipple (or are they searching eagerly for their photographs?). Credit: Nathan Long.

Banquet belles: Kristiarne Lawrence (left) and Beth Pitt (right). Credit: Nathan Long.

Concert for a cause

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

If you attended Madzi for Malawi (Avondale College Seventh-day Adventist Church, October 29), you not only helped provide clean water for six rural villages but also reduced disease prevalence and enabled women to receive an education—they will save more than three hours a day by not having to collect water. The concert, featuring artists such as Billy Otto and sister Sarah Potts (pictured), raised almost $4300 for the building or rehabilitation by the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) of wells in the district of Salima. Counting the money “brought a smile to my face because I know it’s going to a good cause,” says Brock Goodhill, leader of the five students who organised the concert as part of the unit, Event Management. One of the champions of the cause is Avondale alumna and ADRA Malawi intern Krystle Praestiin. “I have so much,” she says. “Instead of falling into the trap of trying to accumulate more ‘stuff,’ it is my responsibility to use what I have to help others as much as I can.”—Brenton Stacey Credit: Ann Stafford.