Beverley Currie had from a young age a “burning desire” to be a teacher. At 17, she became a junior teacher and now, into her 70s, she continues to offer casual relief. The alumna of 1959 receives a citation at Homecoming 2019 for her commitment to the ministry of teaching.
Author put love of Bible into practice
Friday, August 23, 2019Author and Bible lover Elaine Fletcher led a “busy, often lonely life” as a partner in ministry. The alumna of 1949 receives a citation at Homecoming 2019 for commitment to her lifelong call.
Clinical nurse shows holistic care
Friday, August 16, 2019A mission trip to a hospital in the Solomons would prove to be a valuable experience for Tahlia Freeman because it showed the importance of what she had been learning at Avondale. The nursing graduate receives Avondale Alumni’s 2019 Young Alumnus of the Year award for demonstrating not only physical but also social, emotional and spiritual care in her professional and personal life.
A music minister
Friday, August 9, 2019From an early age, Lyell Heise experienced the capacity to make and respond to music and witnessed in his family a strong commitment to Christianity. Combining the arts with an expression of faith has since defined the career of Avondale Alumni’s 2019 Alumnus of the Year.
Care key for primary educator
Friday, August 9, 2019Ruth Webster describes her Seventh-day Adventist education as a major contributor to a worldview “where respect, justice and a service mentality prevail.” The teacher receives the Alumna of the Year award at Avondale Alumni’s Homecoming 2019 for her lifetime of ministry to children and church.
Avondale patron’s prestigious award
Friday, June 28, 2019An Avondale Conservatorium patron has received the Member of the Order of Australia Award in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for 2019.