Community, Development and Alumni Good news Mr Makuach Maluach (ON 2016) Mr Robert (Bob) Denner OAM (ON 1961) Mr Michael Bennett (ON 1987) Mr Makuach MaluachMr Fin McDonald services to education and the broader (ON 2016) (ON 2011) community through his roles in culture and musical societies, notably the Mr Makuach Malauch is living the dream as Mr Fin McDonald (ON 2011) has been Sydney Welsh Choir. His wife Helen was afreshman at the University of New Mexico accepted in the ANU Rural Medical awarded the OAM in 2000 for her work , with children with disabilities and with playing for the Lobo’s NCAA Division 1 Training Scheme for 2018. Fin will be working out of Young Hospital, NSW. Children’s Week. Basketball Men’s team in the Mountain West Conference on a full scholarship. Mr CliveWoosnam Mr Michael Bennett Since arriving at Albuquerque in 2017, OAM & Mrs Helen (ON 1987) Makuach has slotted into the team brilliantly, displaying his amazing Woosnam OAM Congratulations to Mr Michael Bennett athleticism to earn a starting spot in the who, in November 2017, became an team in his freshman year. At the 2017 ONU Annual General Meeting Anglican Minister. the ONU President, Alex Baykitch AM Michael was a valued member of the He is in the running for Mountain West (ON 1982) granted Mr Clive Woosnam Newington Chaplaincy staff through to Freshman of the year for his efforts and OAM and Mrs Helen Woosnam OAM 2015. The Bennett family have a strong is ranked as one of the highest scoring Honorary Life Membership of the ONU. connection with Newington, with Michael freshmen in Lobo history, netting 303 points.Clive Woosnam was a staff member of joining his brothers Greg (ON 1989) and Makuach loves the classes at the UniversityNewington for 35 years. Joining the staffNathan (ON 1999) as Old Boys and their of New Mexico, and has told friends he findsas a Geography teacher in 1970, he mother Sue Bennett a past member of them easier than the classes at Newington.filled many roles at Newington, including College Council. Head of the Boarding House (a role that Mr Jonathan Gilbert Makuach stays in regular contact with he shared with Helen), Housemaster, Coach Nottage and Mrs Nottage as well Master of the Lower School, Registrar, (ON 1995) as his two younger brothers Matur (12/FL) Alumni Manager, Master in Charge of and Pop (10/FL) who are also at Newington.Rugby, as well as having charge of the In November 2017 The Australia Mr Robert (Bob) Dennerarchives, leading rugby tours and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade compering numerous College events. announced Old Boy, Jonathan Gilbert OAM (ON 1961) He was awarded the Medal of the Orderof Australia (OAM) in 2009 for his(ON 1995) as Austrato Kuwait. Congratulations Jonathan.lia’s next Ambassador Mr Bob Denner was recently awarded a Medal in the General Division of the Order of Australia for services to the Dorrigo community and veterans. Bob left Newington in 1961 and entered Royal Military College, Duntroon, in 1962, graduating as a lieutenant in 1965. He saw active service in South Vietnam in 1967–68 and had numerous postings in Australia and overseas. He retired from the Australian Army in 1982 and had a number of commercial and community service appointments from 1983 to 1990, when he moved to Dorrigo to own a Mr Clive Woosnam OAM & Mrs Helen cattle property. Woosnam OAM Mr Jonathan Gilbert (ON 1995) 54| NEWS AUTUMN 2018 | OPPORTUNITY