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Landforms
June 2021
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From our photographic files: A conservationist from way back Lincoln University alumna Annabel Langbein may be New Zealand’s most popular cookbook author, but she’s also a keen conservationist, having worked as a possum trapper during her late teens. This throwback photo from her Lincoln days shows her on a hitchhiking trip to Dunedin, where she was visiting Dalgety’s Auction House to sell the dried possum skins she had gleaned from her trapping job. Annabel also worked as a jumper in the live deer recovery area and it was during this time that she discovered her deep love of cooking. She would hunt, shoot or fish for all her own game and seafood, then cook it up into extravagant feasts. The rest, as they say, is history. The celebrated celebrity cook was awarded a Diploma in Horticulture with Distinction from Lincoln College in 1981 and received an Honorary Doctorate in Commerce in 2017. Last year, she published her memoir, Bella: My Life in Food, which includes many stories of her land-based adventures. You can find it at all good bookstores. Photos courtesy of Living Heritage. Alumni are always welcome to contribute Lincoln photos from their personal collections for use on Living Heritage: livingheritage.lincoln.ac.nz 2 Landforms
Contents
Welcome Philanthropy
2 Vice-Chancellor’s message 26 Manning awards sow seeds of opportunity
3 Lincoln University Foundation. for students
Message from the Chair
News and research
Celebrating success 28 New Zealand scholarship students – 2020
4 Student food marketers top of the world in completion ceremony
global challenge 29 Blues and Golds Awards
5 Graduation awards 30 PhD student develops new tool for reducing
7 LU Medals nitrate leaching
8 PhD Research Sucesses 31 New additions to Māori and Pasifika team
Sport
On-campus activity 32 Lincoln researchers working on treatment
9 Full steam ahead for Campus Development for devastating childhood disease
Programme 33 New programmes to drive growth in thriving
14 Massive leap for Lincoln in global industries
sustainability rankings 34 Lincoln promotes UN’s Sustainable
Coping with Covid-19 Development Goals
35 The fate of native plants after fire
Alumni and Development office
36 New postgraduate school could hold the key
and events
to food sustainability
16 Tuesday Lunch Club
18 GOLD Young Alumni Networking Events Obituaries
19 Reunions 37 Rev. Maurice Manawaroa Gray MNZM, JP
22 Book Launch: Reflections and Observations 38 Distinguished Professor of Ecology
of Former Advisory Staff Members Steve Wratten
Dunedin ceremony marked honorary 39 In remembrance
doctorate award
24 Long service recognised The last word
25 Certificated, 80 years on! 40 Visits by the Bristish Monarchy
Bert Eastoe
Cover image:
Lincoln University’s MFAT-funded New Zealand Landforms
Scholars at their Completion Ceremony in October ISSN 2253-2692 (Print)
2020. Since 2010, the New Zealand Ministry of ISSN 1179-7592 (Online)
Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) has sponsored Contact details:
scholarships for more than 5000 future leaders Editor
from developing countries to attend New Zealand Alumni and Development Office
universities. The campus ceremony marks the end Lincoln University
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Christchurch, New Zealand
alumni@lincoln.ac.nz
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Vice-Chancellor’s
message
Welcome unsociable New Zealand hours, to
communicate with those on the
After a year of spending large other side of the world.
parts of our lives online, it is While there is no disguising the fact
a pleasure to welcome you in that Covid has hurt us in terms of
‘hard copy’ form to the 2021 international enrolments, we are
edition of Lincoln University’s past our revised target number of
annual news magazine, international EFTS this year so far.
Landforms. On the domestic front, we can
all be justifiably buoyed by our
While some of you will be reading
enrolment situation. Thanks to an
this electronically, there’s no
imaginative initiative of fee waivers
denying that the printed page
for domestic students enrolled in
retains a personal feel of its own.
postgraduate programmes and
Reviewing the past 12 months, we tireless work by our domestic
have to start with Covid. Leading a student engagement team, I
university into a national lockdown, am delighted to report that our
opening it again, then juggling domestic enrolments are up this
through changing alert levels, was year by about nine percent over
an experience like no other. 2020, and new-to-university
enrolments are up a whopping
We are not out of the woods yet. 58 percent.
Despite the resilience ascribed
to Cantabrians who have been In essence, the fees waiver
through earthquakes and terrorist offer applies to courses and
attacks, many people in the qualifications related to the food On the
Lincoln University whānau are and fibre sector, and is our way of domestic front,
responding helpfully to a sector
still struggling. The switch to we can all be
online learning, for example, while feeling the impact of the pandemic.
providing a workable solution to
justifiably
Along with this university initiative,
physical separation, put a huge
the Government’s Targeted
buoyed by our
workload on our academic and
Training and Apprenticeship Fund enrolment
administrative staff. I would like
to pay tribute to what they have
is covering course costs for several situation.
sub-degree programmes.
achieved in maintaining and
fulfilling the university’s teaching Fee waivers for both the Lincoln
responsibility to its students. University and Government
schemes will be offered to
Border closure was always going
domestic students until the end
to hit Lincoln University hard,
of 2022.
because of our strong engagement
with international education. Further explanations for the
degree programmes also provided
Again, online activity provided a domestic enrolment increase
significant increases in student
way forward and our international include a larger number of career
numbers.
marketing team maintained our changers who have endured job
presence with agents and potential losses, and school leavers deciding Other good news from the past
students around the globe. They to come straight to university 12 months includes the inception
often carried out phone and instead of taking the overseas of a Joint Postgraduate School
computer contact late at night, in gap year. Our online master’s with the University of Canterbury,
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Lincoln University
Foundation
Message from the Chair
AgResearch, Plant and Food It’s just on a year since I
Research, and Manaaki Whenua introduced myself to you
Landcare Research. Applications via Lincoln University’s
for places recently amounted to
AlumniLinc publication,
over 60 and there are currently
15 PhD students enrolled.
and today it’s my pleasure
to talk to you through the
The Children’s University, featured university’s Landforms
as the cover story in the 2020 magazine.
edition of Landforms, continues
to be a popular and dynamic It has been a tumultuous 12 months,
innovation that we are proud to and I have been impressed by the
be involved with. It’s great to adaptability and dedication shown
see youngsters visiting the by the university as it provides the
campus, actively engaged in special learning experience that we
projects by their academic have all been privileged to enjoy at
mentors or their parents. some point in our lives.
We are also looking foward to At Lincoln University, people
the imminent opening of the talk about the Lincoln family, the
new Science South Building; the Lincoln whānau, and the Lincoln President Andrew O’Regan, who
start of construction of Science community. These are other ways says that making the foundation
North (a ceremonial ground- of saying that Lincoln is a team. the main vehicle for university
breaking was held on the site on fundraising consolidates this
In the past 12 months, it has
23 February); the official opening important activity in to one entity
been my honour to chair part of
of the extended and refurbished and streamlines processes.
that team, the Lincoln University
Recreation Centre in June; and
Foundation. The foundation Although ownership and
the expansion of the campus
exists to receive, invest, grow and management of the funds for the
decarbonisation programme, with
distribute endowment income and LUAA Degree Scholarship,
the installation of further banks of
philanthropic funds intended to Diploma Scholarship and Neil
solar panels.
advance the aims and objectives of Gow Memorial Scholarship now
Lincoln University has been the university. reside with the foundation, the
through the mill in the past 12 alumni association will continue to
We operate through a board
months, along with the rest of select scholarship candidates and
of trustees and now function
the tertiary sector and the entire maintain other functions.
as the main fundraising and
country, but we have survived and
fund-receiving body for Lincoln Lincoln University, LUAA and the
are in good heart, ready to face
University. foundation are all part of the same
the next 12 months.
team, whose aim is to provide the
The big development in the
I wish all alumni and readers well best for our students.
past year, was the transfer of
for the period ahead.
$240,000 worth of scholarship Thank you to everyone who has
Professor Bruce McKenzie funds from the Lincoln University provided endowments, donations
Acting Vice-Chancellor Alumni Association (LUAA) to the or other forms of funding for
Lincoln University Lincoln University Foundation. We Lincoln University over the past
acknowledge the importance of 12 months. Your loyal support is
this transfer and the management appreciated immensely.
responsibilities that go with it.
Richard Riddell
We also acknowledge the aim of Chair
the transfer, as expressed by LUAA Lincoln University Foundation
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Celebrating success Student food marketers top of the world in global challenge Four Lincoln University students were delighted to come first in a 2020 global food marketing competition that pitted them against groups from universities all over the world. Bachelor of Agribusiness and Food Marketing students Lincoln Roper, Emma Ritchie and Grace Mainwaring teamed up with Grace Moscrip (who’s studying for a Bachelor of Agricultural Science) to devise a winning solution for a food outlet affected by Covid-19 lockdowns. The group jumped at the opportunity to act as consultants in the International Food Marketing 1 Challenge, which was run last year by The Food Distribution Research Society, Inc. All teams who took part were given the same task: to develop a strategy and implementation plan for a Covid- affected Florida-based fruit and vegetable distributor. Each team submitted 10-minute videos outlining their strategic recommendations, and a panel of judges evaluated the presentations. With only a three-week period to develop their solution, the Lincoln team made the bold recommendation to divest from food service channels and implement a digital information system to build better supply. 2 “We were working on a completely different solution originally and then 1 From left: Grace Mainwaring, Emma Ritchie, we decided to turn it on its head and Lincoln Roper and Grace Moscrip. do something different,” Lincoln said. 2 The team work on the challenge. 4 Landforms
Graduation Awards
“We weren’t sure whether the At each annual graduation ceremony, Lincoln University
judges were going to understand presents a range of medals, awards and honours to those who
where we were coming from, in have made a difference to their community and country.
which case we figured we wouldn’t
Here are the 2021 recipients.
even make the finals, but it turned
out they liked our strategy.”
Doctor of Commerce Lincoln University
The team received some expert tips
along the way from Lincoln alumna,
honoris causa Alumni International
Andrew (Andy) Borland
Emma Boase, who completed Medal
a Bachelor of Agribusiness and Andy Borland is Managing Director Tony Ryan
Food Marketing in 2017. She now of Scales Corporation, a leading New
Tony Ryan’s services as an
works in capability research and Zealand agribusiness company.
international development
engagement for Horticulture
After graduating from Lincoln consultant have been keenly sought
New Zealand and NZ Apples and
College in 1986 with a Bachelor by several development agencies,
Pears Inc.
of Commerce (Agriculture), Andy especially the International Fund for
Lincoln said the team was thrilled worked at the Rural Bank for Agricultural Development (IFAD),
by the win. four years, then spent 17 years at the Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Westpac, finishing in the role of Head and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs
“It was a bit of a surprise, and Trade (MFAT).
of Corporate and Property Finance
considering we were from New
for New Zealand.
Zealand and weren’t sure how He is highly knowledgeable about
we would get on, but it’s good to He moved to Scales Corporation South East Asia, particularly
see New Zealand is developing Limited in 2007 as CEO and became Indonesia and Cambodia, and
leaders in that space. I find it Managing Director in 2011. Pacific Island rural development
pretty inspiring.” issues.
In addition to his directorships
Emma Ritchie said she was excited in the Scales Group, Andy chairs Tony holds a Diploma in Agriculture,
when she heard the news. Akaroa Salmon Limited, Primary a Diploma in Valuation and Farm
Collaboration New Zealand Limited, Management and a Bachelor
“We were in a pretty big pool of Agricultural Commerce
Primary Collaboration New Zealand
with some big universities and (Economics) from Lincoln
(Shanghai) Co Limited and Rabobank
had a constricted time period, so University.
New Zealand Limited.
obviously we did really well with the
time we had.” He has maintained a strong He has led multi-disciplinary and
relationship with Lincoln and is a multi-national teams, with an
The competition is a great example ability to take a situational
trustee of the Lincoln University
of the applied learning that Lincoln overview and to introduce
Foundation.
University students take part in innovative project design.
during their studies. Moreover, as
the only specialised degree of its Having worked on 103 assignments
kind in the Southern Hemisphere, in 21 different countries, he spent
the Bachelor of Agribusiness and two years as a resident project
Food Marketing gives them the adviser in both Papua New Guinea
skills they need to stand out in the and the Cook Islands.
employment market.
In addition to his professional
development work, Tony has
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Celebrating success
made two significant voluntary
contributions to development in
Tonga and Kyrgyzstan.
In 2005, he initiated the
Kyrgyzstan-New Zealand Rural
Trust, which he has also chaired.
With financial help from the Morgan
Foundation and MFAT, the trust
aimed to remove poverty from rural
livestock-based communities in
mountainous areas of Kyrgyzstan,
more than halving rural poverty
across 24 villages within 10 years.
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Bledisloe Medal
Jeff Grant
Jeff Grant has had a long and
successful career in the New
Zealand land-based industries.
The Lincoln University Diploma
in Agriculture graduate farms
sheep, beef and deer at Balfour
in Southland, and has extensive
agribusiness and rural sector
leadership experience.
Since 1994, Jeff has predominantly
worked as a director or trustee
for more than 24 organisations
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and companies. In 2014, he
was appointed as a director of
AgResearch Limited and became
its chair in July 2017. He is currently In 2018, Jeff was appointed by Beef 1 Honorary Doctorate
the chairman of Thriving Southland, + Lamb New Zealand and the Meat recipient, Andy Borland.
a director of Great South and a Industry Association to represent
2 Bledisloe Medal recipient
trustee of the Massey-Lincoln and New Zealand’s red meat exports in Jeff Grant.
Agricultural Industry Trust. the wake of Brexit and position the
New Zealand meat industry for Free 3 Ngāti Moki Trophy recipient,
He was also the National Party Denise Sheat.
Trade Agreements with the EU 27
Member of Parliament for Awarua and the United Kingdom. Lincoln Alumni International
4
from 1987 to 1993 and held the Medal recipient, Tony Ryan.
position of Senior Whip from 1990
to 1993.
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2021 Ngāti Moki
Trophy for Māori
Leadership
Denise Sheat
Denise Sheat has represented Te
Taumutu Rūnanga for 10 years
on Ahumairaki, Lincoln University
Council’s Māori sub-committee, her
work ensuring the continuation of
the strong relationship between the
university and the rūnanga.
As a member of Ahumairaki,
Denise helped to drive the
strategic direction of the university
to meet the needs and aspirations
of Māori students. 2020 LU Medal recipients: Dave Perrin, Sue Bowie, and John Haggart.
Denise has also supported pōwhiri
and cultural events at Lincoln,
as well as at university graduations
Lincoln University Medals
and Māori celebrations, and
Two coaches who are instrumental Both have given a large time
she has performed the Kaikaranga
in Lincoln University’s rugby commitment to Lincoln rugby, and
role for the university on
rejuvenation, and a staff member are dedicated to its success.
numerous occasions.
central to the success of the New
Zealand Scholars programme, were Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
Denise is a veteran advocate
presented with the 2020 Lincoln Trade (MFAT) Scholarships Advisor,
for Māori education and
University Medals in November. Sue Bowie, has been at Lincoln
biculturalism in Aotearoa, and has
University for 26 years.
represented Ngāi Tahu in various
On Tuesday, 24 November,
governance positions. The MFAT scholarships allow
Chancellor Bruce Gemmell gave
the awards to John Haggart, Dave students to come to New Zealand
In 2015, her dedication to
Perrin and Sue Bowie for the universities to enhance their skills
promoting and growing
exceptional support they have and knowledge, contribute to the
biculturalism in Aotearoa was
provided the university. economic and social development
officially recognised when she
of their home countries, and to
was made an Officer of the New
Between 2011 and 2018, John and grow their potential as leaders.
Zealand Order of Merit for services
Dave gave the Lincoln University
to Māori and Education. Sue enhances the scholars’
Rugby Club a high profile in New
Zealand, creating a great pathway experience each year by organising
for young people to develop. They an orientation event for their arrival,
guided the club to three Metro and a completion ceremony for a
premier rugby titles along the memorable finale to their studies.
way, with Lincoln last claiming Her door is always open to them.
a title in 1981.
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Celebrating success
PhD Research Successes
Lucy Egan, PhD June 2020
Before she had even finished and prepares its graduates well for on monitoring variation in plant
and handed in her PhD thesis in tackling global problems.” populations and utilising this
June 2020, Lincoln University information to increase the rate of
student Lucy Egan had secured In a joint project between Lincoln genetic gain. My goal is to develop
a postdoctoral research fellow University and AgResearch, Lucy’s plant varieties for the market that
position at CSIRO in Narrabri, New PhD focused on characterising can perform in future climates.”
South Wales, Australia. CSIRO (the variation in Trifolium species
that could be used to improve During her time at Lincoln, Lucy
Commonwealth Scientific and
agronomic traits and abiotic was a recipient of the Manning
Industrial Research Organisation) is
wstress tolerance. Seed Award, which was established
the Australian Federal Government
to further the interests of the New
agency responsible for scientific Lucy and her research team Zealand seed industry. See also
research. Lucy is the lead characterised variation through pages 24-25.
researcher on incorporating host three methods (pedigree analysis,
plant resistance to various pests and phenotypic and genomic
and diseases into cotton. studies), and investigated variation
Lucy says her PhD work helped to within a genebank, within a
secure her position, as a result of population, and between cultivars. Lucy Egan in Narrabri, NSW,
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the broad range of field, lab and Lucy’s research findings are useful where she now works as
data skills she developed as part of for pre-breeding and breeding a postdoctoral research
programmes and aim to increase fellow.
her studies.
germplasm utilisation. 2 Lucy Egan with her Lincoln
“Plant breeders are continually supervisor, Professor
having to juggle many aspects of “I am passionate about unlocking Rainer Hofmann, and one
plant science, so having a broad the potential of plants to feed an of the thesis examiners,
Ross Bicknell, after the
range of applicable skills is key. I ever-growing world,” she says. successful defence of her
think Lincoln fosters this mentality “My research interests are based PhD thesis.
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Full steam ahead for Campus Development Programme
Formally established in The ground-breaking capped At the ground-breaking ceremony,
2019, the Lincoln University off a 10-year journey, beginning Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor
Campus Development with the 2010/11 Canterbury Bruce McKenzie said the official
earthquakes and concluding with approval of Crown funding for the
Programme gained
formal Government approval for construction project signalled the
momentum throughout 2020 the construction of Lincoln’s new Government’s support for Lincoln
and into 2021, celebrating fit-for-future facility, which was University and recognised the
a sequence of landmark confirmed by Ministers Hipkins and important role that Lincoln plays
achievements during the last Robertson in September 2020. in shaping a more productive and
12 months. sustainable future for New Zealand.
Due for completion in mid-2023,
the new building will replace “Lincoln has always been a chief
Flagship science the earthquake-damaged Burns driver of innovation in the agritech
facility Building and will feature state- sector, and it’s only appropriate
of-the-art teaching, research that we deliver our world-leading
In February 2021, the university and collaboration spaces education and research from a
ceremonially broke the first ground complemented by multi-use science centre built for the ages.
on its flagship science facility at adjustable workstations and Our new facilities will position us
an event attended by dignitaries, social zones, all set within a to take an even more prominent
including Selwyn District Mayor regenerative and biodiverse park- role in developing solutions
Sam Broughton, staff, members like environment. for the world’s most pressing
of the science community and environmental challenges,” said
representatives from construction Professor McKenzie.
partner Leighs Construction.
Lincoln University’s new flagship science facility is due for completion in mid-2023.
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1 State-of-the-art research and collaboration spaces will Construction work on Lincoln’s
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be major features of Lincoln’s new science buildings. science facilities has been
progressing at pace.
The design and layout of the social space, Grounded,
2
was heavily influenced by student feedback. The Science South building
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has a striking ‘manor red’
An artist’s impression of the Science South building exterior and distinctive low-
3
shows how it will look when completed, which is due slung profile.
to occur in July 2021.
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construction project
Preceding the flagship science
building ground-breaking event
by eight months, the construction
phase of its smaller sister science
facility, known as Science South,
commenced in June 2020.
The construction works progressed
swiftly, beginning with a 150m3
floor slab concrete pour delivered
by 22 trucks in the early hours of a
freezing mid-July morning. By the
end of the year, Science South had
asserted a commanding presence
at the south end of the campus,
with its striking ‘manor red’ exterior
colour and distinctive low-slung
profile. The building is on track for
completion in July 2021, at which
time designated personnel from
the Faculty of Agriculture and Life
Sciences will begin moving into
their new workspace.
Student social spaces
When students returned to campus
for Semester 2 in late July 2020,
after the COVID-19 lockdown,
they delighted in the stunning
transformation of their dedicated
social space on the ground floor of
the George Forbes Building.
Concluding a journey that began
The new student space, Grounded, includes a café, comfortable seating areas and
in 2010 when the September
informal workspaces.
earthquake forced the closure of
the much-loved Student Union
Building, the completion of this
consultation and participation, with Grounded was officially opened by
project checked off a major
the completed zone reflecting the then-Minister for the Community
milestone in the wider Campus
particular needs and preferences of and Voluntary Sector, Hon Poto
Development Programme.
a world-class student experience. Williams on 31 July 2020.
The design and layout of the Features of the new social space
new ground floor space, aptly include a vibrant and bustling café,
named Grounded, was heavily theatrette, modern comfortable
influenced by student feedback seating areas, informal workspaces
during a comprehensive process of and a garden courtyard.
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Whare Hākinakina |
Lincoln University Gym
The first of the Campus
Development Programme anchor
projects to begin its construction
phase, the Whare Hākinakina |
Lincoln University Gym (formerly
known as the Recreation Centre)
redevelopment project progressed
at pace throughout the second
half of 2020. The main gym has
more than doubled in size, with the
addition of a separate RPM room,
sport science centre, external
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exercise space, multi-use studio,
revamped changing facilities
and a spanking new entrance/
reception area.
Practical completion of the Landscaping Union Lawn
redeveloped facility was achieved
in April 2021, as LU Gym staff After an exhaustive and The first major landscaping
moved into their new quarters inspirational process of project to be delivered was the
and members were introduced consultation undertaken in 2019 redevelopment of the Union Lawn,
to the new community asset. with our staff and students, SoLA, beginning in the first week of
Several ancillary projects are SAGE, our tenants, the wider December 2020 and completed
ongoing, including the installation Lincoln Community and our over the year-end holiday period.
of a roof-mounted solar array, with landscape architecture partner,
Formerly occupied by the Union
the project due to be officially Glasson Huxtable, the final Lincoln
Building, this site enjoyed a
launched at a grand opening University Landscape Masterplan
longstanding reputation as the hub
event in June. was released in January 2021.
of student activity at Lincoln until
Recognising that the campus the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011
landscape is much more than severely damaged the building,
just the space between buildings, resulting in its ultimate demolition
the Landscape Masterplan in February 2020.
will be the glue that binds the
The redeveloped Union Lawn is
site into a whole unit, defining
now a multi-purpose event space
and channelling movement,
where staff and students can
delivering eye-catching highlights,
gather to stage concerts, show
encouraging activity and providing
outdoor movies, host barbeques or
opportunities for relaxation.
simply relax and socialise.
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1 The new LU Gym includes a roof-mounted
solar array.
2 The main gym has more than doubled in
size, with the addition of a range of brand
new facilities.
3 The redevelopment of Union Lawn was
completed at the beginning of 2021.
4 The first major solar installation was
mounted on the roof of Te Kete Ika in 2019
and Lincoln remains the only university in
the country to generate solar energy at
commercial levels.
5 A new pathway between Union Lawn and
Te Kete Ika features the north-south Wai
Māori, Wai Tai pattern. Further paving
designs will be added to campus, through
a collaboration between local weavers
4 and Lincoln University Council member
Puamiria Parata-Goodall.
Decarbonisation Solar arrays
The university’s goal to be carbon The funding boost has positioned In July 2020, the university further
neutral by 2030, and to cease the university to be able to boosted its commercial-scale solar
the combustion of coal by 2024, advance directly to its end-goal energy generating capacity when
received major Government of decommissioning the coal- our second major array, mounted
backing in early October 2020, with powered boiler by mid-2024, on the roof of the RFH Building,
confirmation of $4.576 million in rather than implementing less- went live.
Crown funding announced by the sustainable interim measures such
as converting to biomass boilers. In combination with the first solar
Minister for Climate Change, Hon
installation, mounted on the roof
James Shaw.
While visiting the Lincoln campus, of Te Kete Ika in 2019, the new
During his announcement of this Minister Shaw was treated to RFH array raised our solar energy
latest tranche of funding from the a guided tour of the Campus generating capacity to 250,000
Government’s $200 million Clean Development projects and some kWh per annum, enough to power
Powered Public Service Fund, of the work being undertaken 35 average-sized houses for a year
which he delivered in person at a in the sustainability space, or to charge 12,500 electric cars.
media conference hosted on the including the Lincoln University
Energy Farm, ClearTech effluent Lincoln remains the only New
Lincoln campus, Minister Shaw said
treatment system and the Te Kete Zealand university capable
that Lincoln University, as a place
Ika solar array. of generating solar energy at
where people go to study now and
commercial levels.
in the future, will be part of the
solution to the climate crisis.
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Massive leap for Lincoln in global Coping with
sustainability rankings Covid-19
Lincoln’s dedication to improvements the university was A boost in domestic student
sustainability is receiving making in sustainability. numbers was one of the more
major international uplifting results of a year
“We ranked highly in Education
recognition, having made dominated by Covid-19.
because sustainability issues
a massive leap in the underpin many of our courses, In March 2020, New Zealand
GreenMetric World University research and publications and entered a nationwide lockdown.
Rankings for 2020. we’re always exploring innovative
ways of assisting the land- Border restrictions prevented
As the only New Zealand university based industries to care for the international students from
to achieve a ranking in this system, environment as they carry out their entering the country and Lincoln
Lincoln has been rated 51st out of business practices. staff started working from home.
912 universities from 84 countries, Students continued their studies
up 97 places from last year’s “Our score has nearly doubled online, which included sitting
148th position. in the Energy and Climate virtual exams and assessments.
Change indicator, as a result of
GreenMetric measures universities’ increasing our renewable energy Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor
commitment to developing sources on campus and devising Bruce McKenzie and 2020 LUSA
environmentally friendly practices a sustainability plan to continue President Sam Blackmore kept
and looks at six key indicators: moving forwards. students up-to-date on the
Setting and Infrastructure, Energy lockdown situation with a series of
and Climate Change, Waste, Water, “We have improved in the Waste videos that were posted on
Transportation, and Education. and Transport indicator due to the university’s social media
ensuring that all food waste goes channels. Wellbeing advice was
In 2020, Lincoln received a near through a circular system and also regularly communicated to
perfect score in the Education devising a plan to support cycle the Lincoln whānau, to encourage
indicator and gained significant access, car parking consolidation them to safeguard their health
increases in Energy and Climate and creating a more pedestrian- during the lockdown.
Change, as well as Waste and focused campus.
Transportation. Financial support was provided
“We will also work with Environment to students through the LUSA
Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Canterbury and other partners to Hardship Fund, the Tertiary
Bruce McKenzie said he was increase the effectiveness of public Education Commission’s
delighted with the result, as transport to and from campus.” Technology Fund for Learners
it recognised the ongoing and Hardship Fund for Learners,
and the Education New Zealand
International Student Hardship
Grant Fund.
Despite the impacts of Covid-19,
international student numbers
weren’t too far off target in
semester 1, and fees-free
initiatives led to an increase
in new domestic students.
In 2021, the university increased
its domestic student numbers by
14 Landformsremoving barriers to study and
providing a range of options to
meet the needs of the thriving food
and fibre sector for skilled and
qualified workers.
There was increased demand from
prospective students who were
considering upskilling, extending
their existing qualifications,
exploring new career opportunities
or entering tertiary study for the
first time.
Full fee waivers for postgraduate
certificates, diplomas and
taught master’s degrees led to
a surge in enrolments. These
waivers were coupled with the
Government’s Targeted Training
and Apprenticeship Fund, which
covered course costs for five sub-
degree programmes to support
workers moving into the food and
fibre industries.
The university also started offering
a range of courses online, giving
prospective students the freedom
to earn a world class qualification in
their own time, to suit their In lieu of their cancelled graduation ceremony, 2020 graduands enjoyed an
own circumstances. on-campus celebration in October.
Lincoln Sport Scholars kept in
shape at home by taking part in
sports challenges, with Ben Bowie
taking out the overall male Most
Valuable Player status for the Following the cancellation of the graduates who had been unable to
University and Tertiary Sport NZ university’s annual Open Day, have their own ceremony earlier in
lockdown league challenge. a virtual event was organised the year.
in July 2020, with academics
Students living on campus during With 2021 well underway and
taking part in Zoom sessions to
the Covid-19 quarantine went Covid-19 still a part of everyday
educate attendees about Lincoln’s
head-to-head in an inter-flat talent life, the university remains
programmes and courses.
competition to inject some fun into committed to requiring people
Participants were also able to ask
lockdown life, with some fantastic to check in to all campus buildings,
questions and have them answered
guitar talent being unearthed, as providing plenty of hand sanitising
in real time.
well as cooking competitions and stations and adding pandemic
more, as staff endeavoured to keep In October, when the lockdowns contingencies into its planning
students happy and content during were lifted, the university held an processes.
a difficult period. on-campus celebration for its 2020
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office and events
In spite of the Covid-19 Another former Chancellor, Hon At the Brickworks in Cashmere in
pandemic causing mass Margaret Austin, also attended. September 2020, a group of 50
cancellations worldwide, attendees learned about Lincoln
Michael Tayler is a past organiser
University’s oral history project.
Lincoln University was able of an Alumni Association branch in
Stacey Nicholas, of the Learning,
to hold a number of alumni- South Canterbury, and along with
Teaching and Library group, talked
focused events once the New Tom Lambie, he is keen to revive
about her work recording the
Zealand Government eased alumni catch-ups there.
spoken memories of former staff
its restrictions on gatherings. and family members associated
Although the graduation With lockdowns well and truly
with the university.
ceremony, PhD dinner and over by August 2020, the Tuesday MC, alumnus Dr John Keoghan,
usual nationwide LincUp Lunch Club next met at the historic welcomed the return of Errol
events were cancelled, many Riccarton House in Christchurch. Costello, who had been out of
Lincoln alumni attended a Along with Penny Curran and
action with a back injury, and also
range of smaller events in Lisa van Vuuren from the Alumni
acknowledged the attendance
person and via Zoom. of Alumni Association Patron
Development Office, and with
and former Chancellor Tom
alumnus Dr John Keoghan as
Lambie, who travelled from
Tuesday Lunch MC, close to 50 retired Lincoln
University staff members and
South Canterbury.
Club friends enjoyed the get-together. Also present was Beth Keoghan,
accompanist for the Lincoln
The first post-lockdown Tuesday Former Chancellor, Hon Margaret
University Choir, which meets
Lunch Club gathering for retired Austin, expressed the feelings of
weekly on campus for rehearsals
alumni, staff and members of the many when she said how much
and performs several times a year
Lincoln University family was she appreciated the ongoing
for formal occasions. Like the
held on 31 July 2020 at the Lake opportunities provided by the
Tuesday Lunch Club itself, the choir
House Restaurant and Bar in Lake Tuesday Lunch Club to stay
is an important part of the cultural
Hood, Ashburton. connected with members of the
and social life of the university.
Lincoln University family.
Members had been keen to resume Akaroa’s French Farm provided
their monthly get-togethers since Many of the attendees accepted
the venue for the lunch club in
meeting restrictions eased, and the offer of a guided tour of
October. This was convenient for
more than 40 people attended Riccarton House, the former seat
many of the attending group, who
the event. of pioneering Canterbury family,
had Banks Peninsula associations.
the Deans. Numerous Deans family
The Mid Canterbury location members have attended Lincoln Attendees numbered almost 40
allowed alumni from nearby College/University over the years and included Paul de Latour (DipAgr
South Canterbury to attend, and a grandson of the original 1972), Paul Le Lievre (DipAgr 1968),
including Michael Tayler (DipAgr house owner, John Deans, served Clive Weir (Intensive Course 1957)
1989, DipFM 1990) from Temuka, on Lincoln’s Board of Governors and Bevan Whitty (Dip VFM 1962),
former Chancellor Tom Lambie between 1912-1935. all with local connections.
from Pleasant Point, and Bledisloe
Medallist (2015) John Acland and
wife Rosemary, from Geraldine.
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1
gathering of 2020 took place in
November, in the form of an
early bird Christmas luncheon
in Te Kete Ika.
With an attendance of 73, the
largest since the record of 90 at
Geraldine in 2017, the luncheon
was organised by the Alumni and
Development Office.
Alumnus Dr John Keoghan was MC
and guest speakers included Acting
Vice-Chancellor Professor Bruce
McKenzie and Recreation Centre
2 and Sports Scholarship Manager
Peter Magson.
Three former Chancellors, Hon
Margaret Austin (2000-2005), Tom
Lambie (2005-2016) and Tony Hall
(2017) attended, along with Lady
Stewart, the wife of the late Sir
James Stewart, who was Principal
of Lincoln College from 1974-1984.
3
A Tuesday Lunch Club group
1
enjoying their lunch at Lake
Hood.
2 MC John Keoghan addresses the
Tuesday Lunch Club at French
Farm.
3 Lincoln University staff
member Stacey Nicholas calls
on attendees at the Tuesday
Lunch Club to send her their
memorabilia for the university’s
150th anniversary in 2028.
Acting Vice-Chancellor
4
Professor Bruce McKenzie
4 speaks at the final Tuesday
Lunch Club gathering of 2020.
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Alumnus Ian Warren (BAgrSc 1967)
and wife Ruth offered their stunning
GOLD Young Alumni Networking Events
Greendale property as the venue
for the Tuesday Lunch Club’s first Young alumni Alumni GOLD event
2021 gathering in February, with
more than 40 university alumni and
enjoy Hawke’s Bay in Ashburton
friends attending. networking event Nine Lincoln graduates enjoyed the
first Mid-Canterbury post-lockdown
The family has a long local The Alumni and Development
GOLD gathering at The Phat Duck
association, as Ian’s ancestors Office’s programme of GOLD
in Ashburton on 5 November 2020.
settled in the district in the 1860s. events included a gathering of
The occasion was preceded by a more than 20 people in Hastings on Organised by Penny Curran and
visit by some of the group to the 5 March 2020. GOLD is an acronym Lisa van Vuuren of the Alumni and
nearby TW Adams Arboretum. for Graduates of the Last Decade, Development Office, along with
although the events are aimed at all Ashburton GOLD Ambassador Tim
Among alumni guests was Dr John alumni under 35. Craig (BAgrSc (Hons) 2019), the
Morris (BAgrSc 1964, MAgrSc 1971), event provided a good model for
recipient of the Lincoln University The event was hosted by former
future GOLD occasions. The guests
Alumni International Medal in 2015 LUSA President and current Alumni
said they were keen to attend wider
and a past Visiting Professor of Association Executive Committee
alumni events and wanted to learn
Food Industry Management member, Kahlia Fryer, with
from older alumni who were more
at Lincoln. Dr Morris now resides assistance from Katie McCabe, of
experienced in their careers.
in Rangiora. the university’s Domestic Liaison
Team. Former LUSA Vice-President Attendees included George Gibson
MC Dr John Keoghan (BAgrSc 1964, Tessa Williams also attended. (BComAg 2015), an Agribusiness
MAgrSc 1966, PhD 1971) gave a Manager with Rabobank;
university update on enrolment Guests represented a wide range of
Charlotte Nelson (BCom 2014),
figures and campus developments, industries, including horticulture,
an accountant with RightWay Ltd;
and the recently published history food marketing, wine making, rural
plus new graduates Jack Symes
of the MAF Advisory Services valuation and event management.
(BComAg 2020), of Highside Farm;
was promoted. All indicated that they would like to
and Ryan Nicholson (BComAg
attend more GOLD events, as well
A birthday cake marked the 98th 2020), an Agribusiness Analyst
as general alumni gatherings, in
birthday of regular Tuesday Lunch with Rabobank.
Hawke’s Bay.
Club attendee Vern Clark (a staff
member from 1940-1981), who
unfortunately could not be present.
1
18 LandformsSydney Alumni Alumni at Shanghai event
‘Mid-Winter Ale’ Five Lincoln alumni attended years of New Zealand’s diplomatic
Across the Tasman, eight Lincoln Education NZ’s Kiwi barbecue relations with the People’s Republic.
alumni enjoyed a self-organised function in Shanghai for New
Those present were Lincoln
gathering (while observing Zealand alumni. The event,
University’s marketing director in
NSW’s Covid-19 meeting rules) supported by New Zealand’s
China, Jeff Sun (PG Dip Commerce
at the Kirribilli Club on Sydney’s Ambassador to China, Clare
2000), who helped organise
North Shore on 23 July 2020. Fearnley, was held at New Zealand
attendance, and graduates Jin Hua
Central in Shanghai as part of New
Billed as a ‘Sydney Mid-Winter (Commerce), Jin Huifen (Landscape
Zealand Week in China.
Ale’ and organised by Alister Architecture), Xiaohua (Tourism
Bennett (BAgrCom 1980), the Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Management), and Guo Minchi
gathering included alumni Paul Bruce McKenzie was among those (Agribusiness and Food Marketing).
and Pip Freeman, who both addressing the gathering by video
completed BCom (Tourism) link. He mentioned that Lincoln’s
degrees in 1993 and were new relationship with China dated
to the group. back to the 1970s and the earliest
Reunions
Wahine cricketers turn
to technology
Congratulations to Lincoln
University’s 1st XI Cricket Team of
1968 for their exceptional resilience
and resourcefulness.
After surviving the sinking of the
interisland ferry, Wahine, on 10
April 1968 while on their way to NZ
Universities’ Easter Tournament
at Massey, they have remained in
contact over the years and held
several reunions.
2
In 2020, they planned to meet in
Taupō on the 52nd anniversary of
the sinking, but a new storm (the
Covid-19 pandemic) scuttled that
arrangement. Not to be beaten,
they batted the problem away,
setting up a virtual Zoom reunion
under the coordination of team
member Pete Jerram. Well done,
team! We hear that the catch-up
was very successful.
1 A group of GOLD alumni
enjoying each other’s
company at The Phat Duck.
2 NSW alumni at a self-
organised gathering at
Sydney’s Kirribilli Club.
3 3 Lincoln College 1st Cricket XI
of 1968 at their Zoom reunion.
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1
2
BAgrSc and BHortSc 40-year alumni reunion 1 The BAgrSc and BHortSc
class visit campus for their
On Friday 6 November, around 40 alumni from all over New Zealand 40-year reunion.
gathered in Lincoln and Christchurch for the 40-year reunion of the 2 The class of 1965-66 DipAg
BAgrSc and BHortSc class. After enjoying lunch at the Famous Grouse and 1967 DipVFM enjoyed
a Hawke’s Bay reunion in
Hotel in the Lincoln township, the group were welcomed to campus,
March 2021.
where they received a university update from Acting Vice-Chancellor
Professor Bruce McKenzie. 3 “The Class of 1964” at
their Wanaka reunion in
Having studied at Lincoln during the same period as this group of February 2021.
alumni, Bruce reminisced with them about campus life in the 1980s.
After a photo session in front of Ivey Hall, the group were treated to a
tour of the campus.
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DipAgr 1965-1966 and DipFM 1967 Reunion Wanaka reunion for
Forty-nine alumni and their wives of mandatory quarantines and “Class of 1964”
gathered for a 56-year reunion in vaccinations after travelling from A reunion for a large group of
Hawke’s Bay over the weekend of London to attend the event. alumni known as “the Class of 1964”
26-28 March. The event began with Hamish Henderson also relived was held in Wanaka in February.
a convivial meet and greet function his experiences of sailing a yacht
in the evening at the Havelock around the world for three-and-a- The class comprised a large intake
North Community Centre. There half years with his family. of 95 diploma students and get-
were many expressions of delight togethers have been regular,
The final event on Sunday 28 March previously taking place every five
from alumni catching up with old
was a barbecue hosted by Alistair years and recently every three,
friends, some after a period of
‘Ag’ Spence and his wife, Lynne, alternating between the North and
more than 50 years.
at their delightful Havelock North South Islands.
Saturday 27 March started with a property. A Zoom session took
Forty people attended the February
field trip to the Cape Kidnappers place for those unable to
Wanaka event, which was initially
gannet sanctuary, with 4-wheel attend due to Covid restrictions,
arranged by Graeme Thompson and
drive buses traversing the followed by a singalong, with Ag
finalised by Jon ‘Chum’ Newson.
privately-owned 2500-hectare on the guitar.
station that runs perendale sheep A Wanaka cruise on Friday evening
The reunion will be remembered
and angus cattle. The area includes followed a convivial “meet and
by all as an event with a distinctly
200 hectares of regenerating greet”, with lunch on Saturday,
Kiwi flavour amidst the Covid
native bush, a 9.8-kilometre then a formal banquet, where each
era. Full credit goes to Ag and
predator-proof fence, a luxury attendee gave an update on their
Lynne for staging a well-organised
lodge and a world class golf course current pursuits.
programme enjoyed immensely
developed by American owner
by everyone and blessed with A bus tour highlighting the
Julian Robertson.
exceptional weather. development of Wanaka and a visit
On the return trip, attendees to the Puzzling World both took
The next reunion for this group place on Sunday morning. The
stopped for lunch at the Clifton
will be in the South Island in two concluding lunch was held in a
Café, and later headed to an
years, with the organising baton stunning woolshed venue, looking
evening dinner at Hawke’s Bay’s
passing to Owen Buckingham down the lake in glorious weather,
famous Mission Winery. They
and Bevin Watt. which had been a feature of the
enjoyed soaking up the ambience
of the establishment and hearing entire weekend.
about Graeme Boddy’s experiences The group’s next reunion is due
to take place in three years’ time
in Whangarei.
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Book Launch: Reflections and Dunedin ceremony marked
Observations of Former Advisory honorary doctorate award
Staff Members Lincoln University was not able to hold its
On Monday 30 November 2020, a launch planned graduation event in October, but
was hosted on campus for the book, friends of 2020 honorary Doctor of Science
Reflections and Observations of Former recipient James Douglas made sure he didn’t
Advisory Staff Members. miss out on a special celebration to mark his
prestigious award.
At a group reunion three-and-a-half years earlier,
several alumni had come up with the idea of writing the The friends, all graduates of various universities and led
book as a way of celebrating the work that the Advisory by Otago alumnus Bruce Cathro and Lincoln University
Services Division (ASD) staff (part of the Ministry alumnus and Bledisloe Medallist Dr Ken Drew, gave
of Agriculture and Fisheries) had done to support James a surprise graduation ceremony of his own in
agriculture in Canterbury and New Zealand. Dunedin on 3 October.
Co-authors and Lincoln alumni, David Reynolds, Everyone wore academic regalia and James was
John Oliver, Grant McFadden, Terry Donaldson and presented with his honorary doctorate robes, specially
Ian Warren, spoke at the launch about their reasons sent down from Lincoln for the occasion by Karen
for producing the book. They also discussed the Upton of the VC’s Office.
camaraderie they treasured from their time working
Through the help of the Alumni and Development
at the ASD, the effectiveness of the service in rural
Office, Dr Drew was able to wear doctoral regalia from
New Zealand, and the tremendous spirit that the ASD
his PhD alma mater, Cornell University, borrowed from
organisation engendered in its communities.
the widow of Lincoln University’s late Professor of
The authors and contributors can proudly claim their Range Management, Kevin O’Connor.
book as a valuable contribution towards the history
Dr Drew acted as orator for the ceremony and read
of New Zealand rural life from the 1950s to the 1980s.
the citation for the award and a greeting letter from
Former Chancellor Tom Lambie spoke to the audience
Lincoln University’s Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor
about how much he appreciated the support and
Bruce McKenzie.
advice that the ASD provided to farmers from overseas.
This included his own family when they arrived in New Among those present at the ceremony was Jo Douglas,
Zealand from Scotland in the early 1970s. widow of James’ twin brother and Lincoln alumnus
Malcolm Douglas (BAgrSc 1964).
Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Bruce McKenzie
also addressed the group, offering his support for the Mr Douglas formally received his award on 13 May 2021
book. Following the launch, the group of 45 attendees in the Christchurch Town Hall.
celebrated with a lunch at Te Kete Ika.
If you would like to purchase a copy of Reflections
and Observations of Former Advisory Staff Members,
please email the Alumni and Development Office at
alumni@lincoln.ac.nz
22 Landforms1 Dr Ken Drew reads out
Jim Douglas’ citation.
Jim Douglas
2
celebrates with
friends.
3 Co-authors John
Oliver, Ian Warren,
David Reynolds, Terry
1 Donaldson, and Grant
McFadden during
the on-campus book
launch of Reflections
and Observations of
Former Advisory Staff
Members.
2
3
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Long service recognised
A leaving function for long-serving staff
member Margaret McPherson was held
in the Council Chamber on Tuesday, 23
March 2021.
Hosted by the offices of the Vice-Chancellor
and the Alumni and Development team, the
event celebrated Margaret’s 60-year association
with Lincoln University, which included working
for the Entomology Department, Examinations
Office, and Student Administration. Acting Vice-
Chancellor Professor Bruce McKenzie described
1
the length of her service as “surely a record”.
Margaret’s magnum opus in the Entomology
Department, where she began working as a
technician in 1961, was the creation of a research
and reference collection of insects, a task given
to her by the foundation Professor of Entomology,
Roy Harrison.
Today, the collection has more than 200,000
specimens and is one of the university’s
great treasures, nationally and internationally
renowned. Curator John Marris described
Margaret’s entomology work from 1961-1971 as
“a great legacy”.
As part of the Examinations Office and the
Student Administration team, Margaret worked
closely with Amanda Emery, who MC’ed the
function, and Yolanda de Ruiter, who organised it.
Both praised the “incredible contribution” she had
made to Lincoln University.
Margaret married Soil Science technical officer
Rob McPherson and together their service to
Lincoln University totals 100 years.
1 Yolanda de Ruiter presents long-
serving staff member Margaret
McPherson with a gift from
Lincoln University.
2 Margaret McPherson and John
Marris with a sample from
the university’s renowned 2
entomology collection.
24 LandformsParticipants in the 1941 Lincoln College course for would-be ‘Land Girls’.
Back, left to right: Phyllis Boyce, Patricia Menzies, Audrey Byrch, agriculture lecturer
R.H. Bevin, Shirley Jarman, Joyce Throp, Moya Douglas, and Enid Higginson.
Sitting: Ann Gunn, Rima Macdonald, and Leticia Quaid. Front: Jill Sams, Mrs Fletcher
(chaperone) and Judith Macfarlane.
Certificated, 80 years on!
It’s never too late to redress In 1941, the Board of Governors of certificates but went straight out
omissions from the past, Canterbury Agricultural College into farm positions.
and Lincoln University has (Lincoln University’s ancestral
Learning of this lack of formal
institution) agreed to accept a
recently put right an 80-year- recognition for the training the
group of women for training in farm
old oversight involving a girls received, Lincoln University
work for the fledgling Women’s
group of trainees from early Land Army.
researched the situation and
in the Second World War. formally approved a Certificate of
Throughout the country an army of Course Completion for Jill, married
‘Land Girls’ was being mustered to name Mackenzie.
replace the men from farms who
Jill left school planning to be a
were overseas on military service.
nurse, but the war steered her in
Twelve girls assembled at the the direction of farm work. She
college for the first intake, the later married a farmer, and farming
youngest of whom was 18-year-old became her way of life. Jill has
Jill Sams from South Canterbury. always held fond memories of her
farm training months at Lincoln.
On completion of the three-month
course, the girls did not receive
Landforms 25Philanthropy
Manning awards sow seeds of opportunity for students
Lincoln University is
privileged to receive
philanthropic donations from
members of the community
who are interested in
supporting students to grow
bright futures in the land-
based sectors.
One significant donor is alumnus
Selwyn Manning, a stalwart of the
New Zealand seed industry.
Five years ago, he and his wife,
Mary, established the Manning
Seed Awards, to help further
education at Lincoln in the fields of
seed science and technology.
The awards can be used in a
number of ways, including for
carrying out seed research or
providing postgraduate students
with scholarships to improve their
training in the seed science field.
“As a donor, you have an inner
sense of satisfaction that you’re Mary and Selwyn Manning sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Lincoln
able to contribute something for University Foundation to mark the creation of the Manning Seed Awards.
the future,” Mr Manning says. “We
could have spent the money on initially for a five-year term, but it
other pursuits, but we wanted became 18 years and I ended up
to have an impact on someone’s being President, the first seedsman
education and career.” outside of Europe or North America
to hold this position. Around the
Mr Manning attended Lincoln
College from 1962 to 1968, “It’s invaluable to meet a whole
world, when
completing a Bachelor of range of people with different people see a
Agricultural Science, followed by backgrounds, in an industry where Lincoln lapel
a Master of Agricultural Science in they have a common purpose.”
agricultural microbiology.
pin, they
In addition to many other career respect what
“I ended up doing things I never highlights, Mr Manning co-founded
dreamed I’d do when I was at New Zealand Agriseeds, the first
it means.
Lincoln,” he says. “I represented Southern Hemisphere company to
New Zealand overseas on the create unique, scientifically-proven,
International Seed Federation, proprietary pasture cultivars.
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