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Appointment of new Vice-Principal at Sancta
Jurjen van Geenen received most of his education in The Netherlands, where he acquired a MSc(cum laude) and BSc in Computer Science from the Eindhoven University of Technology, and bachelor degrees in Music Theory(hons) and Violin from the Fontys Conservatory. Jurjen worked as a lecturer of Music Theory at said conservatory; in IT related roles at Deloitte, ING and Capgemini; and as a research scientist and patent engineer at Philips Electronics.After receiving a University of Sydney Postgraduate Award, Jurjen moved to Australia to work towards a PhD in the field of algorithmic music composition. Before becoming the vice principal, Jurjen was a member of the senior common room, academic tutor and resident assistant at the college.
University of Cambridge scholarship
Congratulation to Ryan Cooke, post graduate and tutor at Sancta, who was recently offered a PhD place with a full scholarship at the University of Cambridge, commencing October 1st 2008. The full scholarship comprises an Overseas Research Studentship and the Allen Cambridge Scholarship which is jointly funded by the Cambridge Australia Trust and the Cambridge Commonwealth Trust. Ryan has been offered a place at Trinity College, renowned for accommodating 31 Nobel Prize winners during their studies at the University of Cambridge and will be studying cosmology, which is the science of explaining the evolution of the building blocks of our Universe.Annual Academic Dinner
Sancta was honoured to have Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, Chancellor of University of Sydney as guest of honour at the annual Academic Dinner. High Distinction students were acknowledged and awards were presented to those mentioned in the University of Sydney Honour Roll for 2007. In her speech Professor Bashir gave an insight to her very busy schedule combining her roles as Chancellor and Governor of NSW.
Dr Marie Leech
Dr Marie Leech will join Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's 2020 Summit in Canberra this April to debate and develop long-term options for the nation on strengthening communities, supporting families and social inclusion. Visit the website for the Australia 2020 Summit where Prime Minister Rudd says: "This is an important initiative to harness the best ideas for building a modern Australia that is ready for the challenges of the 21 st century. With the complex challenges that Australia is facing, we need to get the best ideas we can from all Australians..."
Kate Johnson's 'Sporting Blue'
Congratulations to Kate Johnson who finished 10th in the 200m butterfly at the Beijing Olympic swim trials in Sydney, with a time that would have earned her sixth spot in the final. In December last year Kate was awarded the 'Sporting Blue' for her achievements in swimming at the 2007 University of Sydney Blues Dinner. Kate won Gold Medals at the Australian Uni Games last September in the individual 200m Butterfly and 100m Freestyle events and in the 4 x 50m Medley, 4x 50m Freestyle 4x 100m Medley and 4x100m Freestyle. Read more about Kate Johnson on the Sydney Uni website where she says: “Being at Sydney Uni means that I can do both the study and the sport that I love."