Hilary 2008 E-zine

Welcome

Family Notices

In Memoriam

Our sympathies are with the families of our recently deceased Alumni.

Dr Samuel Davis, M.B., B.C.H., B.A.O.
John van Montagu, M.A.
Sir David Orr, K.B., M.C., LL.B., LL.D. (h.c.)
Very Rev Desmond Harman, M.A.
Bevan Stein, B.Comm.

Dr Samuel Davis, M.B., B.C.H., B.A.O.

He was a G.P. for almost 40 year in Cabra, Dublin. He ran a single handed practice. He was an M.O. at Mountjoy Prison, Dublin, for many years. He was the doctor to Odeon Cinemas (Ireland) Ltd. for over thirty years.

He left Dublin in 1987 to join his family in London. He continued to work as a G.P. in locum capacity for the next ten years. In 1999 he developed Parkinson's disease and had to retire from medicine. Throughout his long medical career he helped many patients and their families. He was held in high esteem by his colleagues and patients alike.

Dr. S. Davis died in London on 2nd December, 2007, in his eighty-fourth year. He is survived by his devoted wife Barbara, son Keith (B.A. 1979), and daughter Lavinia and grandchildren.

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John van Montagu, M.A.

John went from Bryanston to Trinity College, Dublin in the early 1950s, where he studied engineering. The son of successful architects who were also staunch atheists, he nonetheless came to a strong Christian faith at a VPS camp in his late schooldays, which faith remained undimmed throughout the remainder of his life.

He worked his entire career as an organisation and methods man for a number of firms, including Wimpey, and in that role was sent to various locations, including the Middle East and Canada, where he made firm friends. For the greater part of his life he lived in Ealing, moving to Norwich in his 60s. He had a great love of travelling, born chiefly of his deep fascination with public transport of all kinds, and had an encyclopaedic knowledge of municipal vehicles and routes past and present, both at home and abroad.

A man devoted both to his natural and church families, he was careful to bring people together on a regular basis, and would often do so by means of his memberships of the Anglo-Belgian Club and the Norfolk Club in London and Norwich respectively. Though not a man with natural social aptitude (he was hindered by a pronounced stammer) he forged a large number of close friendships at various stages, arising from his membership of the Christian Union at Trinity College, from the churches to which he belonged in Ealing and Norwich, and from the various associations and groups with which he was involved.

He never married, and leaves friends and family deeply grateful for his love, his faithfulness and his prayers.

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Sir David Orr, K.B., M.C., LL.B., LL.D. (h.c.)

David Alexander Orr was born at Dalkey on May 10 1922, the third of four children of Canon AWF Orr, who was for many years rector of Taney parish in Dublin and a canon of Christ Church cathedral. He won a scholarship to the High School in Dublin and went on to read Classics at Trinity College, where he was a champion boxer as well as captain of rugby.

David joined a territorial unit of the Royal Ulster Rifles and in 1941 he interrupted his studies to enlist. He was commissioned into the Royal Engineers, and served with Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners during the reconquest of Burma in 1944-45, during which he was awarded two Military Crosses.

After demobilisation in 1946 Orr returned to Trinity to complete a degree in Law. He contemplated a career in the Colonial Service, but instead joined Unilever as a graduate trainee. In 1955 he was posted to the group's Indian subsidiary, Hindustan Lever, where he spent five happy years. He returned to London for a spell as a member of Unilever's "overseas committee" before moving to New York to become president of Lever Bros in 1965.

David Orr was knighted in 1977, and was appointed a Commander of the Dutch Order of Orange Nassau in 1979. After his retirement from Unilever in 1982 he became chairman of the colonial trading group Inchcape, which he set out to turn into a more modern international business with major interests in car distribution. He brought in a leading figure from the motor industry, Sir George Turnbull, and handed over the chair to him in 1986; but when Turnbull's health failed, Orr returned to the chair in 1991-92.

Orr also sat on the boards of RTZ and Shell Transport & Trading, and was a member of the court of the Bank of Ireland. He was a member of Harold Wilson's "committee to review the functioning of financial institutions" from 1977 to 1980, and later served on both the Top Salaries Review Body for the civil service and the Armed Forces Pay Review Body - the latter role involving an arduous flight to the Falklands shortly after the conflict in 1982, followed by an equally arduous negotiation with Margaret Thatcher.

He was chairman of the British Council from 1985 to 1992; and was joint chairman of Anglo-Irish Encounter, a group established by the two governments to encourage exchanges of ideas and contacts on cultural and social issues.

In 1982 Orr had also been asked to take a hand in the development of the Globe Theatre. As chairman of the Globe Theatre Trust for a decade Orr was a highly effective fund-raiser during repeated financial crises. The building was completed, to acclaim, in 1997.

Among numerous other public and charitable commitments, Orr was also chancellor of Queen's University, Belfast; president of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and of the College of Speech Therapists; and a governor of the London School of Economics.

Sir David Orr, died on February 2 aged 85.

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Very Rev Desmond Harman, M.A.

Des Harman was born in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim, on June 20th, 1941, the son of William Herbert Harman and Hannah Elizabeth Harman (née Boyle). He was educated at Sligo Grammar School and at Trinity College, Dublin, where he studied Hebrew and oriental languages, edited the student newspaper, Trinity News, and received his BA (1965) and MA (1970).

He was ordained in 1967 and spent six years as curate-assistant of Taney Parish, Dundrum, the largest Church of Ireland parish in the Republic. There he was a curate alongside the Rev (later Canon) Horace McKinley, and their rector was the late Canon Walter Burrows.

In 1969, he became a minor canon or honorary clerical vicar at Christ Church Cathedral alongside (now Archdeacon) Edgar Swann, who married Des Harman's sister Gladys that year. On June 19th, 1971, Des and Susan Antonella (Sue) Lalor from Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary, were married in Taney.
From Taney, he moved to Santry and Glasnevin, where he was rector from 1973 to 1986. He then became rector of Sandford and Milltown, a parish embracing the Ranelagh and Milltown suburbs, and was also chaplain of Alexandra College; the Royal Hospital Donnybrook; Bloomfield; Westfield and New Lodge.

He was the editor of the Church Review (1981-2000), establishing it as one of the leading diocesan magazines in the Anglican Communion. In 1999, he was elected one of the four honorary secretaries of the general synod when Canon Paul Colton was elected Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross. He continued in that position alongside Canon Ian Ellis, Lady Sheil and Sam Harper.

He became a canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, in 1991. In the cathedral chapter, he was prebendary of St John's (1997-1999), prebendary of St Michan's (1999-2002), and canon treasurer (2002-2004).

In 2004, the Archbishop of Dublin, Dr John Neill, appointed him as the 34th dean of Christchurch Cathedral in succession to the Very Rev John Paterson, who died the following year. As dean, he was also the incumbent or rector of the cathedral group of parishes.

His lasting legacy in more than 40 years in ministry must be the Church of Ireland Bishops Appeal for World Development, for Dean Harman was one of the driving forces behind its creation and throughout its formative years.

He was the Church of Ireland contact person for the Porvoo Communion, which has linked the Anglican Churches in Europe and the Episcopal-Lutheran Churches in the Scandinavian, Nordic and Baltic countries since 1996. In October, he helped organise the recent Porvoo Primates' meeting, bringing the archbishops and many bishops of the Porvoo communion together in Dublin.

The Very Rev Robert Desmond Harman: born June 20th, 1941, died December 18th, 2007. Dean Harman is survived by his wife Sue, their two daughters, Karen Susanne and Jennifer Lynn, and their son, Mark Desmond.

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Bevan Stein, B.Comm.

Mr Bevan Stein, President of the TCD Alumni Branch in France recently passed away peacefully at his winter residence in Nice.

Bevan will be sorely missed as both a dynamic committee member and President and as an active graduate member of the Association.

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Class Notes

David Hayward B.A., M.A.
James Thompson B.A., M.A.
John C Golden B.A.
Rosemary Eileen McHugh M.B., M.A.
Mark John Pollock B.A.

David Hayward B.A., M.A.

David Hayward B.A., M.A. is delighted to announce his marriage to Christine Wojnicki. Following his graduation from Trinity College Dublin in 2000, David moved to Pennsylvania USA. He completed a Masters in Business Administration, with a focus in International Business, at Villanova University and graduated in 2005.

During his studies David worked as a Consultant in the Pharmaceutical sector. In January 2007 David was hired by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, based in Collegeville Pennsylvania, as Director of International Fleet Operations.

In 2004 David met Christine, a native of New Jersey, and after a 3 year romance they were married in the Chapel of St Thomas of Villanova on the Villanova University campus.

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James Thompson B.A., M.A.

James Thomson B.A., M.A. appointed President of Saint-Gobain Crystals Newbury, Ohio.
James, a native of Dublin, graduated from Trinity with masters and bachelor degree in electrical engineering. He also holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Pittsburgh. Prior to his new appointment, Thomson was Vice President of Fluid Systems for Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics in Aurora, Ohio. 

Saint-Gobain Crystals is a world leader in the design, development, and manufacture of radiation detection and measurement equipment, and optical products used in medical imaging, oil exploration, homeland security, semiconductors, health physics, and astrophysics.  Saint-Gobain Crystals has six manufacturing facilities and more than 500 employees in the United States and Canada.  Worldwide, Saint-Gobain Crystals has 16 manufacturing facilities and approximately 1,300 employees.

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John C Golden B.A.

John C. Golden, B.A. Senior Vice President of Education, Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)

John C. Golden will be a key contributor in setting the strategic vision as well as for leading the development and growth of MBA's educational programs through CampusMBA.  In addition, he will oversee the Education department, administer ratings of its certification programs, including the prestigious Certified Mortgage Banker (CMB), and develop and manage numerous additional professional certifications and designations such as the Certified Loan Officer (CLO), Certified Mortgage Servicer (CMS), Certified Residential Underwriter (CRU) and Certified Mortgage Technologist (CMT) among others.

Golden joined MBA last year from Learning Sciences International, a provider of both online and offline professional development products and services for the K-12 education market, after serving as Vice President of the Educational Services Division. Golden has over ten years of successful experience in the online/offline learning industry.

Golden started his career as a Senior Technical Writer with Computer Based Training (CBT) Systems in the organization's Dublin, Ireland office. He was promoted to Communications Manager and in 1998 was asked by the company's executives to relocate to the U.S. headquarters in Menlo Park, CA to manage the company's first fully hosted Internet delivered training solution.

He was later selected by senior management at CBT to direct the Phoenix Project - a $30 million industry changing project of an Internet-based learning platform. One of his responsibilities during this time was to lead the effort to train the company's global sales force of 1000+ people on the new product line. Upon completion of this project, Golden was promoted to Director of Strategic Alliances and then to Senior Director of Solutions Management.

In 2003, Golden was recruited to New Horizons CLC, the world's learning independent IT training company, where he served as Vice President of Products and Programs managing a $32 million business unit responsible for sourcing, building and providing products and services to New Horizons franchise locations in 50+ countries worldwide.

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Rosemary Eileen McHugh M.B., M.A.

Rosemary was selected as one of America’s Top Family Doctors in 2007 and again in 2008 by the Consumer's Research Council of Washington, D.C.

The criteria used in the evaluations include education and continuing education, number of years practicing in the medical profession, board certifications and affiliations with professional medical associations.

Rosemary was previously honoured with an Excellence in Medicine award from the American Medical Association in 2005.

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Mark John Pollock B.A.

Will attempt to be the first blind person to reach the South Pole

www.markpollock.com

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Alumni Branch News

• Mid Atlantic Branch February Luncheon
  New Zealand Branch Dinner November 26th
  Kildare and West Wicklow Branch AGM March
  DUWGA News – International Women’s Day and Public Speaking Competition
  Wicklow/South Dublin TCD Ass. Note to members

  Mid Atlantic Branch February Luncheon - Sunday February 10 2008

  Sally Waddington (M.B. 1987) (Branch Chair) and Henry Willett, hosted a luncheon at their home in Silver Spring Maryland. The guests included: Sarah O’Byrne (B.A. Econ.) 2002 and Eugenio Cerutti, Katrina Sharkey (M.A. Mod Lang) 1978, Doug Syme (B.A., B.A.I. 1972) and Linda Syme, Henry Collins (M.S.A. 1968) and Martha Collins, Dr Robert and Mrs Fran Lyles (Friends of Trinity) and Brenda Kelliher (M.Ed 1989) (Branch Secretary)

  Summer dates still being worked out!

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  New Zealand Branch Dinner November 26th

  The New Zealand Branch of Trinity graduates met for dinner in Manukau, Auckland, on November 26th and a fun time was had by all.

  The next meeting will likely be in May/June, also in Auckland.

  No photos, sorry!

  Regards,
  Doug Rawnsley, M.A. (1978)

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  Kildare and West Wicklow Branch AGM March

  A very successful AGM, the 12th, was held on 4th March at Kildrought House, Celbridge, Co Kildare with 32 members and 9 guests present.

  The AGM was followed by a wine and cheese, and a fireside talk given by Peter Pearson (BA 1977) writer, artist and architectural historian.

  The outgoing committee was returned unchanged:
  Glascott Symes, chair,
  Michael McCann, secretary,
  Mike Higgins, treasurer.

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  DUWGA News – International Women’s Day and Public Speaking Competition

  International Women’s Day Friday 7th March
  DUWGA took part in the lunchtime event on Friday 7th March.  The event was organised by the Equality Officer, the Centre for Gender & Women’s Studies and WiSER - the Centre for Women in Engineering & Science Research.

  PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION - girls under 15 Saturday 2nd February
  Eight schools took part. Each member of the three-girl teams had prepared the two of the six topics set for this year: Communications and Technology, Environment, Employment & Careers, Health & Fitness, History, Travel.

  The winning team was from Our Lady’s School in Terenure - Aoife Meagher, Jennifer Mangan and Roisin Kelly and the best speaker was Hannah Byrne O’Morain from Loreto College Crumlin, pictured with teacher Marian Ryan.

  For further information about DUWGA please contact:
  Ann Budd & Madeleine Nesbitt  -  irishfuw@gmail.com

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  Wicklow/South Dublin TCD Association Note to our members about 2008

  The members of our committee send best wishes to you all as we look forward to another successful year for the association in 2008.  The committee members who served in 2007 have remained for 2008 and I wish to thank them for their support.  I hope that those of you who will support our activities in 2008 will enjoy yourselves.

  In a continuing effort to attract new members we will publicise our major events in the TCD alumni electronic newsletter, free papers such as the Wicklow Times and Southside, and in the local press.  We also plan to set up a web-site for our branch which we should inform more graduates of our existence and activities.

  As you all appreciate, our primary source of money is membership subscriptions and I encourage all of you who have not yet paid to remember to put a cheque in the post to our Treasurer, at his address in the enclosed application/payment form.  Some of you may find that a standing order is more convenient and we encourage you to set one up.  We sincerely thank those who have paid already.

  In order to reduce costs and to improve communications with you, we are using e-mail to contact those of you who have this facility.  I would urge those of you who have e-mail but whose address is not known to us, to fill in your address on the application form.  We will continue to send “hard copy” to those of you who do not use e-mail.

  With best wishes, 
  Eamonn Darcy, Chairman

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Interviews

Neasa Corish Miquel, B.A.
Jim Kelly, BA/BAI; MSc. IT in Education

Neasa Corish Miquel, B.A.

What are you doing with yourself these days?

I am living working in the South of France with my husband Laurent Miquel. We run an estate and vineyards in the Saint Chinian appellation and we have worked together since I moved here in 2001. I divide my time between the vineyards and international travel. We sell our wine in 26 countries worldwide from Canada to India and even Australia so a major part of my time is spent on international travel to attend tastings and winemaker events.

Why did you choose your current career?

I fell into my current career when I moved to Beziers in France. I had previously been working as a management consultant with Andersen in Dublin but those kind of positions were simply not available in a small town like Beziers.
The Languedoc region depends on wine as its prime industry and so it became an obvious choice for me to work with Laurent. Wine is not just a career, it’s a way of life and the hours are endless. You need to be passionate about what you are doing, luckily I caught the wine bug when I arrived here and today it feels like it was always my destiny.

How do you like to spend your free time?

We sponsor a hole at the local golf course and last year I decided to rekindle my interest in the sport. The wonderful climate here means I can play all year so its just a matter of finding time between trips. We also like to visit our fellow winemakers at the weekend and discover their vineyards and wines, there are over 300 producers in the Saint Chinian alone so we could potentially visit a different producer every weekend for many years to come!

What are your strongest memories of Trinity?

I studied natural sciences so obviously the smells and sounds of the labs in the chemistry building still evoke strong memories. (I sometimes visit the department with my father Sean when I am in Dublin) . Being down the science end we were also in a good position to take advantage of the pav where we spent lazy afternoons out front watching the cricket. I spent my last year in rooms in New Square and the experice of living on campus was fantastic, obviously climaxing with the buzz in the run up to the trinity ball. The ball was a fantastic annual ritual and the reason I am so adapt at walking on cobblestones in heels!

Are you still in touch with other alumni?

Yes, facebook is great for staying in touch with alumni friends who are spread all over now. Laurent and I got married in College chapel last May and a few of my college friends were able to attend which was great. From time to time I run into other Trinity graduates through my work which is always a pleasant surprise.

Where do you see yourself in five years' time?

I see myself continuing the big adventure in the Languedoc. It takes 5 years for a vine to start producing good fruit so everything we do here is long-term. We would like to develop the wine tourism side of things here and with more and more lowcost flights to nearby airports there is a huge opportunity to welcome tourists and groups at the vineyard.

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Jim Kelly, BA/BAI; MSc. IT in Education

Education:  BA/BAI Electronic Engineering, TCD, 1986; MSc. IT in Education, TCD, 2003

What are you doing with yourself these days?

I’ve recently (Feb ’08) joined a very exciting company, Advanced Organisation (www.advanced organisation.com) as their Senior Consultant for Strategic Innovation.  AO are a boutique Executive Education and Consultancy who have a proven track record of helping leading Irish companies, Multi-National corporations and Public Service institutions improve their leadership and innovation capabilities to deliver results.  Our offerings include public education programmes, customised in-house programmes and targeted interventions helping companies lead and innovate.

Why did you choose your current career?

My initial reason for choosing Engineering as my primary degree was a combination of factors including; a career that was in vogue in the early eighties, encouragement from my career guidance councillor and a documentary which I saw focusing on the work environment in Silicon Valley in the late seventies, early eighties.  The documentary highlighted an interactive team environment where everyone contributed to setting and achieving challenging goals – of particular interest and attraction, to a 17 year old, was the Friday afternoon “Beer-Bash” to stimulate ideas and fresh thinking.  The Electronic Engineering platform enabled me to join my first two employers Siemens and Intel where I had the opportunity to learn and develop through many different jobs and careers (Design Engineer, Product Engineer, Engineering Management, Product Development Management, Business Development and Innovation Strategist). As my career matured my interests coalesced around learning, innovation and facilitating excellence.  Joining AO provides me with a platform to integrate and extend my expertise in these areas and play a leading role in Ireland’s future economic development and coming of age as a centre of innovation excellence. 

How do you like to spend your free time?

With a young family, Paula and I have 3 children (Lisa 16, Aoife 11 and Niall 8), carving out free time is challenging, necessary and rewarding.  From a family perspective Paula and I like to have a least one dedicated “family-only” holiday a year where we can all spend quality quantity time together as a family away from the distractions and hectic pace of life.  On a more personal note I love going to gigs, theatre and film, – I really enjoy the buzz of performance and I am passionate about good food. Additionally I try to build in some time for keep fit and leisurely walks in the city and surrounding countryside.

What are your strongest memories of Trinity?

Happiness, the friends I made, the nurturing ethos of the college, the view that once you were in you could do anything you wanted to, the trinity ball, rag week, the parties, the craic, the exam hall, the campus, the buzz, the energy, the peace, the quiet, the sense of wow, the essence of possibility – very much the art of the possible.  Also, on reflection how privileged and fortunate I was to have spent those formative years in a great college and a great environment, which enabled me to grow as a person and academically. 

Are you still in touch with other alumni?

The friends I made are still among my best friends and while life gets busier as careers, children and responsibilities take over we still stay in contact, although less frequently.  In later years I’ve discovered the collegiate nature and asset of being an alumnus as I’ve added other TCD graduates to my cohort of close acquaintances and friends – once fellow alumni hear you’re a graduate there is an automatic openness and warmth.  These new relationships have opened up many new vistas both professionally and personally.

Where do you see yourself in five years' time?

I’d thought I’d left these interview questions far behind me J.
Allowing for a margin of error (I am an engineer after all) -  I will have just finished my PhD and  will be in a position where I will help leaders internationally define and execute innovation strategies enabling them to make a difference. I will have been instrumental in taking AO forward and being recognised as an essential element in making Celtic Tiger II a reality leveraging our expertise in the areas of leadership and innovation, and personally enjoying great vacations and good food the world over with my family!
Looking further out, beyond ten years‘, perhaps I’ll be the Professor of the world renowned Trinity Innovation Lab - heading its Tuscany campus!

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Sports

Re-Union DU Judo Club 1968-1971 Alumni

Those present are listed in the photo caption:
Front row left to right: Iain Barber M.A. (1973), Sue Barber M.A. (née Jameson) (1978), Averil Watt B.A. (née Lee) (1971).
Back row left to right: Roy Boreland M.A. (1972), Terry Watt, B.A. (1970), William Fearon, M.B., M.A., F.F.A.R.C.S.I. (1971), John Deykin, Peter Hutchinson M.A. (1973), Derek Heather , B.A. (1972).

A most enjoyable weekend for eight Judokai took place in Dublin last September.
Terry Watt is the current European and World Masters Judo Champion and while the others have retired from Judo, a number practice Tai Chi or Aikido. Alumni travelled from Durham, Australia and the North of Ireland to swap stories and enjoy watching rugby games as a light relief.

In 2008 we plan to get together on 20th September 2008 and are hoping any other interested Alumni will attend. 

Please contact Peter Hutchinson if you’d like to be included.

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