Year: 1970 - 1975
Occupation: Dermatologist

After training for a MBChB (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) at Otago 1985 and further clinical years in surgery at Auckland Hospital, Deborah trained in dermatology at Columbia University, in New York City in 1993 and Mohs Surgery at Baylor, Houston 1996. Deborah is Professor of Dermatology and Plastic Surgery at The University of Texas Anderson Cancer Centre, Houston, Texas and is Director of Mohs Surgery Unit and Director of Procedural Dermatology She specializes in skin cancer surgery. She has published 46 major articles on her research and has ongoing research into aggressive and non aggressive non basal cell carcinomas Deborah’s textbook on ‘Skin Cancer Management’ a practical approach was published last year and she will chair the American College of Mohs Surgery 2012 meeting. Deborah is making a significant global contribution to treating and preventing skin cancers.

Year: 1971 - 1974
Occupation: 1984 Olympian – Hockey

Hus left school and qualified as an electrician then moved on to business management roles in the electrical industry. He also kept playing hockey and moved from a secondary schools rep to an U21 and senior representative. He earned 200 caps playing for Wellington. In 1983 he was chosen for the New Zealand Hockey team and earned 15 caps. Hus went to the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984. After the Olympics Hus continued to play for the Wellington and NZ Indians while still enjoying local hockey playing for the Wellington Indian Sports Club. Hus has had various coaching roles from juniors to senior positions giving something back to the sport which he has enjoyed so much.

Year: 1962 - 1965
Occupation: Industrialist

Nick began working in a steel distribution company and was appointed to his first manager’s role at 19 and at 27 started Wellington Steel Ltd in 1976. By 1986 the Company had grown substantially through a combination of organic growth, acquisitions and mergers to become Acorn Pacific Corporation Ltd, a public unlisted company that operated on both sides of the Tasman. Steel & Tube acquired Acorn Pacific in August 1990 on the condition that Nick joined the Company as an Executive Director and to undertake the restructuring of the steel distribution operation which accounted for over 60% of group sales revenue. Nick was appointed soon after to the role of Chief Executive Officer of Steel & Tube Holdings Limited in July 1991 with the brief to restructure the Group which at that time included 25% ownership of New Zealand Steel, a motor vehicle importation, assembly and retailing company, mechanical engineering and fabrication, and steel distribution. Under Nick’s leadership, the Company successfully completed a major restructuring programme. This was achieved in a seamless manner and a strong Health & Safety culture was also developed resulting in the company obtaining world class safety results. Having been a CEO and Director of a NZX top 50 public Company for 18 years and running a SME for 14 years prior, Nick has gained significant experience in all aspects of business management and corporate governance. He is now giving some of his time to assist other organisations (large and small) in a non executive director capacity to improve company governance and to help them achieve their strategic, financial and business objectives.

Year: 1968 - 1971
Occupation: Journalist & Businessman

Paul began work as a reporter for The Evening Post and after stints as general reporter and on the Parliamentary Press Gallery he became Sports Editor in 1978 and by 1995 was Deputy Editor. With the advent of Wellington Newspapers Ltd/Fairfax Media, Paul moved more into the management side of the business and became Deputy Advertising and Circulation Manager in 1998, and after working as Assistant General Manager, Project Manager Fairfax Media, General Manager The Manawatu Standard he became General Manager of The Dominion Post and Fairfax Central Region in 2005 and holds that position today. Paul was New Zealand representative for the Thomas Jefferson journalism fellowship at the East-West Centre, Honolulu, Hawaii in 1989 and for the David Low Reuters Foundation journalism fellowship at Green College, University of Oxford, England in 1995. Paul is a member of the Newspaper Advertising Bureau sales Board and a current Member of the Advertising Standards Complaints Board. He has written two books: Centrecourt: A History of New Zealand Tennis, and Alle Fine Del Mondo (To the Ends of the Earth) – A history of Italian migration.

Year: 1965 - 1969
Occupation: New Zealand Disabled Sailor

When Jan attended WHS she was very involved in sports and won the Sportswoman prize/cup in 1968 and 1969 and was Head Girl in 1969. In 2000 she was diagnosed with a spinal condition that meant severe loss of mobility. A sailing simulator at the Auckland Spinal unit sparked her interest in sailing as she worked to regain strength. Her sailing potential was recognised and she was asked to join the team preparing for the Paralympics sailing a two person paraclass Skud 18 – a sailing skiff. Her sailing partner is helmsman Tim Dempsey. In 2010 Jan sailed in the: IFDS World Championships in Netherlands – was 9th in the Skud18 and qualified NZ for the London 2012 Paralympics. 2nd at the International Sail Sydney Regatta 4th World Cup Series Regatta at Melbourne In 2011, Jan won the NZ Access Nationals Regatta for Skud18 and was awarded the Kiwi Cup. In addition to sailing, Jan has had success in other sports, most recently she won the 1st Parafed Auckland Regionals (SH1 Prone) in air rifle shooting and in 2009 was 3rd in the NZ Indoor Archery Paralympics Nationals followed by 2nd Parafed Auckland Regionals last year. Jan also finds time to convene or be secretary for five different sporting bodies and received the 2010 Parafed Auckland Award for Outstanding Dedication to Sport.