Alumnus of the Year Award
Isadora Joy
Alumnus of the Year Award
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The
Alumnus of the Year Award recognises and celebrates the contributions
that Clare alumni make to wider society, for example by
- engaging in significant charitable work or philanthropy
- extraordinary community involvement
- praiseworthy heroism
- overcoming personal hardship
The Award is conferred by the Alumni Council, and signifies the College’s pride in its alumni and its commitment to alumni relations.
The Award is also intended to serve as an inspiration to current Clare students. Any Clare alumnus can be nominated for the award. An 'alumnus' is defined as a member of the College who has matriculated as an undergraduate or graduate student and who is no longer in residence.
The winner of the Award
receives a bronze sculpture which has been specially created by Clare
alumna, Angie Harlock Wilkinson (1974).
The Award is presented each year at the
Half-Way Hall for second-year undergraduates, at which the winner makes
the key-note address.
Alumnus of the Year 2010
The winner of the 2010 Alumnus of the Year Award is John Thompson (1959), in recognition of his work in the township of Masiphumelele near Cape Town. John and his wife Carol will be visiting the College to speak about their work and collect the award on 27 April 2010.
John and Carol Thompson
with the people of Masiphumelele
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Listen to John Thompson's speech at the Alumnus of the Year Lecture 2010 on 27 April 2010:
Alumnus of the Year 2009
The winner of the 2009 Alumnus of the Year Award is Stephen Jakobi (1956), founder of Fair Trials International and a tireless campaigner against miscarriages of justice around the world.
Stephen Jakobi (1956) with the Master
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Listen to Stephen Jakobi's speech at the Half-Way Hall dinner on 16 February 2009: