Old Boys in the News – May 2024

Our Old Collegians have been in the spotlight, including:

Pat Shaw. Picture: Adam Trafford

• Great to hear about Pat Shaw’s (SPC 1998-2004) debut call-up to the SBS special comments team for the Giro d’Italia cycling tour recently, read more here
  

  Mark Gunnell. Photo: Adam Trafford

• Well done to Mark Gunnell (SPC 2003-08) who clocked up his 250^th game for Gordon at the weekend against Creswick in the Central Highlands FL, to read more, click here
  

  Copper Sherman. Photo: Kate Healy

• Congratulations to Cooper Sherman (SPC 2017-22) who represented Australia in the World Athletics Relay Championships recently in the Bahamas. In mixed news, Cooper’s dreams of making this year’s Paris Olympics are over after his relay team missed out on the first chance to qualify for the Games. To read more, click here and here
• Big applause to The Western Hotel’s Dan Cronin (SPC 1986-90, PY1991) supporting the Ballarat liquor accord, to ensure the CBD is safe for patrons. Read more by clicking here
  

  Travis Brown. Picture: The Courier

• Great to see Old Boy Travis Brown (SPC 2000-03, PY2005) making waves across Australia and internationally with recycled products in this story here
  

  Sam Butler. Photo: Hawthorn FC

• We wish Hawthorn forward Sam Butler (SPC 2016-21) all the best in his recovery after breaking his leg in Box Hill’s match against Sydney recently. Sam, aged 21, was taken from the field during the third quarter and has since had surgery. It is expected Sam will miss the rest of the 2024 AFL season. To read more, click here
• Well done to Chris Henderson (SPC 1986-91), who has worked tirelessly for the Wheelchair Footy Program with the Richmond FC, following news of a sponsorship extension for the Tigers’ Wheelchair football team for the 2024 season, to read more, click here

Chris Henderson. Photo: Richmond FC

• Great to see Old Collegian John James Sheehan (SPC 1925-1932) recognised for his contribution to Ballarat in this story here
  

  Nathan Cavanagh. Photo: The Courier

• Nathan Cavanagh (SPC 1997-2002) chats to the media about why Ballarat buyers are looking to multi-family homes in this story here
  
  

  Ivor Riesewyk, pictured fourth from left standing. Photo: The Courier

• Ivor Riesewyk (SPC 1984-89) is among local business leaders teaming up to encourage residents to celebrate good service across all sectors in a new social media campaign Bravo4Ballarat, read more here
• James Petrie (SPC 2001-06) continues to create impact for young people facing issues in this great story here
  If you have any news on our Old Collegians, please contact Alumni and Foundation Officer Lorrie Liston via email at lliston@stpats.vic.edu.au