Stories from the Crest

Today, in Episode 9, we hear from classical guitar virtuoso Slava Grigoryan (OM 1994) and Commonwealth Games gold medallist sprinter Sean Wroe (OM 2003).

You can join Sean's Facebook group here: http://bit.ly/seanwroegroup

This week, in Episode 8, we hear from DJ duo Sarah Morgan (OM 2012) and Georgia Bird (OM 2014), who perform together as Interstellar Fugitives and are avid promoters of diverse representation in the dance music industry.

0:54 – Introduction 

1:08 – Sarah Morgan and Georgia Bird

Welcome to the seventh episode of Stories from the Crest. 

This week, in Episode 7, we hear from game designer and illustrator Goldie Bartlett (OM 2008) and  Schwarzman Scholar James Barklamb (OM 2012). 

Time codes:

0:54 – Introduction 

1:12 – Goldie Bartlett

28:01 – James Barklamb

Welcome to the sixth episode of Stories from the Crest. In this episode, we hear from Michelle Gallaher (OM 1984), CEO of AI company Opyl and the co-founder of both The Social Science and Women in STEMM Australia.

Time codes:
0:57 - Introduction
1:46 - Michelle Gallaher

Welcome to the fifth episode of Stories from the Crest. In this episode, we hear from Maverick Newman (OM 2015) and Dr Lily Hibberd (OM 1990). 

Maverick Newman is a composer, writer, producer and actor who, over a short period of time, has been nominated for six Green Room Awards. 

An award-winning artist and writer, Lily Hibberd has practiced in performance, painting, photography, video and installation. Her work has been featured widely in both Australia and France.

Time codes: 
0:55 - Introduction 
1:32 - Maverick Newman
26:27 - Lily Hibberd

Welcome to the fourth episode of Stories from the Crest. In this episode, we hear from Isabel Huntington (OM 2017) and Brodie Summers (OM 2011). 

Izzy Huntington is the former number one draft pick, she was one of five defenders to be named in the 2020 Team of the Year and became the Western Bulldog’s first ever Rising Star award winner.

Brodie Summers is an Olympic mogul skier who made his Olympic debut at Sochi in 2014 and now has his sights set on Beijing 2022.

Time codes: 
0:58 - Introduction 
1:37 - Isabel Huntington
22:53 - Brodie Summers

Welcome to the third episode of Stories from the Crest. In this episode, we hear from Sean Rees-Wemyss (OM 2015) and Elena Galiabovitch (OM 2007). 

Sean Rees-Wemyss is an actor, most recently known for their starring role as Albus Potter in the award-winning play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which is now currently postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Sean discusses their unique path into acting, overcoming mental health challenges, and how close they came to stepping away from the acting world.  

Elena Galiabovitch is an Olympian and Commonwealth Games Bronze and Silver Medalist shooter, a doctor and aspiring surgeon and urologist. Elena competed for Australia in the 2016 Rio Olympics, and won Silver in the 25m Pistol and Bronze in the 10m Air Pistol at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. Elena is also qualified and training for the Tokyo Olympics which is now due to be held in 2021, and explains what it's like to balance the demands of Olympic training and medicine.

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0:54 - Introduction 
1:35 - Sean Rees-Wemyss 
23:44 - Elena Galiabovitch 

Welcome to the second episode of Stories from the Crest. In this episode, we hear from Judith Whitworth (OM 1961) and Patrick Hughes (OM 1996). 

Judith Whitworth is an esteemed medical researcher, who among her many other achievements, was the first female Chief Medical Officer in the Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services. As Judith explains, her interest for medicine came as a child where she suffered polio and was 'in and out of hospitals'. Now Judith has been turning her focus to seeking action on climate change as she believes this poses the biggest medical threat to society.

Patrick Hughes is a Hollywood film director known most recently for directing The Hitman's Bodyguard and Expendables 3, where he worked with notable actors such as Harrison Ford, Bruce Willis, Samuel L Jackson, Mel Gibson and Ryan Reynolds, just to name a few. As Patrick explains, his passion for film begun at a very early age, which led him pitch to his Headmaster at school Mr Tony Hewison to allow him to study film in Year 12 - a subject that wasn't offered by the School. To his delight, this was allowed, which led him to continue film at VCA, and the rest as they say, is history.

Time codes: 
0:54 - Introduction
1:29 - Judith Whitworth
20:16 - Patrick Hughes

Welcome to the first episode of Stories from the Crest. In this episode hosts Fraser and Claudia speak to inspiring disability advocate Mandy McCracken, and award-winning cinematographer Max Walter. 

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1:31 - Introduction
2:08 - Mandy McCracken
25:09 - Max Walter