Carol Harwood, daughter of Pat and Keith Donaldson, graduated Bachelor of Education from Massey University recently after completing the last papers extra murally. She was presented with a Study Award last year and completed a Diploma of Information Technology from Auckland College of Education to become the first person in NZ to graduate with this new qualification. Carol was educated at Rere and Tiniroto Primary Schools, Lytton High and Palmerston North Teachers College. She is presently teaching at Onewhero District School, Port Waikato.

Kathryn Jean Burtenshaw, daughter of Gisborne District Nurse Gwenda Wilkins, graduated from Palmerston North College of Education in December. Kathryn leaves in March for Colorado, USA to work as a nanny for 6 months then to England to teach in London.