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Four new members join the Johnian Society Committee. Fiona McIlwham CMG (1992) Laura Day (2014), Jessica Gorman (1985) and Chris Moore (1984).
Six alumni of St John's College were honoured in King Charles III's New Year Honours 2025. David Biddulph (1969), Gilly Carr (1994), Jessica Glover (1995), Susannah Hardyman (2004), Clare Harvey (2003) and Timothy Insoll (1992).
Earlier this month, members of the Development Office embarked on an exciting trip to visit alumni on the East Coast, beginning in the vibrant city of New York City and then heading to the historic, cobbled streets of Boston.
Paul Cobb (1974) has been a farmer, a conservationist and a newspaper columnist. Now he has embarked on a career as a novelist.
Five spooky stories written by the Johnian community. These chilling tales, many set in St John's itself, tell of mysterious noises, ancient books and ghostly goings-on.
The Beaufort Society’s Annual Meeting took place at St John’s on Saturday 12 October.
During the Telethon 2024, alumni pledged £572,937 in support of the Dobson Free Places Fund, Annual Fund, Studentship Scheme and other essential College projects.
Chris Perks (1983), now a retired GP, took part in the Himalayan Trust UK’s trek celebrating the 70th anniversary of the first ascent of Everest. Chris was met with incredible views, two fellow Johnians and a number of charitable projects.
Isobel Gardner (2023) was selected to represent College in the classic image of New Court in autumn in The Times and the Guardian this term. She told us what her experience has been like at St John's so far.
Johnian Society members and their guests were welcomed back to College for the Johnian Society Day 2024. The day included a lecture on the English wine industry and a dinner in Hall.
Medical student Evangeline Dillon (2023) is one of the inaugural Dobson Free Places recipients. She told us why this fund was instrumental to her applying to St John’s and reaching higher education.
Dr Brett Wilson (2013) is currently Protected Planet Programme Officer at the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre. He shares his experiences of fieldwork expeditions tracking wild tulips in Central Asia.
Dr Amy Orben is a Fellow, College Lecturer and Director of Studies at St John’s and a Group Leader at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit. Here Amy discusses her work on the intersection between digital technologies and mental health in young people.
