Luke Haglund
ECE and Te Reo Māori Ākonga
Genuine, lovely and committed sums up Luke Haglund, ECE and Te Reo Māori ākonga at UCOL.
Kōrero o ākonga me kaimahi
Staff and Student Profiles
Ian Barnes
Electrical Engineering Lecturer
With over 10 years’ experience working on major electrical projects nationally and overseas, Ian Barnes has found his calling at UCOL Whanganui by inspiring Electrical trainees and passing on his passion for the industry.
Shontae Sharp
Facilities Management Office Administrator
Being snapped up by UCOL’s Facilities Management team three weeks before her programme finished, Shontae Sharp’s transition from study to employment couldn’t have gone smoother.
Kate Sellar
Creative Industries Lecturer
Art, creating, and education have been central to Kate Sellar’s life for more than four decades. As a textile and fibre artist, researcher, and educator, Kate brings together diverse experience across galleries, schools, tertiary education, and her own creative practice in New Zealand and previously England.
Richard Shepherd
Creative Lecturer
UCOL Creative Lecturer Richard Shepherd has found home in Whanganui, sharing his love of art, film and photography with the next generation.
Laura Papple
Master of Design Ākonga
After beginning her studies through UCOL, with the completion of her Bachelor's and Postgraduate, Laura is now celebrating the completion of her Master of Design in the place where it all began.
Cameron Simmonds
Bachelor of Nursing Graduate
Valedictorian wasn’t necessarily on Cameron Simmond’s radar as a high to ride out his successful graduation from UCOL Whanganui, but that’s exactly how he celebrated the end of his Bachelor of Nursing.
Ratu Whippy
Diploma in Construction Graduate
Through his sheer hard work and determination, Ratu is now graduating with his Diploma in Construction and is currently contracting building decking and fencing while he looks for long-term employment in his field.
Maja Hartnell-Roño
Bachelor of Nursing Graduate
Maja is graduating with a Bachelor of Nursing from UCOL, but this isn’t her first degree – after being inspired, she successfully completed a Bachelor of Science Major in Psychology and Criminology.
Aqela Cakobau
Information and Enrolments Advisor
With a passion for helping young people flourish, Aqela (pronounced An-ge-la), our Information and Enrolments Advisor is the friendly face you’ll first meet when enquiring or enrolling at UCOL Whanganui.