Aims
The aims of the Fulbright New Zealand Alumni Association are to:
- arrange events and activities of varying kinds that will facilitate connection and networking among alumni;
- facilitate opportunities to engage New Zealand Fulbright alumni in welcoming, sharing with and supporting current US and New Zealand grantees
- maintain an up-to-date database of Association members and an on-line presence that puts Fulbright alumni in touch with each other for their personal and professional development;
- communicate up-to-date information to members;
- encourage and facilitate the networking of Fulbright and associated programme alumni and grantees at a regional level;
- provide professional and personal opportunities for current grantees to participate in events and activities beyond the region in which they are studying; and
- assist Fulbright New Zealand in its objectives and raising awareness of these objectives.
Board
The Fulbright New Zealand Alumni Association is managed by a Board that is representative of both central and regional interests with ex-officio members representing Fulbright New Zealand and the US Embassy. The officers of the Board are:
 | Graham Cochrane Chairperson (1978 Fulbright New Zealand Teacher Exchange Award) |
 | Elizabeth Forbes-Blom Secretary (2006 Fulbright New Zealand Graduate Award) |
 | Ben Gerritsen Treasurer (2006 Fulbright New Zealand Graduate Award) |
| Stuart Parsons Auckland Regional Coordinator (2009 Fulbright New Zealand Travel Award) |
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| Ngaire Addis Central North Island Regional Coordinator (2011 Fulbright-Cognition Scholar Award in Education Research) |
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| Hugh Davies Wellington Regional Coordinator (1970 Fulbright New Zealand Graduate Award) |
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| Clemency Montelle Canterbury Regional Coordinator (1999 Fulbright New Zealand Graduate Award) |
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| Lynn Tozer Otago-Southland Regional Coordinator (1999 Fulbright New Zealand Educational Development Grant) |
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| Mele Wendt Ex-officio Member (Fulbright New Zealand) |
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| David Edginton Ex-officio Member (US Embassy) |
Regions
There are currently six New Zealand regions and two US regions each with a coordinator. The Regional Coordinators arrange regular events and gatherings where alumni can network. Alumni in the regions also support current grantees arriving and returning to their regions and host inspirational visitors where this can be arranged. The coordinators act as regional focal point for information sharing among alumni eg. art exhibitions, films, drama and dance productions, lectures etc. that involve alumni. The Fulbright New Zealand Alumni Association Regional Coordinators are:
New Zealand
| Auckland: | Stuart Parsons (2009 Fulbright New Zealand Travel Award) Deputy Coordinators: Gillian Reid (1989 Fulbright New Zealand Vocational Development Grant); Graeme Wake (1994 Fulbright New Zealand Research Scholar/2007 Fulbright New Zealand Travel Award) |
| Waikato: | Currently vacant |
| Central North Island: | Ngaire Addis (2011 Fulbright-Cognition Scholar Award in Education Research) Deputy Coordinator: Ian Warrington (1974 Harkness Fellowship) |
| Wellington: | Hugh Davies (1970 Fulbright New Zealand Graduate Award) Deputy Coordinators: Chris Loh (2006 Fulbright New Zealand Graduate Award); Toni Moyes (2007 Fulbright New Zealand Graduate Award); Helen Patterson (1994 Fulbright New Zealand Vocational Development Grant) |
| Canterbury: | Clemency Montelle (1999 Fulbright New Zealand Graduate Award) Deputy Coordinators: Ann Brower (2004 Fulbright US Graduate Award); Tim Clough (2000 Fulbright New Zealand Senior Scholar Award) |
| Otago-Southland: | Lynn Tozer (1999 Fulbright New Zealand Educational Development Grant); Deputy Coordinator: Lynley Hood (1985 Fulbright New Zealand Travel Award) |
USA
| Midwest USA: | Paul Goren (2009 Ian Axford Fellowship in Public Policy) |
| New England: | Alixe Bonardi (2009 Ian Axford Fellowship in Public Policy) |
Constitution
The Fulbright New Zealand Alumni Association Incorporated was constituted by resolution of its Members dated 6 October 2009. The Association’s constitution can be downloaded here: