2005

 

The Carey Medal for 2005 was awarded to the late Duncan Reilly and Hugh Evans, both of whom have embodied the spirit of William Carey.

In making two awards in 2005, the Medal Committee acknowledged the exceptional achievements of two people from different Carey eras and reaffirmed the enduring spirit of William Carey the person and the school he inspired.
Duncan Reilly trained as a pharmacist and chiropodist while serving an apprenticeship at Lawson’s Pharmacy in Gertrude Street Fitzroy. He later ran the pharmacy, which became known as ‘the ministry of care’, and spent his entire 65 year career serving the people of Fitzroy as a ‘protector and confidant of the poor and disadvantaged’.
In addition to serving as a Justice of the Peace, Duncan was an official visitor to Pentridge. He was elected to the local council as an independent, culminating in his appointment as mayor. He was awarded an MBE in 1975 for his service to the community of Fitzroy.

After retiring, Duncan continued serving the community through his involvement in the North Balwyn Baptist Church until his death in 2005.

Hugh Evans joined Carey in 1995, and in the following ten years and beyond he left an indelible imprint on both the Carey community and on young people in Australia and overseas.

From his earliest days at Carey, he was active in co-ordinating the World Vision 40 Hour Famine, and a major catalyst behind the School’s outstanding record as the leading’ I 0 year’ fundraising school in Victoria. As a member of World Vision’s Youth Committee, he represented Australia on a World Vision study tour to the Philippines where he learnt about child exploitation and experienced at first hand the squalor of Smokey Mountain in Manila.

After completing his VCE in 200 I, Hugh was admitted to his current course of Law/Science at Monash. He deferred and worked as World Vision’s inaugural Youth Ambassador in Natal, South Africa. This was a formative experience in his understanding of the crucial role that education can play in assisting underprivileged societies. In early 2003, Hugh drew together a team to establish The Oaktree Foundation - a movement of young people seeking to empower and equip children and youth in the developing world. He was Young Victorian of the Year in 2003 and Young Australian of the Year in 2004, and has been named as one of 10 outstanding young people of the world for his services to humanitarian and voluntary leadership.