The Marist Alumni Project identifies and celebrates the contribution Marist educated men and women have made to our nation. This project aligns itself with Marcellin Champagnat’s call to all of us, particularly in the education of the young, to ‘form good Christians and virtuous citizens.’

The main outcome of this project is the creation of an Anthology of Outstanding Australian Marist Alumni. The Anthology is a way of recognising those alumni who have made a significant and outstanding contribution to Australian life. All our schools and organisations unquestionably have many, many ex-students who have gone on to became highly productive, influential and honourable citizens of this country. The intent of the Marist Alumni Project is to capture some of those who have truly made their mark on Australian society.

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Marist schools are invited to provide further nominations to the Marist Alumni: submit nominees via the online form.

For inquiries related to the Marist Alumni, please email: alumniproject@marists.org.au.

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Tony Park

*St Gregory’s College Campbelltown 1976-1981.*
Dux of the College 1981.
Author of 19 thriller novels set in Africa and eight biographies.
Served in Afghanistan with the Australian Army.

LiteratureAdam Burns2 June 2023St Gregory's College Campbelltown

Andrew McGahan

*Marist College Ashgrove 1982-1983.*
Published 11 novels, a book of short stories, two plays and one screen play.
Received the Vogel Award in 1991 for his first novel, *Praise*.
Received the Ned Kelly Award for Crime Writing for *Last Drinks.*
Received the Aurealis Award for Best Science Fiction Novel for *Wonders of a Godless World*
*The White Earth* won the 2005 Miles Franklin Award, Commonwealth Writers Prize South East Asia and South Pacific Region, Age Book of the Year, and Courier Mail Book of the Year.

LiteratureAdam Burns24 April 2023Marist College Ashgrove