An Early Graduate’s Story: Interview with Mary Stewart (1962-1966)
A detailed interview with Mary Stewart (nee Henery) , one of the first graduates of the University of Newcastle (Australia). Conducted on June 27, 2025, at the Auchmuty Library, Callaghan Campus, the discussion explores her formative student years (1962–1966), early career choices, and subsequent academic and professional achievements. The interview offers valuable insight by contrasting the University’s past with its present-day context.
Mary was in the first year of students to graduate from the newly autonomous University of Newcastle (Australia)
Conferring of degrees: Wednesday 6th April 1966, at 2:30 pm Mary Louise Henery (English – Honours Class II Division I)
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