Staff and Student Profiles

James Kang
Construction Student
Originally from Seoul, Korea, James Kang was looking to pursue his interest in Quantity Surveying, but also live a quieter lifestyle. This brought him to UCOL in Palmerston North.
Meet James
Paige MacDonald
Design and Arts Graduate
Paige MacDonald presented at New Zealand Fashion Week while studying at UCOL and is now running her own business
Meet Paige
Kendyall Chapman
Nursing Graduate
Born and bred in Masterton, Kendyall Chapman is now looking after the health of people in the Wairarapa.
Meet Kendyall
Heidi Macaulay
Bachelor of Applied Management student
Heidi Macaulay’s passion for planning events and projects led her to enrol in UCOL’s Bachelor of Applied Management.
Meet Heidi
Moana Heremaia
Bachelor of Applied Management graduate
Moana Heremaia says studying at UCOL built her confidence and gave her the tools to take her career to the next level.
Meet Moana
Lynda Whale
Library Assistant
Lynda Whale may be the Manawatū Campus’ newest Library Assistant, but she’s no stranger to UCOL.
Meet Lynda
Caleb Hickmott
Music student
Having your cake and eating it too is what’s on the cards for emerging young artist, Caleb Hickmott, who understands that in order to succeed in the music business, one must be a jack-of-all-trades.
Meet Caleb
Alice Stewart
Nursing Lecturer
Nursing is a career that can take you anywhere and UCOL Nursing Lecturer, Alice Stewart, will be the first to tell you just how exciting this career can be.
Meet Alice
Adrian Dunn
Carpentry Lecturer
Adrian Dunn is enjoying every second in his role as Carpentry Lecturer at UCOL’s Manawatū Campus.
Meet Adrian
Suvisal Thilina
Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology Graduate
Growing up in Sri Lanka, Suvisal Thilina had an interest in technology and learning how to use new software. UCOL’s Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology gave him the tools to turn that interest into a career.
Meet Suvisal
Sumeet Kaushal
Business and Information Technology Graduate
Wanting to combine his interests of Business and Information Technology, Sumeet Kaushal moved from India to study UCOL’s Graduate Diploma in Business Information Systems.
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Akshay Pandey
Diploma in Engineering Graduate
Interested in engineering and manufacturing solutions to problems.
Meet Akshay