Dear Editor – I would be grateful if you could publish in your Letters to the Editor’s Column the list I have prepared on the students of Selwyn College of 1970 – 1973.
This is in commemoration of the school’s nearly 47 years of existence since its inception at the old Najilagu site on North Guadalcanal.
Some of the names below;
William George Miki – Businessman
Mathias Papao – Honiara-based
Nesta Papao – Honiara-based
Anna Lamani – Retired Public Servant
Salome Ivaio – Honiara-based
Daniel Selo – Isabel Teacher
Helkaia Suakapu – Guadalcanal Teacher
Warren Sikilabu – Businessman
Rhoda Sikilabu – Member, Isabel Provincial Assembly
John Bole – Retired Public Servant
Bishop Willie Pwaisiho (UK-based bishop)
Evalyn Tetehu (Australia-based)
Jemima Maramo – Businesswoman
Reuben Agusi – Retired Electrician
Agnes Agusi (Retired SIEA Accountant)
Michael Taroheia – Makira Villager
Agness Tarakabu – Businesswoman
Roselyn Kairopo (Lady Pogo) Late Archbishop Sir Ellison Pogo’s wife
Philemon Kesaka – Businessman
Nelson Kile – Former MP, now Member of Isabel Provincial Assembly
Fr James Kile – Priest
Joel Zea – Kia, Isabel Villager
Bolton Ene Heebala – Retired Nurse
Atkin Zaku – Priest
Eleanor Lotram – Honiara-based
Alban Tarilau – West Kwara’ae Villager
Ishmael Wakio – Retired Public Servant
Maurice Araewa – Retired Electrician
Sarah Nita – Makira Villager
Sarah Tanara (Monongai) – Retired Teacher
Marvin Baekesapa – Retired Forester
Brian Eniti – Priest
Cameron Eta – Retired Public Servant
John Ama – Priest
Joseph Ziku – Officer, former Development Bank of Solomon Islands
Luke Maedia Hiro – Isabel Villager
Grace Delight (Pitu) – Retired Public Servant
Samson Pitu – Retired Telekom Accountant
Clement Keremumu – Makira Villager
Warren Pengialo – Retired Public Servant
Joseph Temauku – Retired School Teacher
Janet Takona – Honiara-based
Mary Holder – PNG-based School Teacher
Daisy Toro – School Teacher
George Kiriau – Retired Agriculture Officer
John Buke – Priest
Stephen Sipolo – School Soccer Player (where-about unknown)
Stephen Gwalaiasi – SOSA Rugby Player, now NZ-based
Rosina (Tealikilava) – Honiara-based
Luisa Siovi (Taha’ani) – School Teacher
Peter Brock Ujuni – Retired Public Servant
Patrick Gudena – Retired Marine Officer
David Pukena – Ex-Sosa rugby player (where-about unknown)
Francis Mwanesalua – High Court Judge
Nathaniel Hamarasi – Retired Agriculture Officer
David Quan – Vanuatu-based
Warren Tokoroa – Australia-based
Douglas Rose (Tokoroa) –Australia-based
Rose Maelado – Malaita Villager
Welshman Gegeo – NZ-based
James Mekab – Businessman
Nancy Ringeni (Crooks) – Australia-based
William Laumea – Retired Ship Captain
Colton Pua – Ugi Villager
Matthias Vatarani – Isabel Villager
Richard Sopamana – School Teacher
Bartholomew Huhugu – Isabel Villager
Walter Hubert Basile – National Consultant, Public Service (PMO)
John Mwea – School Teacher
Johnnie Kuper – Bishop
Shadrach Sade – Noro-based
Mathias Sake – Businessman (Maravagi Resort, Gela)
The list of surviving Selwyn College Students of 1970 to 1973 was compiled by George Atkin, an ex-Selwyn journalist, who was a former Press Secretary to former Prime Ministers, Sir Allan Kemakema, Snyder Rini and Dr Derek Sikua and former Press Secretary to late Opposition Leader, Fred Fono. He currently holds the position of Research Officer (Media Liaison) in the Caucus Office in the Prime Minister’s Office.
Please note that it is highly possible there are surviving ex-Selwyn College students of those years either in Solomon Islands or in Vanuatu.
My sincere apology for excluding your names, but at 63, it is very difficult for me to remember all the names of ex-students who were at Najilagu nearly 47 years ago and even more difficult to track down people’s whereabouts and what they have been doing.
George Atkin
Research Officer (Media Liaison) Caucus
Prime Minister’s Office
HONIARA
