Tribute - Jean Hollis Weber
Diana Temple
Jean Weber has been a valuable WISENET volunteer for ten years. Her
professional skills in information technology made her a great asset. Jean
first started helping the WISENET Journal team in 1992, when Anne Skates,
Carrie (Arkinstall) Bengston and Nancy Mills were joint Editors. When this
group stepped aside, Jean took on the responsibility in 1995 and was Honorary
Editor for nearly 4 years. She also undertook the layout for the journal and
was able to provide a series of quirky cover designs from
non-copyright sources, all of which was a huge contribution.
Jean played an important part in the successful production in 1997-8 of
"Science Futures". This was a special issue of the WISENET Journal aided by a
federal government grant, which promoted careers in science. Devised by a
volunteer group in Sydney, plus Nancy Mills in Melbourne, it was distributed
to all Australian secondary schools and very well received.
When she decided to adopt a new lifestyle in north Queensland, Jean agreed to
become WISENET's honorary Website Editor. Her valuable contribution as editor
was acknowledged in the editorial of Issue 49 the journal, November 1998. This
position she has held since late 1998, when the present website was
established through the goodwill of Professor Graham Johnston at the
University of Sydney. WISENET owes Jean a big thank you, and we wish her well
in her retirement.
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