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It’s packed with words, the most important part Jeffreys says, so no pictures, but the profile format makes for easy reading. Feilding folk are likely to know someone in the book and it’s good to see where people have ended up. Success isn t just judged solely on someone’s grades and there are standouts in different areas. Many students have gone straight onto university, but there are people from all walks of life: farming, history, rugby, government work, health and journalism. Food HQ chief executive Abby Thompson, Black Sticks hockey player Stephanie Dickins and police detective David Wishnowsky are some of those profiled. ....
He knew he couldn t do everyone, but was impressed with the students he’d spoken to. “A lot of them have done really well. We ve also got some stories of kids who have worked their socks off.” He said every school thought they were wonderful, but Feilding was a special place. Journalist Mihingarangi Forbes, surgeon Guy Hingston, All Blacks Rugby player Sam Whitelock and chiropractor Greg Oke are among those in the book. But there are others including doctors, vets, farmers and people working in local government. Jeffreys said a lot of the stories were fantastically moving. There’s a doctor who overcame numerous hurdles to get into medical school, and an international student who couldn’t speak English when arriving in New Zealand, but has worked and studied all over the world. ....