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Friday 10 October 2003, 7:30pm
By John Cameron

Yukima Payne BA/BSc Graduates at La Trobe University


Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Science: Yuki happily holds her double-degree in the lovely gardens of La Trobe University.



Congratulations from Grandpa: Yukima's grandfather Sir Norman Payne flew from his UK home to be with her on this special day. Yukima is the first of his six grandchildren to graduate university.



Spring Fashion: The Payne family celebrate with Yukima. From left: Seiki Payne (brother), Sir Norman Payne (grandfather), Yukima and Tim Payne (father).



Very Proud: Yukima and her partner John Cameron.

Yukima Payne feels fantastic after a perfect spring graduation ceremony at La Trobe University, Bundoora Australia where today she was admitted into the double Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Science degree.

The tempestuous spring weather paused its morning hailstorm and sunny blue skies peeped out for the happy afternoon occasion.

Yukima began her tertiary studies at La Trobe in 1996. During the following six years she enjoyed a round-the-world trip (1997) and a year studying on an international exchange program with Tachibana University in Kyoto Japan before completing her final year in 2002.

“I chose the double Arts/Science degree because it allowed me to follow my diverse interests in both the arts and science fields” Yukima said today. While packing-in two degrees at once meant Yuki had to study extra-hard, she managed to cover her majors in Media Studies, Japanese, Botany and Biochemistry with great success and was invited to undertake honours years in all four areas.

“I am very pleased to have been offered honours in all these areas, but I want to take a break from academic life for the moment and experience some new facets of life” she said. Yukima is currently working as a project administrator for the engineering firm KBR in the heart of Melbourne's CBD.

Yukima's grandfather Sir Norman Payne visited Melbourne from his Guernsey, Channel Islands UK home especially to be present for the occasion.

"It was so lovely to see grandpa, and especially nice because we were also able to share his 82nd birthday with him yesterday. It was also very special for John to finally meet him" Yukima said today.

Yukima's brother Seiki Payne, her father Tim Payne and her partner John Cameron also attended the La Trobe ceremony today. Due to drastic shortages of the number of available tickets to the event, Yukima regrets that she was unable to invite her other many important family members and friends.

"I wanted to invite so many more people, so they could help me celebrate this day, and thank them for the generous love and support so many have given me to help me through my university years and the times before" Yukima said.

Brother Seiki drove from his engineering undergraduate internship at the Ford factory in Geelong and was very happy to be there today.

"Its a momentous occasion for Yuki and our family. We're extremely proud of her".



Reader Comments about this page
8:24PM 10-Oct-03: David Cameron: Let me be the first to add my hearty congratulations for a splendid effort. The well-earnt double-barrel accolade couldn't go to a nicer person. Well done Yuki!
6:40PM 11-Oct-03: Virgil Cameron: Yukima, CONGRATULATIONS! What a lovely surprise it was for me to come home to my Oslo appartment and find that my website has been updated with such a lovely article in my absence (John, thanks for writing such a great professional article and putting it onto the website). It is so nice to see the pictures of Yuki and her family on the lovely grounds of La Trobe University. Yukima, all the best with your academic, professional and social careers as they unfold in the future! Love, Virgil
9:57PM 11-Oct-03: maria cameron : Wow, Yuki, congratulations!!! What lovely pictures of you, it seems like it was a lovely event. I know how much work you have put into your academic studies, and it is nice to see you wearing one of those funny hats as a way of celebrating it! It is so nice to see photos of Grandpa Norman, and of you, Seiki, Tim and Norman together. I send you all my love!
3:06PM 12-Oct-03: Kiyoko Okumura: My dearest daughter Yukima, "CONGRATULATIONS on your graduation" Well done!!! What a wonderful special picturs of you and with Norman, Tim, Seiki & John. I am so proud of you. For this day, I am most grateful to Sir Norman Payne for his love and supporting Yukima. Also I thank you to John Cameron and who has helped for Yukima's work. Love from Kiyoko
5:27AM 13-Oct-03: Michael & Tash: Congradulations Yuki!!!! We know nobody who has worked harder, been more passionate and deserves this award more!! What a great feeling it must be to get to this point and we hope you enjoy the next challenge even more. Thanks for sharing the beautiful photos of your graduation.
9:48AM 13-Oct-03: Marcel & Maria: Congratulations Yuki! Now you finally get to wear that funny hat! That's a great achievement. All the best for your graduate years. Post a photo of your diplomas on Virgil's Diary!
2:43PM 13-Oct-03: Paul&Hikaru : Sotsugyou Omedeto Yuki!!! Such great photos of you, your family and John! I could not stop looking at these beautiful photos. You must have worked so hard to achieve this. Otsukare sama deshita. All the best for the future. Hope to see you again soon!
7:37PM 13-Oct-03: Adam Thompson: Wow congratulations Yuki, I didn't know you were doing a double degree. Excellent photos of you and your family, Everyone look very joyous and proud
11:12PM 15-Oct-03: Lindsey Slater: Well done Yuki! We are all very proud of you and how wonderful to see the photos of you with your Dad and my Dad! I am Yuki's aunt in England. What an achievement and hopefully the first graduation of the cousins! All our love from sunny (yes it is sunny here-it has hardly rained since last spring!) England. Simon, Lindsey and your cousins Henny and JJ
2:22AM 16-Oct-03: Junko Kato: Congratulation on your graduation! I know how hard Yukima worked in Japan, and also imagine how hard work in La Trobe University. I'm so happy to see YUkima's photos at graduation selemony. I want to say to John that Thank you for giving chances to see these photoes! Love from Junko, Nagitsuji
3:05AM 16-Oct-03: Maria Viola: Thursday 16th October 2003: Maria Viola: Dear Yukima, congratulations on your graduation. I have not known you very long but am greatly impressed by you personally and your accomplishment. I know that such an achievement does not come easily.Such lovely photographs. A heartwarming intermission from the mundane tasks. Again congratulations Love Maria
4:16AM 16-Oct-03: Family Pease: Huge CONGRATULATIONS Yukima. You must feel like you are now floating on air. Talking of which - any chance you might float over here some time soon - we would so love to see you and perhaps meet John. Love your web sight. Such a clever idea and great photos of everyone. Lots of love from us all, Alex, Lucy, Claudia and Marina xxxx
7:38AM 16-Oct-03: Monica: Congratulations Yuki! It was great to hear about your wonderful day with your family there to celebrate with you. What an accomplishment! All my love to you and John, Monica.
1:57AM 17-Oct-03: Lisa: From Lisa your cousin, if you remember! and of course the rest of the family, Philip, Mara, and Lynne, from Cape Town. Wassup Yuki!!!!!, just got the e-mail now in CT, i havent seen you since Uganda and i was like 11 or something, we are all soooooo happy for you, mums getting emotional, youve come so far and it must have been hard work, so you deserve it, i havent contacted you before and would like to! it would be nice if you could email me at ppaynes@mweb.co.za, lovely to see you so happy!
6:27AM 17-Oct-03: Robin Payne: Many congratulations Yuki and well done to the Virgil and John for getting this feature together. I missed my degree ceremony as I was too busy out doing surveys of bogs and wet grasslands !! love from Robin
3:33AM 19-Oct-03: simon slater: Yuki, how proud we all are of you. Wonderful to see these photos - great site! I'm sure that Grandpa, Tim and Seiki could not have been more proud of you themselves. Enjoy the rest! Much love Simon (Lindsey's husband)
5:16AM 20-Oct-03: Sontin: Hi Yuki so good to see you:-)happy girl.congratulations my big sister i´m very proud of you.I hoppe you enjoued your big day big hug sontin...hello to John:-)
12:54PM 21-Oct-03: Bea.Dicks: Just back from holidays. What a surprise and a lovely reentry on the computer Well Yuki you have certainly achieved something that big. I knew you were a hard and determent worker but have not realised you could achieve so much. What a beautiful pictures of you and your family. You all look so happy and proud Thank you John for sharing all this with us. Whenever you liketo have a break and some time come and stay with us for a few days in this beatiful Alice. I still remeber the fun we had with you when you came to Mt. Barker so it would be great to see you here one day.Lots of big hugs and again congratulations from all the Molanusses.
8:30PM 25-Oct-03: Paul Martin: Congratulations, Yukima. It is wonderful to see the way you set yourself goals, steadily achieve them and enjoy the whole process. Here's something from Goethe that I think accords with your way of living:

"Until you are committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. With all acts of initiative and creation, there is one elemental truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans – the moment you commit yourself, providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help you that would never have occurred otherwise. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in your favour all manner of unforseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would come his way.
Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now."
Goethe


Much love, Paul.
9:25AM 26-Nov-03: Liz Duncanson: Dear Yukima, although I haven't seen much of you in recent years I remember you and Seiki with fondness when you were very small and we were all living at Ontos. Congratulations on such a wonderful achievement, Yukima, and I'd like to wish you all the very best in the future. Love, Liz
6:58AM 2-Apr-04: Ottavio: I'm Laura's father. I'm happy for your success, Yukima. Write if you want
5:30AM 20-Apr-04: Cheryl Braime: Yuki, many belated congratulations, i came upon your website by accident and am a friend of Lindsey and Simon, have heard alot about you and Seiki over the years, met you once in Busbridge on your travels. having a daughter - Henny's contemporary - who is entranced with japanese and wants to do it at uni we have a greater interest. Well done.
6:15PM 17-Jul-04: Lionel & Valerie Pollard: Dear Yukima, met up with your mother at George's rememberance and got the news - congratulations on your achievements. Blessings to you always.
11:37PM 10-Mar-05: yvonne johnson: Dear Yukima ,please will you pass a message to youre grandfather,My mum mrs Irene Johnson [nee Payne] ,daughter of Charles Payne ,youre great great grandfather[Fredrick Paynes],brother ! died peacefully in her sleep 27/02/05,I have no address to send this information to.My name is Yvonne Johnson and I work as a flight attendent for British Airways ,Thanks so much ! Kind regards Yvonne .
9:51PM 9-Dec-05: colin roberts: Just found this site. Thrilled for you Colin
11:13AM 12-Apr-06: Lindy Morton: Hi Yukima - I know your name because your grandmother, Lady Pamela Payne, mentioned you many times ... I am the daughter of the late Beryl Morton, your father Tim, will know of me as our mothers were great friends. I met Tim when your grandparents lived in Shamley Green, UK. I live in Newfoundland, Canada and have two sons. Oil exploration is big here! Well done on you B.A./B.Sc.(Hons.) sounds like an interesting program, by now I am sure you have a Master's too! I have education degree from Memorial University of Newfoundland ... one of my sons has Business degree .. I would be interested to know how the fate of Lady Pamela, Sir Norman, and Mark as we seem to have lost touch, also Philip - godson of my mother. Best wishes, Lindy Morton
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