Alumni News
Kaitlyn Martin (Inspiring Explorerâ„¢ 2023)
Kaitlyn received a 50 Days of Service award as part of the volunteer crew aboard the Spirit of New Zealand.
Kaitlyn was inspired to volunteer with Spirit of Adventure Trust on return from the Inspiring Explorers Expeditionâ„¢ to South Georgia and has loved seeing the connections build between the two trusts.
Cole Martin (Yeoman) (Inspiring Explorerâ„¢ 2023)
Cole is a multimedia journalist, and has just returned to Aotearoa New Zealand from six months living in a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank.
Now he’s back, Cole will be undertaking a speaking tour of New Zealand throughout November and December sharing firsthand stories, footage, and insights.
Ngawai Clendon (Inspiring Explorerâ„¢ 2025)
Ngawai was selected to join the Aspiring Leaders’ Forum in Wellington (NZ). The annual four-day gathering brings together a diverse group of young adults from across Aotearoa New Zealand who have been nominated for their potential to make a difference in their communities.
Through discussions and reflections on servant leadership, faith, and values, participants are encouraged to grow as leaders and to use their influence for good in their chosen fields.
Congratulations to the following alumni who have moved into new roles recently:
Jake Bailey (Inspiring Explorerâ„¢ 2025) as GM of the Inspire Foundation and Gemma Wyllie (Inspiring Explorerâ„¢ 2023) as Clinical Nurse Specialist Paediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBP) at Auckland DHB.
