In a series of articles from time-to-time I'd like to feature some of our notable alumni and like me I'm sure you're continually amazed and inspired by the notable achievements be they large or small, academic or with a commercial or community focus as to what some of our Old Scotch Collegians have achieved at a relatively early age or after a lifetime of experience.
Today, I'd like to tell you about Patrick Hollingworth OSC (1994), who early on his life decided "that a life half-lived is a life wasted". It was this fundamental mantra that drove Patrick to undertake a climbing apprenticeship in the Himalayas and to become an accomplished and seasoned mountaineer. His decade of hard work and perseverance paid off when he finally realised his dream of summiting Mt Everest on May the 17th of 2010.
Standing on the summit of Mt Everest confirmed his suspicion that it is only when we move outside our comfort zones that we truly stretch ourselves and find out who we really are. Patrick has built upon his own experiences and now leads expeditions of other climbers to reach their mountaineering goals.
Based upon his own lessons in leadership, Patrick now runs a leadership consultancy and delivers presentations, workshops and outdoor team-building leadership programs in Australia and around the world.
Patrick holds a Bachelor of Science with honours and in addition to his mountaineering career worked as a consultant to the oil and gas and land development sectors for more than a decade. He has been awarded Professional Membership of the Speakers Association of Australia and is member of the Australian Institute of Management.
Patrick's achievement illustrates what drive, determination and persistence can achieve and we're honoured to have him as part of the OSC Community.
Michael Silbert ('79)
President OSC
