Life-long VUWSA devotees Fleur Fitzsimmons and Karen Price were recognised with life-memberships at the AGM held late last month.
Under Part 1, s 6(B)(1) of the VUWSA Consitution, a person can become a life member if they are elected by a two-thirds majority at a general meeting.
Both Fitzsimmons and Price were said to be “thoroughly deserving” of their life-memberships because of their past and ongoing contributions to VUWSA and other students’ associations.
Fitzimmons was President in 2002 and Co-President of the New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) in 2003 and 2004, launching a successful review of discrimination agaist women under the student loan scheme. She currently serves on University Council and has formerly served on the VUWSA Trust.
Price served as Vice-President (Welfare) in 2004 and National Women’s Rights Officer for NZUSA in 2005. At Victoria she worked hard for strong childcare services, the Creche Parents Committee rep group and a Women’s space on campus. Price has served on the VUWSA Trust and currently works as a Research and Policy Analyst for NZUSA.