AROUND CAMPUS
Baxbys back to the future TWINS ZARA AND IMOGEN CHOOSE CAMPUS WHERE THEIR PARENTS MET 30 YEARS AGO by Andrew Bryan
wins Ms Zara Baxby and Ms Imogen Baxby attended 11 different schools across four countries in their formative years but they have found a familiar home at Bond University.
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I don’t go there much, but walking around campus, it’s such a pretty place to be and I’m so happy I decided to come here.” Imogen started a Bachelor of Biomedical Science in January, while elder twin Zara
It’s a really good place to be and it aligns with my upbringing and cultural experiences travelling the world with my family.” Mr Baxby’s career as co-CEO of Virgin and Goldman Sachs took the family on a wild
Parents Mrs Selina Baxby (Class of 1991) and Mr David Baxby (Class of 1992) first met on campus in Bond’s ‘Bat Lab’ in 923 and have been inseparable ever since. The connection with Bond has strengthened with Imogen and then Zara following their own unique paths to the University. “Bond has always been a big part of our family,” Imogen says. “Conversations about how our parents met and their life on the Gold Coast have been shared a lot over the years. Dad had been trying to convince us to apply at Bond since we moved back to Australia. It’s definitely weird being in the Bat Lab!
joined her on campus in May to study a Bachelor of Laws and Commerce. “Bond feels like home,” Zara says. “There is a common purpose because the University attracts that kind of student. I first came here for a High School Model UN conference in 2018. It was such an amazing event and the turning point for me. Growing up, obviously Mum and Dad both were emphasising how good Bond is and that they loved it, but I wanted to be different and forge my own path. When I came here, I got the vibe and since I’ve returned it has reaffirmed that – everyone is here for the same reason, the same motivation.
10-year adventure around the world from Shanghai to Switzerland and Singapore. But before that he was just another bright young student plotting the start of his career, Mrs Baxby says. “I was introduced to Dave by a friend David Whelan (Class of 1992) who now lives in New York. It was about 8pm at night in the Bat Labs and I remember he had these tracky dacks and ugg boots that had holes in them. Dave was super-duper academic and on a scholarship. That probably rubbed off on me - I loved and thrived at Bond. We both had an amazing time there and some of our closest friends are Bondies. During our time
The Baxby family at home, from left, Zara, Amelia, Selina, Imogen and David.
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