Class Act

The class of '02 has stepped into a world racked by recession and uncertainty. But as Kim Dungey discovered, it is not slowing them down.

Jesse Robertson recently proposed to his girlfriend inside a volcano.

Chris Ashton could not be happier that a clothing venture that started out as a way of earning money while studying has turned into a full-time business.

Andy Mcmillan was gutted not to qualify for last year's Olympic Games.

When Sarah Noble was small, her father played Lucia Popp's Mozart arias for her and sealed her fate.

Here is an update on the recipients of The Otago Daily Times Class Act 2002.

"If you really want it, and you want it above everything else, you'll make it."

The Otago Daily Times Class Act initiative identifies and celebrates the excellence of young people in our province.

"There's nothing like the freedom and peace of being out on the road with the wind in my hair - it spins my wheels.''

While some say sporting injuries are career breakers, Bayfield High School head girl Roxanne White (17) says they can also be career makers.