Sabina Shugg, a 1993 Mining Engineering graduate, has made a significant contribution to the Alumni over a 10 year period of continuous service as a council member and as a prominent member of the mining fraternity.

Sabina has been a very effective at introducing, providing and contributing to the increase in female WASMA members, the increase in female enrolment to WASM and increases in secondary students studying STEM subjects especially females. Introducing major sponsors to WASMA programs, providing links to political and industry leaders, contributing to the mentoring program, the improvement of the D&D Sundowner through the introduction of WIMWA and contributing to WASMA matters using her extensive external network.

Sabina has almost singlehandedly been a beacon and pathfinder for women in mining which is extremely important to the function and success of the Alumni. In addition to her contributions to WASMA she has been widely recognised by her peers and other institutions.