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OCC update
From the OCC President
I am continually impressed by the extraordinary breadth of contribution and impact made by Old Collegians at a local, national and global level. This year in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List, nine alumnae received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for their selfless and sustained service in their chosen fields. Former students also starred at the Tokyo Olympics in both competition and support roles, while the involvement of Old Collegians in the AFLW in both competition and support roles continues to gather pace. We have once again had a very strong field of applicants for our Old Collegians Fellowship Grant (OCFG) Program. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading about the not-for-profit ventures that Old Collegians are leading to improve our world through the empowerment of women, female leadership, education and social entrepreneurship. It is always a thrill to talk with applicants in the OCFG selection interviews and hear how passionate they are about their proposed ventures. I would like to acknowledge the leadership of OCC Past President Penny Pavlou (1979) in the establishment of the OCFG Program. While I can only provide a small snapshot here, I am delighted that we now have a vibrant and active presence on social media via Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn where Old Collegians can connect and stay up to date with news, events and opportunities from the OCC. Our monthly ‘Flashback Friday’ posts from the MLC Archives and our ‘Star of the Month’ posts featuring Old Collegians who have accomplished something special are proving particularly popular. Our quarterly eNews emails are also now well established as another way to keep our community up to date (update your email address with us if you would like to receive these). I would like to acknowledge OCC Past President Gabrielle Lim (2008) for her leadership in establishing our social media presence and our eNews updates. There is great breadth and opportunity for Old Collegians to be involved and stay connected through the OCC. I invite you to engage with us in any way that suits you. Best wishes
The OCC is proud to announce our OCFG recipients for 2021:
Jocelyn McCallum (Houghton 1965)
The Supporting Women to Create a Positive Future venture will assist 16 vulnerable women to be job ready and gain employment.
Sarah Cavenagh (Brook 2007)
Through the Quilts of Love venture, quilts are donated by quilters to show care and support for those caught in a natural disaster.
Alexandra Murphy (2005)
The SMART-BREAST venture will help in the development of a smart phone-based app for cardiovascular risk reduction in breast cancer patients.
Congratulations
Nine Old Collegians were awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours.
Margaret Adams (Connor 1954) for service to the community of Boroondara.
Deborah Halpern (1974) for service to the arts.
Josie Millard (1985) for service to rowing. Kaye Roberts-Thomson (Williams 1965) for service to dentistry, and to the community. Helen Shardey (Brain 1962) for service to the Jewish community of Victoria.
Lesley Sowell (David 1949) for service to the community of the South Coast.
Lesley Tan (Andrew 1953) for service to audiology. Jacqueline Wright (Chong 1979) for service to international health.
Valerie Yule (East 1945, deceased) for service to psychology as a clinician and author.
2022 dates for your diary
International Women’s Day Welcome Event
Wednesday, 9 March from 6.30 pm
Annual General Meeting
Tuesday, 29 March from 7:00 pm
Annual Chapel Service and Lunch
Saturday, 16 July from 11:00 am
Young Alumnae Event
Thursday, 11 August from 7:00 pm
OCC Celebration Event
Wednesday, 12 October from 6.30 pm
Annual Golf Day
Monday, 10 October from 8.00 am
