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Outgoing Chair of the MLC Foundation, Marjorie Nicholas OAM (Thompson 1956) has recently stepped down from the role, passing the baton to current parent, Claire Rogers.
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Pictured clockwise from main image: (L-R) Claire Rogers and Marjorie Nicholas OAM (Thompson 1956); Marjorie and Hilton Nicholas with then-Principal David Loader on land purchased for Marshmead in 1990; speaking at the Millennium Appeal Launch in 1999; (L-R) Then-Chair of the MLC Board Tony Peake, Marjorie Nicholas OAM (Thompson 1956), Thanushi Peiris (2017), Alisa Camplin-Warner OAM (1992), Kate Dunwoody (2017) and Principal, Diana Vernon at the 2017 Foundation Dinner; Marjorie speaks at the official opening of the Nicholas Learning Centre in 2019.
A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION An inspirational philanthropist, loyal donor and bequestor, Marjorie Nicholas OAM (Thompson 1956) has contributed in an extraordinary way to MLC, and over many decades. Beyond her leadership of the MLC Foundation, she has served as an MLC Board member and driven several significant fundraising efforts, both as Chair of the MLC Development Committee in the 1980s and by leading the Campaign for Excellence in the 1990s.
“Through their experience I have seen how learning and teaching at MLC has evolved,” Marjorie says. “Yet what has remained constant is the importance of community philanthropy to the College’s success. The power and generosity of our community enables MLC to remain at the forefront of girls’ education, to provide state-of-theart learning environments for students and to redevelop facilities including MLC Marshmead and MLC Kindle.”
As a boarder in the 1950s, Marjorie enjoyed the vast array of opportunities on offer at MLC, recalling the learning environment as “challenging and inspiring”. Both Marjorie’s daughters attended MLC, as have two of her granddaughters.
At the March meeting of the MLC Foundation, Principal Diana Vernon paid tribute to Marjorie, also noting her late husband, Hilton Nicholas AM OBE, and the transformational contributions of the Nicholas family over many decades.
INTRODUCING OUR NEW CHAIR OF THE MLC FOUNDATION We welcome current parent, Claire Rogers, as the incoming Chair of the MLC Foundation. Claire is a globally experienced strategic executive with expertise in finance, education, and aid and development organisations. Formerly CEO of World Vision Australia and Head of Digital Banking at ANZ, Claire is an accomplished fundraiser. “I am passionate about championing women and girls the world over to achieve their potential, whatever their start in life. I am delighted to now be leading the Foundation and facilitating MLC’s giving programs,” says Claire.
