Foundation President’s Report
For over 30 years The Geelong College Foundation have been proud to support the school’s annual showcase of the very best of the music program, and this year was no exception.
SCOTT CHIRNSIDE, PRESIDENT OF THE GEELONG COLLEGE FOUNDATION Our new Director of Music, Scott Templeton, put together a wonderful program for the 31st Foundation Concert which was held on 11 August at Costa Hall. We started the evening with the youngest voices in our school with a wonderful rendition of ‘My Favourite Things’ by Roger and Hammerstein, and finished the evening with the combined voices of our Geelong College community singing ‘Baba Yetu’ by Christopher Tin and the school song ‘Sic Itur Ad Astra’ by Paul Jarman.
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All of the bands, orchestras and choirs that performed on the night are to be applauded. Thank you to the dedicated members of the music staff, the 2023 Music Captains Hannah Phung and Baxter Pullin, and most of all, thank you to the music students at The Geelong College for putting on a wonderful night of entertainment. The Foundation looks forward to supporting the music program at the College in this way for many years to come.
Scholarships Our focus for Annual Giving this year was on the importance of our equity scholarships and we were thrilled that so many from our community gave to this appeal to help us achieve our objectives. Pegasus Scholarships: This program focuses on providing assistance to students who display general excellence and who are experiencing financial hardship. By supporting our Pegasus General Excellence Scholarship Fund, you
