The 2022 Notables inductees and representatives. Unable to attend were Peter Wade, Gideon Haigh and Angus Widdicombe.
OGCA President’s report KYLIE MACKEY (OGC 1993), OGCA PRESIDENT
As we navigate 2022, we are seeing a renewed energy to act, optimism for the future and opportunity to evolve. For our community, events are (mostly) back. We’re reconnecting, adapting and mapping what the ‘new normal’ means for the OGCA. In a College first, I’m proud to say, the Old Geelong Collegians’ Association is being led by a female President and Vice President – with Caitlin Lamont (OGC 2009) accepting the position in March to join me in leading the OGCA.
To our alumni, stay connected and reach out to us as your support network! Join TGC Connect, follow us on socials (OGCA Facebook) and look out for our OGCA newsletters.
Together, we are keen to create a hybrid or blended team to support our agreed alumni endeavours. We are no longer limited by access or the capacity to be in Geelong.
In brief
As President, I’d like to recognise each Committee member for their ongoing contribution to College life as we start creating our new normal. It takes a village – as the saying goes.
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• We adopted a new strategic framework for the OGCA – to guide our decisionmaking and alumni support, with the vision ‘That all alumni of The Geelong College should have the opportunity to be engaged with the school community’; • We farewelled our Vice President, Bruce Harwood (OGC 1978). Bruce has been an active committee member
at events and overseeing our sports portfolio. We thank Bruce for his commitment and involvement in OGCA activities; • Caitlin Lamont (OGC 2009) accepted the role of Vice President and Sam West (OGC 2000) has stepped into the Sports Portfolio; • We are actively in the recruitment phase and look forward to welcoming three new committee members shortly; • In February, before they commenced tertiary studies, we welcomed our newest Old Collegians at a School Leavers function held in the garden area of the Gold Diggers Arms Hotel; • We have (finally!) been able to host several reunion events. These have
