MANDEVILLIAN DECEMBER 2019 VOL. 34 NO. 2
Past Pupils’ Association Card Day Our annual Card Day was extremely well attended this year, with seven tables playing and a commitment to many more joining us next year. It was wonderful to welcome younger alumnae to the event, contributing to the enjoyment of the day with so many generations of Loreto Toorak ladies attending. The revised October date was well received and the Mandeville Centre Gallery was a delightful venue in which to host our guests with the sun shining through for most of the day. A triumph, with planning for 2020 already underway.
Captains’ Table This year’s Captains’ Table celebration was a joyous affair with Dr Susan Stevens inviting all living past Captains of School, from 1924 to present day, to join her at the event. We gathered for a cocktail party in the Mandeville Centre Gallery, which was the perfect forum for a wonderfully unifying, collaborative, and uniquely Loreto gathering, greatly enjoyed by all who attended. A presentation from our 2019 Captains of School, Isabella Gunn and Eloise Rosengren, was a highlight and encapsulated all that we as a Loreto school represent, concluding a memorable evening. (L-R): Meg Taranto (2018), India Marks (2016), Amelia Grossi (2017), Elizabeth Papapetrou (2015), Lauren Girardi (2017), Emily Rodrigo (2014), Madeleine Doyle (2014)
Past Pupils’ Association Golf Day Our Past Pupils’ Association Golf Day will next year be held on Monday 11 May 2020 at the Sorrento Golf Course. We acknowledge and thank Mrs Jo Lonergan (Connaughton, 1968) who has held the role of Convenor of this event for a number of years, and has once again kindly volunteered to organise this event on our behalf. Special mention to Mrs Cathy Ockleshaw (Johnston, 1966, pictured right), Jo’s predecessor, who recently won the Women’s Interschool Golf Challenge Representatives Trophy. We are extremely proud, this being the first time a Loreto Toorak alumna has won this Representatives event. Congratulations Cathy.
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