Alumnae News

SPECIAL BIRTHDAYS

A VERY HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY TO THE FOLLOWING TREASURED ALUMNAE:

Beryle Barton (Slingo, ‘36) who celebrated her centenary in April Bobbie Reilly (Baker-Becket, ’39) who celebrated her centenary in August

ENGAGEMENTS

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING ALUMNAE AND THEIR PARTNERS UPON NEWS OF THEIR ENGAGEMENT:

Angelique Nelis (’16) and Patrick O’Farrell

Gabrielle Sutherland (’12) and Henry Courts, son of Kate Courts (Lander, ’87) and brother of Emma Courts (’17) 2021 SAW SEVERAL OF OUR ALUMNAE SHINE ON THE INTERNATIONAL STAGE! CHEERED ON WITH ENTHUSIASM BY THEIR NORMO SUPPORTERS BACK HOME, WE WISH SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS TO:

Jessica Cerro a.k.a. Montaigne(’13), who represented Australia at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest with her song Technicolour.

Liz Clay (’12), who represented Australia at the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games in 100-metre Hurdles.

Ellen Roberts (’09), who represented Australia at the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games with the Aussie Spirit softball team.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING ALUMNAE AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS:

Sr Deirdre Browne IBVM, who was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for her service to community as a religious sister, and through music, education and the liturgical arts.

Kate Eastman SC(’84) for her appointment as a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to law, human rights and to professional organisations.

Genevieve Jacobs (’84) for her appointment as a Member of the Order of Australia for her significant service to broadcast media and community.

Harriet O’Malley (’85) who was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in 2019 for her service to Australia-France relations.

Natasha Luschwitz (’98) who was awarded a Public Service Medal for her work in response to the 2019-2020 bushfires and during COVID-19.

Karen Robinson(’86) who in May was appointed as a Judge to the District Court of NSW, after numerous years as a Barrister and then Magistrate in Local and District Courts.

Angelique Nelis(’16) who was selected as one of Australia’s Top 100 Future Leaders for 2021, named by the Australian Financial Review and GradConnection.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING ALUMNAE AND THEIR PARTNERS UPON THE BIRTHS OF THEIR BABIES:

Annabelle Kennedy (Buckley, ‘08) and her partner, on the birth of Daisy.

Anna Stroud (Brzeska, ’05) and Lloyd Stroud on the birth of Oliver James Stroud (pictured).

WE OFFER OUR SINCERE SYMPATHY TO THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY:

The family of Josephine Lonergan AM DCSG

The family of Alison Lyons (’61)

The family of Sr Noni Mitchell IBVM

The family of Sr Chris Neil IBVM

The family of Joyce Swinton

The family of Henriette Bladiniere (‘46)

Mary Brauer (Kirribilli, ‘45), Margaret Polden (nee Brauer, Kirribilli, ‘36), Antonia Rowland (‘88), Giselle Rowland-Stefanic (Normanhurst, Year 9) and Portia Rowland-Stefanic (Normanhurst, Year 6), on the death of their sister, mother and grandmother, Noni Rowland (Brauer, Kirribilli, ’46)

Alison Reaburn (Butler, ‘78), Lynette McManus (Butler, ‘80), Rosalind George (Butler, ‘82), Marcelle Chandler (Butler, ‘86), Michelle Butler (Ryan, ‘86), Jacqui Butler (‘06), Danielle McManus (‘08), Rachel Butler (‘10), Rebecca George (‘14) and Millie George (‘17), on the death of their mother, mother-in-law and grandmother, Geraldine Therese Butler.