EX-STUDENTS’ COMMITTEE

Founded in 1905 as the Ex-Students’ Union, the Ex-Students Union was established by a dedicated group of alumnae to raise funds for the building of the Marden Library in honour of our first Principal, Dr John Marden.

Today, the Ex-Students’ Committee is a volunteer group with ex-students representing most decades of the College's history. The Committee provides advice, counsel and financial support, working closely with the College to create new opportunities to re-engage ex-students with the school, classmates, and the extended PLC Sydney community.

Please contact esupresident@plc.nsw.edu.au for more information.

Interstate Contacts

Adelaide

Patricia Becket (Lamrock, 1961) patsybeckett70@gmail.com

Brisbane and Sunshine Coast

Jane O’Hare (Provan, 1970) 0448 003 895 jane.ohare@bzzzom

Canberra Suzanne Clubb (1957) (02) 6238 1531 suzanneclubb@bigpond.com

Gold Coast

Jeni Bone (Payne, 1987) (07) 5526 0092 jeni@edit-it.com.au

Melbourne

Leonie Gillett (Cresswell, 1961) (03) 9848 5058

Leonian2@bigpond.com

New England/Northern District

Helen Loveday (Kinross, 1961) 0428 210 584

Western Australia and Riverina

Catherine Cruikshank (Bassingthwaighte, 1986) 0428 276 353

If you would like to volunteer to coordinate a reunion or be the key contact for PLC Sydney ex-students in your area, please contact the Ex-Students’ Office on 02 9704 5635 or exstudents@plc.nsw.edu.au for more details.

Committee And Officer Bearers 2022

Patron: Gwendoline Bosler (Stuart, 1949)

President: Mia Joseph (Illias, 2009)

Vice President: Edwina Hobson (2015)

Secretary: Elizabeth Gregory (Cornish, 1961)

Treasurer: Johanne Stapelfeldt (1978)

Vice Treasurer: Hannah Kesby (2009)

Committee Members: Marina Clark (Lvoff, 1978)

Sara Keli (Thorp, 2001)

Lesley Meldrum (Morgan, 1955)

Robyn McBride (Hailey, 1976)

Ann McDonald (1965)

Director of Alumni & Community Relations & Committee Member:

Philippa Zingales (Harris, 1998)

ELIZABETH GREGORY (CORNISH, 1961)

When did you start at PLC Sydney and what did you enjoy most about your time at the College?

I started at PLC Sydney in 1957 for high school and finished in 1961 as there was only 5 years of high school in those days. My sister and I travelled from Manly each day.

What have you gone on to do since school?

I did a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree at Sydney University directly after school. Pharmacy was a new degree course and our year was the second intake at Sydney. My graduate internship was at a Pharmacy in Forrestville and my first job as a registered Pharmacist was as a relief Pharmacist in a pharmacy in Griffith. Between travel, marriage and a family I worked as a relief or part-time Pharmacist mostly in hospitals before finally being the Senior Pharmacist in the Cancer Centre at Nepean Hospital Penrith.

I did my Masters in Health Science in the mid 90s at Western Sydney University at Windsor and was a guest lecturer for the Palliative Care course there for a year or so.

Why have you gotten involved in the Ex-Students' Committee?

As I had retired from full time work, Lesley Meldrum in about 2004/5 asked me if I would like to join the