OLD COLLEGIANS’
ASSOCIATION
Jessamy Mahony President
2021 OCA Inspiring Woman Recipient Each year, the OCA Committee, as part of its OCA Inspiring Women’s Programme, endeavours to recognise, honour and profile an inspiring Old Collegian who has achieved success in their chosen field, career, or area of personal pursuit. It is our great pleasure to announce Dr Rebecca Gianotti as the 2021 OCA Inspiring Woman Recipient. Rebecca is a remarkable and inspiring Old Collegian who has enjoyed an eminent career as an Environmental Engineer for the past 20 years, Rebecca is currently working for the Global Water Institute based in Ohio USA focused on a programme
development for water, sanitation and income generating activities in rural Tanzania as part of a national rehabilitation initiative. In this role as in other roles, Rebecca has played her part in bettering the fabric of our society and that of developing nations.
While we have enjoyed many occasions for Old Collegians to connect over the past few months with Reunions, Young Old Collegians Sundowners, OCA Family Pin Presentation Morning Teas, the AGM, Founders Day Luncheon and Open Garden Day in Perth, our thoughts have been with our Old Collegians across the world and in particularly those located in New South Wales and Victoria having endured very long and I am sure trying lockdowns. We hope and pray that 2022 bring us all the freedoms we once enjoyed to safely travel, visit and connect with our loved ones.
Congratulations to our bursary winners For more than 60 years, the OCA has proudly provided scholarship and bursaries to hundreds of PLC girls and this year we are delighted to share with you the 2022 bursary recipients. The Olive Cusack Bursary – Susannah Moore, Year 9 The Dr Vera Summers Bursary – Jessica Fry, Year 10 The Heather Barr Memorial Bursary – Saskia Boquest, Year 11. Congratulations to these three worthy recipients; all amazing young women. We would like to extend my congratulations to each and every one of the accomplished young women who applied; you are all absolute credits to yourselves, your families and to PLC. Well done!
Thank you The OCA would like to acknowledge and thank Katrina Burton, Sally Simpson and Ann Mercer who are retiring from the Committee this year. 36 Blackwatch 2021 Edition Two
Katrina’s incredible contribution to the PLC community over the past 17 years has included; nine years on the PLC Council including two years as Deputy Chair; 10 years on the Argyle Club Committee including three as its President; as well as wight years on the OCA Committee including three years as President and two as Secretary.
in various parent representative roles and as a member of the PLC Auxiliary. Ann has served on the OCA Committee for the past year and been a valuable Committee Member.
For the past 15 years, Sally’s contribution to the PLC community has included five years on the OCA Committee as well as 10 years
Thankyou again to Katrina, Sally and Ann for your service to PLC and the OCA.
The OCA has existed for 101 years and its ongoing success is due to countless Old Collegians like these women who have generously volunteered on this Committee.
