Mr Aaron McDonald
OSC President
By the time you read this article, the Old Scotch Collegians’ Annual General Meeting 2022 will have occurred virtually. Regrettably, at the time of writing, the height of COVID-19 cases in Perth has prohibited our Association from running many of its great events help that keep our members connected (including our Business Directory Launch and Beverley Dinner, which Scotch was to host this year). If current projections can be relied on, we can expect a return to normalcy in the second half of 2022. I am pleased to report that: • We recently surveyed the OSC membership for feedback on how the organisation can better serve members’ interests. These responses will arm the OSC Committee for a strategy day to
be held later this year. The responses received were encouraging and broadly consistent with “keep doing what you are doing”. This was especially the case in relation to providing regular updates of OSC successes and keeping old boys connected. One trend that emerged from the survey was a desire to better promote members’ businesses. To that end, if your business is not yet included in the Scotch Business Directory, I encourage you to get on board. All you need to do is register at scotch.wa.edu.au/scotchbusiness-directory. The Directory is free and contains great offers and opportunities for fellow OSCs. • We recently held the Tartan Lawyers event for high school students, law school students, graduates, solicitors and members of the judiciary from both PLC and Scotch. Attendees heard from The Hon. Neil McKerracher QC (OSC 1968) and Jenny Thornton (PLC) on practical skills derived throughout their careers.
Headmaster Dr Alec O’Connell, The Hon. Julie Bishop and OSC President Aaron McDonald (OSC 2001)
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• The Seniors’ Lunch is scheduled to go ahead on Friday 27 May, and the 2021 Leavers’ Reporter Collection for Friday 29 July. • We are currently bedding down the details for Founders’ Day and will share them shortly. Watch this space. Lastly, I would like to acknowledge the recent successes of Dr Neil Warburton (OSC 1973) and Tim Bunney (OSC 2005). Neil was awarded an honorary doctorate from Curtin University for his leadership in helping young people discover career paths in the resources sector, and Tim was recently appointed Managing Director of Euroz Hartleys Limited. If I can assist you, please reach out to oscpresident@scotch.wa.edu.au
