Past St Joseph’s Students In the Spotlight

from Ad Alta Magazine 2019.

Annual Reunion

Cameron Johnston (SJOCA 2010)

Philadelphia Eagles rookie punter Cameron Johnston had a fantastic 2018 season breaking two Eagles records for: 1.Best Gross Punting Average (min. 40 punts)

2.Best Net Punting Averag (min. 40 punts). Cam is currently placed as #3 best punter in the entire National Football League. On a recent trip back to Geelong, Cam celebrated his engagement to Tia Williams from Ohio and caught up with some of our Old Collegians.

Ashley Thompson (SJOCA 2018)

Ashley was a familiar face on stage as a principal performer in the Tri-College productions over the last few of his schooling years. He was also a member of the College music groups. St Joseph’s was excited to hear that Ashley was accepted to study at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA) after applying to study there this year.

Jackson Davies (SJOCA 2012)

Jackson Davies first picked up a camera in the classroom of Leanne Adams where he developed the confidence to pursue photography beyond school. His talented work is now part of a feature film “Brother’s Nest”, and his photographs have appeared on billboards on the Westgate Freeway, buses, cinema posters and in the background of Channel 7 television show Sunrise.

Jacob Loughnan (2017) & Oliver Loughnan

Both brothers were selected to play in the U20 Ultimate Frisbee team representing Australia in Canada, August 2018. Since that game, both young men have continued to pursue their sporting goals with further appearances at Ultimate Frisbee among other ﬁtness pursuits.

Jase Lydom (SJOC 1990)

Jase and his family were selected to represent Australia and take part in the “Xventure Family Challenge”, a New Zealand TV show, that pits families against each other, in a series of team activities. Filming was at the stunning Eagles Nest, Bay of Islands, New Zealand. Although they did not progress to the ﬁnals, they all enjoyed the experience and adventure. Jase currently runs the Geelong Boxing and Obstacle Training gym.

Sam Walsh (SJOC 2018)

Sam Walsh was drafted to Carlton Football Club as the number one pick in the 2018 AFL Draft. Sam has had a huge year both on and off the ﬁeld capped off by winning the prestigious Leo Turner Award for Excellence in Sport as well as the College’s highest honour for students, the McNeil Cup at the graduation ceremony before going on to debut for Carlton. He has made an excellent start to his AFL career.

Seamus Spanner (SJOC 2018)

Seamus has shown incredible skill and determination in almost any water sport he has taken up. Last year Seamus attended the Under 18 Australian Marathon Kayak Titles. Seamus won the K1 event and received a silver medal in the paired K2 event. Seamus was then selected to represent Australia in the World games in Portugal. Seamus is currently training at Penrith Olympic Course for Kayaking with the goal to be qualifying for an event in China in October.

Brayden Ham (SJOC 2017)

Brayden was drafted to the Essendon Football Club as AFL Draft pick number 72. Brayden always represented the College in Cross Country and Football with great determination. The College community congratulates Brayden and wishes him the best of luck in his future AFL career.

John Callahan (SJOC 1958)

On Australia Day, John was awarded the Australian Fire Services Medal. The AFSM is the highest honour an individual in the fire and emergency services can receive and only a few are handed out every year. They are awarded to individuals who have made remarkable contributions to CFA and their communities. John a CFA volunteer and mentor with over 55 years of firefighting experience, who as far back as 1971 was leading the charge to make the organisation a fair and inclusive environment.

Sharing the stories of our Past Students

Do you know a past student’s story we can share?

This magazine is for all of our past students, and as such, we would love to feature more stories from our Alumni. Some of your classmates may be too humble to put up their hand, we have found that some of our most inspiring and interesting stories come from friends and family members mentioning “hey, did you hear about.....”

We are proud to share the everyday stories of our “Joey’s Boys”. If you think you can help us or would like to include a story of your own, please get in contact with us at any time throughout the year.

Contact our Community & Development Ofﬁce:

Phone: (03) 5226 8120