Vale - St. George's College
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The Little Dragon<br />
Georgian President’s Report<br />
MICHELLE GODLEY (1993) & CAITLIN MOUSTAKA<br />
It is that time of year again…November has arrived, Christmas<br />
is fast upon us and 2010 is drawing to a close. This is my fi nal<br />
report as President of The Georgians and I would like to take this<br />
opportunity to thank the Georgians who have been members of<br />
the committee for their support, friendship and hard work.<br />
Throughout the year The Georgians aim to host a number of events<br />
designed to allow people to maintain their social connections<br />
with past students and associations with the <strong>College</strong>. Thanks go<br />
to Ian Clarke (1976) who hosted the After Works Drinks event<br />
at Macquarie in September and Justine Maldon (1994), John<br />
After Work<br />
Drinks<br />
@ Macquarie<br />
Courtesy of Ian Clarke (1976), a hard-working group of<br />
Georgians were delighted to enjoy after work drinks at<br />
Macquarie on <strong>St</strong> Georges Terrace in early September.<br />
Georgians spent 3 hours discussing power boating<br />
on the Swan, iPhone app development, mentoring for<br />
<strong>College</strong> residents, happy departures (of a career kind),<br />
rain (or the lack of it) in the Wheatbelt, the GFC and a<br />
host of other delightful topics over a wonderful array<br />
of beverages and canapés in the board room. A lovely<br />
view saw dusk turn to night as we beheld the glittering<br />
lights upon the Swan. Photos were taken, however<br />
an Apple iOS4.2 update saw fi t to revert the author’s<br />
iPhone to its original state, sans said photos.<br />
A most enjoyable evening thank you Ian!<br />
Georgians are invited to contact The Georgians for<br />
the next After Works drinks in Perth via the editor –<br />
josephine@stgeorgescollege.com.au<br />
RUSSELL O’CALLAGHAN (1982)<br />
18 The Georgian | December 2010<br />
Watson (1989) and Russell O’Callaghan (1982) who organised<br />
and hosted the annual Cocktail Party in October. The last event of<br />
the year was the Annual Georgian Picnic, held on the <strong>College</strong> front<br />
lawn in November. Thanks to Justine Maldon (Milton-Smith 1994)<br />
for all her hard work organising such a great day.<br />
Being President has been an honour and a privilege and I have<br />
loved the opportunity to be involved in the <strong>College</strong> once again.<br />
As a member of The Georgian committee I have been able to see<br />
a different side of <strong>College</strong> to that which I saw as a student in the<br />
mid nineties. <strong>College</strong> and the past and current students are a<br />
refl ection of the amazing, committed and passionate people that<br />
are responsible for the welfare of students, ongoing sustainability<br />
of <strong>College</strong> and providing opportunities to students to aspire to<br />
great things. At a recent formal dinner at <strong>College</strong>, which I shared<br />
with a number of current students, I discovered that once a <strong>St</strong><br />
George’s <strong>College</strong> student, always a <strong>College</strong> student…the pranks<br />
are largely the same, as is the support and camaraderie!<br />
I encourage anyone who is interested in The Georgian committee<br />
and participating in the <strong>College</strong> community to join The Georgian<br />
committee by attending the AGM at 5pm on Saturday 5 February<br />
2011 at the <strong>College</strong>.<br />
Have a great and safe Christmas.<br />
MICHELLE GODLEY<br />
PRESIDENT<br />
Georgian<br />
Careers Evening<br />
On Monday October 11, students gathered on lounges and beanbags<br />
in the Junior Common Room, listening to fi ve Georgians sharing their<br />
life experiences and career advice. Richard Paton (1979), Brett Watson<br />
(1987), John Watson (1989), Brian Pontifex (1988) and Angus Turner<br />
(1995) entertained and provided pearls of wisdom in a very informative<br />
and interactive ‘career panel’ session.<br />
Afterwards, wine and cheese was served providing an opportunity for<br />
mingling and individual chats between students and the fi ve professionals.<br />
The Careers Evening is part of the new <strong>St</strong> George’s Careers Program<br />
offered to students in the <strong>College</strong>, alongside assistance with job<br />
applications, writing CVs and generally looking for work beyond Uni days.<br />
In 2011, the <strong>College</strong> would also like to match students to a Georgian<br />
mentor – someone who would be willing to provide individual advice<br />
during the course of a student’s degree. Thank you to those Georgians<br />
who have already responded to the call in the last magazine. If<br />
you would like to help as a mentor, and/or participate in a Careers<br />
Evening next year, please contact either Josephine Evans (josephine@<br />
stgeorgescollege.com.au) or Sarah Grimes (sarah1grimes@gmail.com)<br />
before 10 January 2011. Interstate and overseas Georgians are also<br />
welcome to mentor via email and Skype.<br />
SARAH GRIMES (1999)
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