Alumni Reps Quarterly Meeting | May 2023
Posted on May 26, 2023
The Friends’ Alumni Reps met on 17 May 2023, and included here is a summary of topics discussed:
- An update from Principal Nelson File about the current and future focus of the School, including the appointment of new Principal Esther Wilkes Hill, the opening of the new Revell Sports Centre and WN Oats Centre and progress of the Learning @ Friends ‘24 Plus Program.
- An update from Community Engagement about stewardship, giving, publications and content, reunions and events, including the possibility of a School Fair in 2024. and the launch of the School’s annual giving program Friends’ Together 2023.
- An update from the Alumni Reps on the Friends’ Alumni Community projects and priorities including continuing to connect our global community via The Friends’ School LinkedIn group (register as an alum using the drop down list) and planned live LinkedIn events for 2023, the upcoming Melbourne and Adelaide reunions in October and November and continued sourcing and sharing of Friends’ stories.
As we enter the fourth year of the Friends’ Alumni Representatives group, we would like to thank inaugural members Flick Boucher (1987), Sam Cairnduff (1994), Charlotte Rogers (2020) and Tasman Inglis (2020) whose terms have now concluded, for their time serving on this Committee. We appreciate very much the time, thought and energy that these Reps have contributed especially as we established this new group. We also extend a very warm welcome to new Representatives David Ovens (2017), Trish Groom (1966) and Gryff Connah (2022) who have joined the group this year. The Reps continue to work together to form meaningful relationships amongst the alumni community and with the School.
Next Meeting: Monday 14 August, 2023
You can learn more about the Alumni Reps on the Schools website, or by getting in touch with any of the Reps:
Your Alumni Representatives
Lucy Loney (Ogilvie) (1988) (Convener)
Jade Galbally (1995), Melbourne
Roly Hill (1959), Western Australia
Andrew Kibbey (1995), Melbourne
Roger Stilwell (1956), British Columbia, Canada
Alumni Representatives are volunteers who create meaningful connections amongst the alumni community and with the School. Together they work across geographic locations, cohort years and different parts of our community to broaden and deepen connections amongst our community, foster and promote life-long connections, share stories, and advocate for the School and its Purpose and Concerns. The Friends’ Alumni Community encompasses alumni and their families, former staff and volunteers, and friends of the School – wherever they are in the world.
