Inside this Issue - Redeemer Lutheran College

Redeemer Alumni
Where are they now?
Marcus Thorn (84) was a founding student at Redeemer Lutheran
College. Highlights since attending Redeemer have included
travelling to Hawaii, Palm Springs, LA. He has also recently become
a Grandfather to Jasper Ryan, born on 14 October 2009.
Elizabeth Lyons (09) was a recent recipient of the QUT
Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship and was received the award at a
presentation ceremony held at QUT on Monday 8 March 2010.
Tracey Doe (Tipler 90) attended Redeemer for Years 11 and
12 in 1989 and 1990 and has been living in London for the last
11 years working as an Accountant. Tracey has been married
to Nigel for 9 years, and have a 2 year old girl, Annabel and
another on the way in February 2010.
Andrew Bain (91) is currently lecturing Church History at the
Queensland Theological College at St Lucia and is married to
Robyn. They have a 2 year old daughter, Guinevere.
Heath Gleig-Scott (91) started his legal career rather late
(wouldn’t have changed it though as he has been happy to
gain “life experience”!) and is now working at MDRN Solicitors
Capalaba after a total of 14 years in CBD firms (in both
administration and professional roles. Heath is engaged to
Caitlin, who is a Vet at the Animal Emergency Service Clinic
at Underwood. They will be married on 12 June 2010.
Ian Bailey-Mortimer (Mortimer 91) completed a Bachelor
of Science with Honours at UQ from 1992-1995, majoring in
Pure Mathematics and Computer Science. From 1996-2001 he
worked as a computer programmer for various companies, and
in various locations including Colorado, USA (as well as Brisbane).
Ian was married to Laetitia Bailey in 1998 and have travelled
to Germany and the UK in 2003-2004. Ian studied at Christian
Heritage College throughout 2005-2006, and then worked
as a teacher at Mackay Christian College from 2007-2009.
Ian and Laetitia moved back to Brisbane at the start of this year
to commence a teaching position at Calvary Christian College.
Joel Pukallus (93) is a Lutheran Pastor, and after 7 years working
most recently in a role in the Lockyer Valley Lutheran Parish and
Faith Lutheran College at Plainland. Pastor Joel has accepted a
call to St Peter’s Lutheran College in Indooroopilly as “Residential
Pastor” and once again finds himself living on a Lutheran School
campus as he did for most of his student years at Redeemer.
His Son Joshua (6) begins at St Peters in Year 1 this year, with
his younger son Jacob to begin Prep there in 2011. Pastor Joel is
married to Anne (who is the younger sister of former Redeemer
staff member, Susan Seng.)
Leigh-Chantelle Koch (96) organised the Green Earth Festival
held at the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens on Saturday 13 March
2010. For more information, visit: www.greenearthfestival.net
Danni Stumer (03) has been working at the Ballon Outdoor
Education for the past 6 since where she commenced in 2004.
In mid 2008 she travelled to California USA to work as a waterski
instructor and life guard at a summer camp for three months.
In mid 2009 she took three weeks to explore Australia, travelling
through Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia
and South Australia. Danni has completed her qualifications in
Outdoor Education and Wilderness First Aid and enjoys teaching
her many students now to survive in the bush.
Sherita Thambiratnam (08) is currently finishing her degree in
Economics at QUT, and has just won the QUT First Year Prize for
best performance in business!
Elizabeth Lyons (09)
Focus on Reunions
Class of 2000 – 10 Year Reunion
Date Saturday 7 August 2010
Time 7.00pm – 11.00pm
What Stand up Buffet
Where The Heritage Room, The Glen Hotel, Eight Mile Plains
RSVP Invitations together with RSVP information will be sent
out late June/early July.
Class of 1990 – 20 Year Reunion
Date Saturday 4 September 2010
Time 7.00pm – 11.00pm
What Stand up Buffet
Where The Heritage Room, The Glen Hotel, Eight Mile Plains
RSVP Invitations together with RSVP information will be sent
out early in August.
Class of 1984/1985 - 25 Year Reunion
Date Saturday 2 October 2010
Time 7.00pm – 11.00pm
What Stand up Buffet
Where The Heritage Room, The Glen Hotel, Eight Mile Plains
RSVP Invitations together with RSVP information will be sent
out in late August.
More information can be found at:
www.redeemer.com.au/community/alumni
2011 Reunions
Classes of 2001, 1991 and 1986
Stay tuned for more information! Details will be released in the
next issue of ‘Record’.
Keep your contact details up to date by emailing any address
changes to: alumni@redeemer.com.au
CORRECTION: Redeemer Record 2009, Volume 26, Issue 2, Page 14:
It was noted that Tony Kilroy is the father of Bindi-Anne Ross’ son, Samuel.
Please note that this is incorrect and was published in error.
Our apology for this oversight.
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