The Road Autumn 2020

More documents

Recommendations

Info

STAFF FAREWELLS & RETIREMENTS DAMASCUS COLLEGE Loretta Kaval Loretta Kaval Loretta retired at the end of the 2019 school year. Loretta has been a teacher for the past 42 years in Catholic and state schools. She has been Teacher Librarian at Sacred Heart College and then Damascus College for the past 25 years, serving many of those years as Head of Library Services. Loretta has been a passionate Librarian, Mathematics teacher, and she has proudly facilitated many Damascus College students to progress as public speakers and debaters. Loretta has been a strong voice for women and laypeople within our diocesan community, serving multiple terms on the Bishops Advisory council. I acknowledge and thank Loretta for her contribution over the past 25 years to this community. Nancy Meiklejohn Nancy Meiklejohn Nancy Meiklejohn will also retire at the end of this year. Nancy Meiklejohn has been a teacher in Australia for the past 46 years, working across Catholic and state schools. Nancy has worked at all three secondary Colleges in Ballarat and did a year at St Martin’s in 1985 before joining the newly amalgamated Damascus College in 1995. Nancy’s past 25 years of service to this community has been characterised by her sense of fun and engagement with students and her absolute commitment to their best outcomes. She has taught across English, Drama, Humanities and RE and has always been respected by her students, who have appreciated the high levels of engagement in her classes. We celebrate Nancy’s contribution and thank her for her service. Noelene Ward Noelene Ward also retired at the conclusion of 2019. Noelene is affectionately known as Bu Ward in recognition of her contribution to the Languages Learning area and her teaching of Indonesian. Noelene has taught Indonesian, Humanities, English and RE over her time at the College. Noelene first started in Catholic education 35 years ago and she has been a valued member of the Damascus team for the past 16 years. Her love of Indonesian has characterised her commitment to Damascus College and as a community we acknowledge and thank her for her service. Noelene Ward 58
IN 2021 DAMASCUS COLLEGE IS PROUDLY CELEBRATING with a GALA EVENT SAVE THE DATE SATURDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2021 59
Page 1 and 2:
Autumn 2020
Page 3 and 4:
FROM THE PRINCIPAL MATTHEW BYRNE We
Page 5 and 6:
The dynamic new music building at D
Page 7 and 8: The Damascus College Diverse Learni
Page 9 and 10: DAMASCUS COLLEGE ALUMNI ART PRIZE T
Page 11 and 12: “Thanks to the scholarship, I was
Page 13 and 14: BRIGHT FUTURES SCHOLARSHIP THANK YO
Page 15 and 16: YOU’RE INVITED UPCOMING ALUMNI EV
Page 17 and 18: NEVER TOO OLD ALUMNI STORY Bernadet
Page 19 and 20: DAMASCUS COLLEGE CAPTAIN WILLIAM SM
Page 21 and 22: TRAVEL LESSONS ALUMNI STORY Travel
Page 23 and 24: Joshua Frawley Isabelle Tomic Abbey
Page 25 and 26: 2020 SRC PRESIDENT RYLAN WALKER Hi
Page 27 and 28: REPRESENTING VICTORIA AT NATIONALS
Page 29 and 30: In addition to the cool stuff I get
Page 31 and 32: The College Archives department doe
Page 33 and 34: ‘2019 Special Awards’ were awar
Page 35 and 36: VICTORIAN CRICKET TEAM TO WEAR JOSH
Page 37 and 38: CONSTRUCTION ON MOUNT CLEAR SITE BL
Page 39 and 40: MASTERPLAN BUILDING PROJECTS DAMASC
Page 41 and 42: Damascus College 2019/2020 Season R
Page 43 and 44: Damascus College Rowing Award Winne
Page 45 and 46: MARGARET MARY BATROS RSM DAMASCUS S
Page 47 and 48: 47
Page 49 and 50: 2019 VCE Baccalaureate Award: Tabit
Page 51 and 52: 2021SHINING LIGHT AWARD INSPIRING A
Page 53 and 54: Ann with 8 of her 11 grandchildren
Page 55 and 56: MAKING A DIFFERENCE ALUMNI STORY Da
Page 57: Wren Adelaide Moore Leonie Brennan
show all

The Road Autumn 2020

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?