1997 School Magazine

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Requests for assistance • photographs for the "coffee table" book as part ofProject 2000 to celebrate the 125th year of Grammar • visitors to speak with Year 8 Histo1y classes to foster the "family ties" • ideas to celebrate the Centenary of the Old Girls Association in 1999 Phone (07) 3371 5962 Fax (07) 3371 5522 We appreciate inclusion on the P & F and FOGG Commit- tees, invitations to the Valedicto1y Dinner, Speech Day, and this year the Lilley Oration and Dinner as this provides us with contact with contempora1y Girls Grammar. Thanks to Mrs Hancock and the Staff who respond so spontaneously to our needs. Last, but never least, thanks to our Committee members who make it all happen.

search to assist Australian agricultural industries. In recognition of her contribution· to agriculture in Queensland she was awarded the Cattlemen's Union Research Medal in 1991 , and last year was the SE Queensland winner of the ABC Rural Woman of ~he Year. She is now Environment Manager with the Queensland Sugar Industiy and has almost finished her PhD in the area of "Risk Assessment and Biological Control". Jennifer is married with a daughter, Caroline, who will start at BGGS in 2002. Her speech was an interesting blend of anecdotes from experiences in Madagascar, factors impacting upon career decision-making for women, gender issues in the agricultural indust1y, school network, and family. Registered Nurse Ma1y-Jane Hunter ('92) is this year's Greenslopes Hospital and Coorparoo RSL Girl in a Million Nominee. Ma1y-Jane hopes that her fund-raising will provide an opportunity for youth to show they care for those less fortunate rhan themselves. On behalf of all Old Girls, the Committee communicated our thoughts to Mrs Grassie on the loss of her husband, Dr McCrae Grassie .

CHRISTINE PURVIS PRESIDENT

HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS BREAKFAST

Mrs D. Lynch (President, Friends of Girls Gmmmar) with Mrs S. Hoare (R).

Miss F. Williams (L) with Dr Ingrid Tall.

Sta11di11g (L-R): Dr C. Acton (Maxillofacial Swgeon), Miss F. \Vi/Iiams, Dr I. Brown (Thoracic Physician), Mrs D. Lynch, Prof j. Peam (Graduate School ofMedicine U.Q.) Seated (L-R): A. Moles, K. Vicke1y, T Dromey, Miss K. Hansen (Medic ine V U.Q.) Ms Yang W'ong (Science II U.Q.) - ----------------------27 -----------------------