Grammar Gazette- Issue 2, 2004

Grammar Girls

Georgina Horsburgh IYear 11.2004j. in June this Year Georgina was selected as a participant in the National Coalition of Girls' Schools' Annual Conference, GirlPower, Mind, BodyondSpirit, and so, found herself on a most invigorating and horizon-expanding experience. Over five days in San Francisco, Geargina had the opportunity to contribute to the Conference and connect with like minded girls in an international context. Staying in San Domenico School, in Malin County, Georgina was part of a delegation of eleven students including nine American girls, one Canadian and one fellow Australian. The conference boasted speakers from diverse professional fields, including noted authors, psychologists and the Dean of the Engineering Faculty at Harvard University The student delegation formed the panel which discussed areas of girls' education for which they advocated further development

Megan O'Connor (1999j studied a Bachelor of CommercejScience at the University of aueensland. Throughout her studies at U0 Megan received recommendations for high achievement from the Faculty of Biological and Chemical Sciences, she was invited to become a member of the Golden Key International Honour Society and admitted to the Dean's Honour Roll of the Faculty of Business, Economics a Law. One of the most rewarding and pivotal experiences in Megan's post-Grammar days was as a university eXchange student with the University of Lurid, Sweden. She has now accepted a PhD position there studying the vision and neurology of the Box Jellyfish and applying this knowledge to robotic and data gathering technology

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Nikita Cuffe (1996) made the final squad of 13 players selected for the Australian Women's Water Polo Team for the Athens' Olympics. She was a former Water Polo Captain at Brisbane Girls Grammar School, and a reserve for the Olympics in Sydney four Years ago. After an amazing effort in Athens, it was a remarkable result for the Australian women who finished fourth!

Ninja Cuffe with SophieMotthews

Professor Adele Chandler Green (Westermanj 11970i. the Deputy Director of the Queensland Institute of Medical Research, was deserved Iy recognised for her medical research as well as for her leadership in public health and the wider scientific community including Indigenous health issues Professor Green has been awarded a Companion in the Order of Australia IACl in the 2004 Queen's Birthday Honburs List for the significant advances she has made in understanding the causes and prevention of skin cancer and ovarian cancer

Air Vice-Marshal, Julie Hammer (1969). AVM Hammer, the most senior ranked woman in the Australian Defence Force, recently returned to the School and spoke with Years 10 and 11 girls AVM Hammer holds a Bachelor of Science with honours in Physics. a Master of Science degree in Aerosystems Engineering and a Graduate Diploma in Strategic Studies

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joining the Air Force in 1977. she served in aircraft maintenance, technical intelligence, electronic warfare and command, control and communications intelligence systems acquisition and support in 2003, AVM Julie Hammer became the first female to achieve the rank of AVM in the Royal Australian Air Force

In January 2004. she was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia

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