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nother busy and successful year for the Association continued our theme of Connecting through Culture. The Guest Speaker at our annual dinner in November was Trinity graduate and broadcaster Anne (Aine) Lawlor B.A. (1984) and writer Carlo Gebbler addressed our Christmas gathering. DUWGA commemorated the life of Anne Denard M.A. (1951), former Dean of Women Students and Warden of Trinity Hall, by presenting a modello by Imogen Stuart to the Denard family. This maquette now hangs outside the Common Room in Trinity. We sent a number of delegates to the University Women of Europe Conference in Vienna in September and our Vice-President Veronica Campbell, B.A. M.Phil. (1993),
Dublin University Women Graduates Association travelled to India as part of the Virginia Gildersleeve Fund 40th anniversary. We hosted the annual returning graduates’ afternoon tea in August, returning scholars lunch in April and ran our round of the now well established Public Speaking competition for girls under 15. Our annual award was presented to the highest marked Junior Freshman TAP student Niamh O’Donoghue. We visited the Turner exhibition at the National Gallery in January 2010 and at our AGM in March, Christina (Kristina) Odlum B.A. (1976) took over the Presidency from Mary Morrissey M.Sc (1986). Our new theme of Community Connections was launched. A most enjoyable wine tasting evening was organised in March and we had a number of visits to the popular
Bewleys lunchtime theatre productions. Our annual Summer outing was a trip to Trim Castle and the Hill of Tara in May, and the day ended with a splendid reception in the home in Athboy of one of our members, Jennifer Waldron Lynch, B.A. (1957). DUWGA is hosting the annual Irish Federation of University Women conference in Dublin from 15-17 October and our theme is Meitheal – a coming together. The long established poetry group meets on Mondays in our room in Fenian Street during term times. Visit us at www.duwga.tcdlife.ie. Kristina Odlum B.A. (1976) President DUWGA | July 2010
(Far left) (l-r) Lyndall Luce (nee Miles), first non-TCD graduate President DUWGA 1993-1995, her daughter Kristina Odlum (nee Luce) B.A. (1976), current President holding a photograph of Lillian Mary Luce (nee Thompson), grandmother of Kristina and second President DUWGA 1938-1940. (Lillian was educated at Alexander College and was a gold medallist in Mental and Moral Science in Trinity. She married her tutor Dr A A Luce. Sadly she died in a tragic accident in 1940 with her only daughter Alice. (Left) DUWGA members and guests enjoying the summer outing to Trim Castle, May 2010.
Farewell Norah – and a big thank you! F
or the past 25 years, the public face of Trinity College has been represented to its graduates by Mrs Norah Kelso, Alumni Relations Officer. Norah has been the point of contact for Trinity alumni, both in Ireland and around the world and she has been the first port of call for many when they return to Trinity. Norah’s role has often taken her to alumni branch meetings within Ireland and abroad. Before taking on the role of Alumni Relations Officer with Trinity Foundation, Norah had worked as Secretary in the Department of Physics. For a quarter of a century Norah has single-handedly organised all the major annual alumni events in College such as the Reunion Weekend,
Christmas Commons, Christmas Homecoming as well as many other functions for the Medical School and others. Norah has performed her role with great efficiency, good humour, common sense and dignity, always going the extra mile and taking every challenge in her stride. She has acted as Secretary to the TCD Association & Trust for 25 years, organising the meetings of the Executive Committee, grant applications and the Annual General Meeting. On behalf of her colleagues in Trinity Foundation and all those in College who have worked with Norah down through the years, we would like to take this opportunity to thank her and to wish her well with her future endeavours.
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