OBGS COMMUNITY FOR LIFE Project Management in Sweden. Jack is also returning to study to upgrade his English skills having worked as a Teacher’s Aide in primary schools. Eighteen months ago Peter also met up with their brother Sam who is a manager at the ‘Crown and Anchor’ in Waterloo, one of London’s favourite gastro pubs. All three send their very best wishes to former BGS classmates. James Patrick (2006) Besides his academic and professional achievements since leaving BGS James also has a hobby competing as a motorcycle racer for the last four years. 2012 has seen James competing in several championships, the major one being the Victorian State Championship, which he won! Stuart Clarkson (2006) completed honours in Pure Mathematics last year at Monash. He ranked equal second place in the year and received the Carl Moppert Prize for 'best allround honours student'. In October 2012 Stuart headed off to Cambridge University to read a Masters of Advanced Science in theoretical physics. This is a one year course which he hopes will lead to a PhD at Cambridge. He will however, be applying to many universities to do his PhD. Stuart was accepted to do a PhD at the University of Edinburgh but decided to study at Cambridge instead. Gregg McPheely (2004) and Sally Christie (FGS 2004) were married on Saturday 29 September on Mackinac Island, Lake Michigan. It was a destination wedding for 140 guests who arrived at The Grand Hotel, on Mackinac Island. Celebrations commenced on the Friday night with the Rehearsal Dinner, followed by a beautiful sunny wedding day and then breakfast for all the guests on the Sunday. Sally and Gregg then headed for a relaxing honeymoon in Aruba in the Caribbean before returning to their home in Atlanta, Georgia.
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left Sally Christie (FGS 04) and Gregg McPheely (OB04).
left ((L to R) Doug Christie (OB 74), Sally Christie, Gregg McPheely, Sally’s mother Karen Christie, and James Christie (OB 02).
Congratulations to Amber Kelly, one of our School Counsellors, who graduated with her Doctorate on December 6th making her a qualified Clinical Psychologist with the new title Dr Amber Kelly. Well done! Learning Support Co-ordinator Claire Evans married Gordon Oldham in the September holidays at a beautiful little winery called Wild Dog Winery, in Warragul, where they live. They took a short trip to Daylesford for their honeymoon. Rev Guy Philpott (Past staff 1964 to 1970) is now retired and living at Walls End NSW after many years as Anglican Priest in Coonabarabran NSW. Sheridan Coverdale (Middle Junior School Coordinator, JS Literacy Coordinator), has recently completed her Masters in Organisational Leadership at Monash University. Her thesis was ‘Using multimodal text in a writing program with middle primary boys’ for which she undertook research at BGS. Visual Communication and Design teacher Matt Wardell married fiancé Tiffany on July 27 in picturesque Positano, Italy – with 20 close family and friends attending. They then honeymooned through Italy, Greece, Turkey visiting such places as Vienna, Munich and Paris for several weeks.
Right Sheridan Coverdale right Thivi and Thanushe Athipar
Congratulations to our BGS Database Administrator and Developer Thivi Athipar married Thanushe in a traditional Hindu ceremony on 27th October 2012.
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