CATHOLIC JUNIOR COLLEGE ANNUAL 2015 DIARY OF EVENTS
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40th Anniversary Gala Dinner 14 November t was an unforgettable night for four decades of CJCians who celebrated 40 years of CJC as a junior college. The ballroom of the Fairmont Hotel was the venue for CJC’s 40th Anniversary Gala Dinner organised by a committee led by alumnus Mr Anston Tan and the alumni ‘had a blast’! There were 117 tables of alumni and staff members who spent the night catching up with one another, reliving memories and re3 establishing strong bonds formed over time.
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The evening’s programme, put together by alumnus Mr Daniel Boey, with alumna Ms Tan Kheng Hua as the emcee, began with an emotional singing of the college anthem by everyone in the ballroom. This was followed by the opening address by Mr. Gerard Lee, the Chairman of the CJC School Management Committee. He spoke about the significant changes in CJC, including the refreshed crest, the college flag and the new mission statement, Thinker with a Mission, Leader with a Heart. In addition, Mr Lee referred to the coffee table book that has been produced to celebrate 40 years of CJC’s achievements through the stories of around 40 outstanding alumni who are thinkers with a mission, leaders with a heart. Then, the ‘Thinker with a Mission, Leader with a Heart’ Award was presented to three former Principals of CJC, namely, Sister Deirdre O’Loan, Sister Maria Lau and Brother Paul Anthony Rogers. Finally, our current Principal, Mrs Christine Kong, joined the 3 former Principals on stage to cut the anniversary cake. 1 Front row L-R: Sister Maria, Monsignor Philip Heng, Mrs Kong. Back row L-R: Mr Lawrence Tay, Ms Janet Ang, Mrs Lee, Mr Gerard Lee, Brother Paul, Mr Kenneth Tan 2 Mr Anston Tan, Chairman of the Gala Dinner Committee, with his classmates
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3 L-R Dr Gillian Koh, Mrs Sng, Ms Tracey Loh, Dr Euan Murugasu 4 The 80s Band 5 Reunited 6 Mr Eric Lee and his classmates 7 The pioneer class of 1976
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