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JESSIE PATRICK BEQUEST SOCIETY

Jessie Patrick Bequest Society

Jennifer on the right with fellow Korovians at the 2010 Korovian Dinner for the School’s 120th birthday.

Jennifer Carra Bequest

The School has received a bequest from the estate of the late Jennifer Carra (Bell, Class of 1953). Jennifer had a lifetime connection with Korowa and her three granddaughters attended the School – Hayley (Class of 2010), Laura (Class of 2013) and Georgia (Class of 2017). Jennifer was a foundation member of the Jessie Patrick Bequest Society. The Korowa Foundation gratefully acknowledges Jennifer’s generous gift. The bequest has been paid into the Scholarship Fund. Named after Korowa’s first student, the Jessie Patrick Bequest Society provides an opportunity for the School to honour and thank those Korovians and other members of the Korowa community who name the School as a beneficiary in their Will. If you would like to find out more about becoming a member of the Society, please contact our Alumni Manager, Ian Robertson on 03 8808 8833 or irobertson@korowa.vic.edu.au

Korowa Foundation

I have been thinking often of our great supporters of Korowa during these challenging times, and wish to convey my best wishes to you and your family. As you are aware, the Korowa Foundation is committed to supporting the School through the establishment of the Building Fund, Library Fund and Scholarship Fund. We have made great progress over the last decade and have been pleased to support the School in a number of ways, none more so than the Scholarship Fund that has enabled girls to enjoy the benefits of all that a Korowa education has to offer. In addition, the Foundation has been pleased to award bursaries to families when their financial circumstances have changed and would have resulted in the withdrawal of the student from the School. As a result of the economic effects caused by the pandemic, the Foundation Directors decided to suspend our normal Annual Giving program for 2020. We made this decision in recognition of the level of economic hardship in the community and the feeling that it would be insensitive to ask for additional financial support at this time. However, I do wish to acknowledge with gratitude, those Korovians, and past parents who decided to continue their giving, with this support being predominantly directed towards the Scholarship Fund. As Chair of the Korowa Foundation I, and my fellow Foundation Directors, have been so grateful for your loyalty and support, which is so much a characteristic of our alumni and other members of the Korowa community. Sandra Ivory (Clark, Class of 1967) Chair, Korowa Foundation