1988 St Norbert College So Many Wonderful Memories
TRACY GALL
career change and becoming a special needs home economics teacher in the Education Department. “I loved my home economics classes at school and now I facilitate many programs to meet the individual needs of our students,” Tracy said. She also loved law with Mr Wally Aquino, mathematics with Ms Rainford and religion with Mr Van Nus, but one of her enduring memories from her time at St Norbert College was during a trip to the Northern Territory when she injured her knee and had to be evacuated from the top of Uluru. “I think Adam Crocker got stuck there as well,” Tracy recalled. “There are so many other wonderful memories including being part of the College plays, the swimming carnivals and the laughs we would have on school camps! I also really enjoyed getting to know Kirsten, an exchange student who spent some time at the College.”
Tracy Gall (nee Lawrence, Class of
1988) studied hospitality and tourism when she left St Norbert College and enjoyed working in the catering business, then the building industry, before deciding on a
Recalling The Norbertine Influence
CATHY CZERWIONKA Cathy Czerwionka (nee Galdies, Class
of 1988) enjoyed her time at St Norbert College where she was a member of Mrs Loveland’s Kilnacrott Homeroom class, and fondly recalls the Norbertine influence of Fr Peter and Br Pat. “Fr Peter and Br Pat made my time at St Norbert College memorable,” Cathy said, “and although I liked all the teachers, mathematics with Ms Rainford and Miss Leeson was enjoyable and possibly influenced my decision to join BankWest where I have worked for 29 years, currently as a loans advisor.” Married to “a great husband with two beautiful children”, Cathy makes a point of enjoying every day by holding the College motto of “prepared for all good works” close to her heart and encouraging
her daughters to do likewise. Depending on family commitments Cathy enjoys travelling, shopping, helping people with their finances at the bank, and keeps fit by attending boxing classes. Thirty years after leaving St Norbert College, when asked what advice she would give current students, Cathy recommends that they should really enjoy their time at St Norbert College because time goes too quickly. “I’d say don’t try to grow up too quickly, just enjoy being a kid.” Cathy recently attended the Class of 1988’s 30th reunion and “enjoyed a drink or two catching up with everyone from all those years ago.”
Happily married to Frank, Tracy’s life now largely revolves around daughter Sophie’s sporting commitments. “We love it. Earlier in the year I took Sophie to “Oliver” and introduced her to some of my teachers, who are also teaching some of my cousins.”
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