The SMS Alumnae was formed in 1932 for past students and has over 1,600 life members. The Alumnae provides a vital link for former students to maintain and renew friendships with each other and to organise a range of enjoyable social activities.
Current SMS Alumnae Executive Committee
President – Melissa Hogg-Marshall (1980)
Vice President – Amy Ridgway (2002)
Secretary – Madeline White (2012)
Treasurer – Jahanne Nagle (2008)
Contact via email at smsalumnae@stmargarets.vic.edu.au
Next Meeting – Wednesday 7 February 2018, 7 pm
Willow Restaurant, Food Technology Building, St Margaret’s School, Berwick
Young Achievers Awards – 2017 Recipients
CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS: CAITLIN HOLSTOCK (2009)
Caitlin has been an entrant and won prizes for Fashion on the Field competitions, but her most impressive achievement was creating the winning design to be worn by Miss Australia Tegan Martin for the Miss Universe National Costume. There were three components to the competition the final having her on Sunrise Channel 7 and having Australia vote for her design out of 4 competitors.
SCIENCE AND INNOVATION: HANNAH BRAGGE (2011)
Hannah has excelled in her studies in Engineering being chosen to do internships with a number of major companies during her studies. She is now in her last year where she is focussing on law and has undertaken clerkships with several commercial law firms. This year Hannah was awarded the Civil Construction’s Ian Jacka Award for gaining the top mark in the final year Civil Construction at Monash University.
SPORT: LAETISHA SCANLAN (2006)
Laetisha excels in the sport of trap shooting, she is currently ranked 1st in Australia and 6th in the world. She is a dual Commonwealth Games gold medallist having won the pairs in Delhi and the individual title in Glasgow. She represented Australia at the Rio Olympics and was placed 5th after finishing the qualifying round in first place.
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: BROOKE WINTERBURN (2005)
As a public health, protection and human rights development professional with seven years field experience across the Middle East and the Asia Pacific, Brooke has been working to make a significant contribution to protecting and promoting the rights and welfare of disadvantaged communities, including people with disability, refugees, and communities trapped in a cycle of poverty.
Young Achievers Awards – 2018
Nominations for the 2018 awards will be available shortly.