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Signum Fidei No. 58


June 2005 Supplement
Editorial

Jim Gray (1949-52)
Editor - Signum Fidei
Phone: 07 3373 4971

Email: jpmgray@hotkey.net.au

 

Congratulations to two members of the Nudgee teaching community

Congratulations are extended to Mr Michael Senior, Dean of Administration, St Joseph’s Nudgee College. Michael who has been performing the duties of Principal of St Joseph’s Nudgee Junior College for the last 18 months has been confirmed in this position, effective from the beginning of 2006.
Nudgee Old Boys congratulate Michael on this achievement and thank him for the many years of dedication at St Joseph’s Nudgee College where he served in the positions of Head of Boarding, Deputy Principal as well as on a number of occasions as acting Principal. We know that he will utilize his skills and experience in the management of Nudgee Junior.

During Term 3 and the first week of Term 4, Mr Graham Leddie who is currently Acting Dean of Administration will be Acting Principal of St Joseph’s Nudgee College. Mr Leddie commenced at Nudgee in 1997, having taught at the Rockhampton Grammar School, SCECGS Redlands, Sydney and St Mary’s Senior High School in Sydney.
During his career to this point of time he has worked as a teacher, Director of Rowing at two schools, Assistant Head of Residence, International Baccalaureate Diploma Co-ordinator, Head of Subject at Nudgee for three years, Dean of Studies at Nudgee for four years, Dean of Administration at Nudgee for one and a half years.
He was awarded a Boston Scholarship in 2003; completed a Masters in Educational Leadership 2004 and is currently studying a Masters of Religious Education. Mr Leddie has coached Rugby and Rowing during his time at Nudgee.

Nudgee Old Boys welcome Mr Leddie to his new position.

In this issue:

REMINDER: Class of 75 reunion on 29 and 30 July - check the details

Remember in your prayers all deceased Old Boys

News Letter from Class of ‘62

How’s the Ryan Hall refurbishment going? Is this a matter of honour (boards)??

Do you have a Reunion soon? There is new information for the Dalby 56th annual reunion and for the Class of '90.

Read about the GPS Music Day

What have Old Boys written? We're interested in your view as well.

Make sure of your copy of the next printed issue of Signum Fidei - are you 'listed as missing'? Check the list and let us know your current address a.s.a.p.!!

Web Updates
As outlined in Signum Fidei (Edition 58/March/2005) our web publication will be updated by the end of the first week in May, June, August, September, October and December. The months of July and November are not listed for updates because during those months print copy of Editions 59 and 60 will be mailed to all Old Boys whose addresses have been certified.

Phase 2 in our Address Verification Strategy
The response to our Address Verification Strategy in Edition 58 has been very good. We now have a much more accurate idea of the number of incorrect addresses on our database. In the short term this may not appear as good news but it helps clarify our starting point for finding lost members.

In Phase 2 of our Address Verification Strategy we are asking Old Boys to scan the list of members contained in this update. They are members whose March 2005 Edition of Signum Fidei was returned but, who were at the address used in that mailing in 2000. We know this because our database indicates an address check made at that time found that to be a correct listing.

We are asking each old boy to check this list and if you know anything relating to their current address, work place or even family who might know even their approximate location use this email link to forward this information. Remember, no help is too insignificant and it does not matter if we receive duplicated information – it will all assist in our checking phase.

Reunion Information
Edition 58 listed all of the information current at the date of publication of the Class Reunions planned for the year. A list of the coordinators, their contact details and information regarding plans for each particular reunion is shown in the Reunions section.

Calling all potential contributors
In this update we have again been able to publish numerous Letters to the Editor, all of which provide news concerning our members, future events, requests for information or contacts. We want to encourage these contacts. To this end I ask for willing Old Boys, their wives or partners to contact me to become reporters who can gather information to swell this section of our communication.

Nudgee Success Stories

These vignettes reflect the range of activities and the successes achieved undertaken by Nudgee students in the past month.

Cameron Miller is to be congratulated for his win with the Queensland Schoolboys Team over NSW at the Tennis Nationals and a win with his partner in the doubles.

Josh Flynn won his section at the Queensland Tae Kwon Do tournament and is now off to the National Championships.

Congratulations to Patrick Devers and Daniel Brittain for their selection in the Queensland AFL team.

Nick Toohey and Lachlan Stanton have been selected to represent Australia at the World Youth Championships at Morocco in July.

The GPS Music Day on May 1 was hosted successfully by Nudgee.

All students took part in an impressive Anzac Day celebration at the College.

Rugby & Soccer success is being recorded in all grade levels (A reminder that we no longer record College sporting and cultural results on our website as these can be accessed through the College site on www.nudgee.com.au.)

 

 

 
 

 

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