FOUNDATION
PRESIDENT ’ S DINNER TAKES ON SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE
FOUNDATION ’ S FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED WITH FLAIR
TOP PHOTO : GORDON DONALDSON AM
AND PETER CROOK . BOTTOM PHOTOS , CLOCKWISE ,
BEGINNING WITH PIPER , HUGH GRAHAM (’ 18 ).
DOUG LORDING AM AND SCOTT MARSH .
LEIGH MCGREGOR (’ 55 ) PETER LAM (’ 99 ).
In a great atmosphere of celebration , a sellout gathering of more than 170 Scotch Family members got together in the Cardinal Pavilion ’ s Boykett Room on the evening of 11 May to participate with enthusiasm in a once in a half-century event . The 2023 Scotch Foundation President ’ s Dinner this year took on special significance , as it marked the Foundation ’ s 50th anniversary .
The dinner was preceded in the Boykett Room by the Foundation ’ s annual general meeting , at which Associate Professor Doug Lording AM (’ 64 ) bowed out as Foundation President after six productive years in the top job . At the AGM , Doug paid tribute to Louise Murdoch who was not standing for re-election to the board after eight years ’ devoted service .
With the AGM duly completed and guests seated , the dinner started melodiously with a specially-produced 50th anniversary slide-show video , incorporating scenes from the Foundation ’ s half-century very appropriately accompanied by a soundtrack of Abba ’ s song , Money , Money Money .
Welcoming all the guests , Master of Ceremonies Tim Shearer (’ 85 ) pointed out that one of the latest to come on board as a Foundation member is none other than Scotch ’ s living treasure , our oldest known living Old Boy , Bill Morgan (’ 34 )!
After OSCA Chaplain Graham Bradbeer ’ s thoughtful grace , School Captain Dion Whitfield gave an eloquent Welcome to Country , also acknowledging the impact of the Foundation as it helps to make Scotch everything it can be for every boy .
Paying tribute to retiring Foundation President , Doug Lording AM , School Council Chairman Alex Sloan (’ 71 ) spoke of Doug ’ s devoted service to the school , which as he said , went well beyond his great
74 Great Scot Issue 169 – September 2023