work for the Foundation . ‘ To use racing parlance ,’ he said , ‘ Doug has done the trifecta – membership of the School Council , of the Foundation board ( six years as President ) and of OSCA Council ( two years as President ) – a feat achieved by only 14 people ’.
Alex pointed out that $ 30 million had been raised for the Foundation during Doug ’ s term as President , and buildings such as the Keon-Cohen Dining Hall , the Spencer Centre for Design and Technology and the Tolson Centre have been added to the Scotch landscape , along with the start of the boarding house refurbishment .
Since 2017 , Doug ’ s first year in the presidency , $ 14 million in bequests have been secured , and the Foundation ' s endowed funds are now on the verge of $ 100 million . As Alex pointed out , all of this has been achieved while Doug has continued his magnificent work in endocrinology and andrology , and in his chairmanship of Healthy Male , providing leadership in men ’ s health .
Alex said Doug has had the staunch support of Liz , whose own significant service to medicine , particularly to multiple sclerosis rehabilitation and research , was recognised with a Member of the Order of Australia award in the 2023 Australia Day honours .
In response , Doug said he had enjoyed all his Scotch roles , and in particular meeting so many outstanding people . ‘ It ’ s noteworthy ,’ he said , ‘ that within the three governing bodies – School Council , OSCA and the Foundation – at any one time there are about 45 volunteers who give freely of their time and skills on behalf of the students at Scotch .
‘ But it ’ s not just those people in these positions ,’ he said . ‘ It never ceases to amaze me how so many of our community generously provide the means by
TOP PHOTO : THE SCENE IN THE BOYKETT ROOM AS GUESTS ARRIVE FOR THE PRESIDENT ’ S DINNER . RIGHT , TOP TO BOTTOM : KAREN WOOD AND ALEX SLOAN (’ 71 ). SCOTT MARSH AND ALAN WATKINSON . NATASHA CAMUGLIA , JOHN CAMUGLIA , SCOTT MARSH . SCOTT MARSH , PETER CROOK , TIM SHEARER (’ 85 ), DOUG LORDING AM (’ 64 ), MIKE SIM (’ 78 ), GORDON DONALDSON AM , DAVID YU . ( LEFT ) MARK SANTINI (‘ 79 ) AND KARYN MATOTEK . ( RIGHT ) GRAHAM BRADBEER DELIVERS HIS GRACE .
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