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Where are they now – Jaslar Pearl (SPC 2012-13, PY2017)
The College recently reconnected with Jaslar Pearl (SPC 2012-13, PY2017) who is honing his passion for fashion and has recently started a clothing label. Where has life taken you since leaving SPC? Life has taken me to the Gold Coast where I managed a bar at Paradise resort. I’ve had a passion for fashion…
Where are they now – Lachlan Owens (SPC 2013-18)
The College recently reconnected with Lachlan Owens (SPC 2013-18) who is chasing his dream career in aerospace engineering as a first-year uni student in Melbourne. The career path comes as no surprise to Lachlan, who has always had a love of maths and the sciences. Where has life taken you since leaving SPC? At SPC,…
Where are they now – Bernie Cochran (SPC 1979-84)
The College recently reconnected with Bernie Cochran (SPC 1979-84) who has enjoyed a rich and varied working life and is now has the work/life balance right in sunny Queensland with his wife and young son. Bernie shares his many fond memories of his time at SPC. Where has life taken you since leaving…
Welcoming back an Old Boy from the 1960s
We welcomed Old Collegian Tom Pinzone (SPC 1963, PY1966) back to the College with his wife Robyn recently. Tom was only at SPC for a year in intermediate (Year 9), and came to the College as a boarder from Ararat. He moved with his family to Sydney a year later, where he has lived since,…
An Old Boy’s memories of snow at SPC
We recently chatted with Tom Murphy (SPC 1951-55, PY1959) who was a boarder at SPC in the 1950s. Tom was only 10 when he arrived in Ballarat in 1951 from the Balranald bush in NSW. It was in Ballarat that he saw snow for the first time, “three inches deep”, while studying at St Patrick’s….
An Old Collegian’s lifetime dedication to human rights
The College had the pleasure of welcoming back Old Collegian Pat Walsh (SPC 1953-54, PY1958) on Friday November 22. The visit of the College co-incided with Pat’s visit to Ballarat to launch his latest book focussing on his long association with East Timor as a human rights advocate. The book “The Day Hope and History…
Donovan brothers showcase why they are living legends
Great to see this recent story on Old Collegians and brothers Ray (SPC 1965-67) and Brian Donovan (SPC 1965, PY1967) in the Senior Magazine publication. We heard from Ray recently, who let us know the two brothers were “pretty good (and) going into our 37th year” of transplant success after Ray donated one of his kidneys to Brian back…
Old Boys turn out at OCA Regional Geelong Dinner
It was a terrific night of catching up and reminiscing at the OCA Regional Geelong Dinner recently. Old Boys from the Geelong district turned out for the annual dinner at the Lord of the Isles Tavern. The annual get-together provides a wonderful opportunity for Old Boys to gather and catch-up in an informal setting. Thank…
New Bishop attends OCA Bendigo Regional Dinner
We were delighted that Old Collegian and new Bishop of Sandhurst Fr Shane Mackinlay (SPC 1977-82) was able to join us at the recent OCA Bendigo Regional Dinner. Fr Shane, who was officially ordained in a special ceremony recently, was among the great turn-out of Old Collegians, who met at The Foundry Hotel for the annual…
Surprise celebration for an Old Collegian’s landmark birthday
Is this the best birthday cake ever? St Patrick’s College was delighted to play a small part in a very big surprise celebration for Old Collegian Adrian McConnell (SPC 1954-57) on November 9. As part of his 80th birthday celebrations, Adrian’s large extended family arranged a weekend back in Ballarat (driving up from Melbourne in…