OGA News
Forthcoming OGA Reunions
Bookings for the Class of 2014 and 2018 Reunions are now open. If you know past students or teachers from this cohort, please help spread the word about this enjoyable event. These events are available to book via Trybooking.com:
OGA 5 Year Reunion: Class of 2014
Saturday 7th September
OGA 1 Year Reunion: Class of 2018
Friday 13th December
https://www.trybooking.com/BBHWJ
OGA Departing Girtonian Scholarship
Applications now open for Year 12 students
The $2,000 scholarship is awarded each year to students who display good all-round commitment to the school’s values and who epitomise what it is to be a departing Girtonian with positive relationships, a commitment to life-long learning, leadership skills, resilience, spirituality and a commitment to social responsibility. The scholarship aims to support a departing student and as such, the needs and opportunities for each applicant will be considered.
The scholarship is open to current Girton Grammar Year 12 students who meet the following criteria:
- Life Membership to the OGA
- A demonstrable commitment and enthusiasm across all aspects of the school curriculum
- A demonstrable commitment and enthusiasm in co-curricular activities
- A demonstrable commitment and enthusiasm to community service activities
The successful applicant will receive scholarship funds of $2,000 to be used for activities that relate directly to further education, professional development, travel, volunteer abroad and gap year programs and will be payable to the provider of the goods or services after provision of a valid Tax Invoice/Quotation.
The Scholarship application form can be downloaded here:
https://oga.girton.vic.edu.au/download-the-2019-oga-scholarship-form/
Joe Baldwin joins the YMCA World Conference
Joseph Baldwin (School Captain, 2016) was lucky enough to be 1 of 45 Australian YMCA delegates attending the 175th anniversary of YMCA, 'YMCA175', in London on scholarship last week. It was a conference held at ExCel London, where over 3000 people from over 100 countries came together to talk about issues facing our communities.
There were panels on mental health, climate change, youth empowerment, and the future in general.
“It was the most inspiring event I've ever experienced,” Joe said.
“Everyone attending the conference came from communities where they all were doing their part in shaping a more positive, sustainable future for the generations to come, and doing so without the expectation of reward or recognition - a concept of which was instilled in me during my time at Girton.”
A wonderful story of an Old Girtonian crossing the world to help lead in global change.
