Around 70 Old Collegians from the Class of 2020 turned out for their Five-Year Reunion at the Lake View Hotel in Ballarat on Saturday 28 June.
It was a great opportunity for this group to reunite after they were hit by a worldwide pandemic during their graduating year five years ago.
Members of the Class of 2020 were forced to get used to remote learning, wearing face masks and sadly missed out on many of their final year events and traditions.
It was a tough year all round, however the Class of 2020 showed up with plenty of Paddy pride and spirit to not only graduate, but persevere in the subsequent years, which were also impacted by COVID.
It was tremendous to welcome back so many members of the Class of 2020, including College Captain Will Rothe, and vice captain Max Waller (fellow vice captain Finn Lappin is currently in the US) along with Class of 2020 Year 12 coordinators Shane Murphy and Kat Ward.
In welcoming the group, the College’s OCA Executive officer Dean Hackwill (SPC 1988-93) congratulated the group on their perseverence through COVID, while the College’s Director of Students Jarrett Giampaolo wished the young men well in their endeavours and OCA committee member and current teacher Shane Hayes (1989-94) reminded the group, now Old Collegians, to continue looking out for each other into the future.
