Grammar News Summer 2020

Enjoying great food and lively conversation, BGS Old Boys from 1959, 1969, 1979, 1989, 1999 and 2009 celebrated their milestone reunions.

The Class of 1959 and Class of 1969 enjoyed a campus tour, followed by a sit-down dinner and slideshow in the Great Hall, which still holds fond memories of their days at BGS.

For other year groups, cocktail functions and sit-down dinners provided the perfect opportunity for former classmates and teachers to reconnect, share memories and re-live the highpoints of their days at school.

The enthusiastic attendance, smiles and late nights were hallmarks of the strong ties that bind the BGS Old Boy community.

The Class of 2018 enjoyed the inaugural 'one year out' reunion to reconnect with their cohort and discover where life's journey has taken them in the previous 12 months.

The OBA and BGS are planning to host a milestone reunion weekend in early April 2020.

In partnership with the BGS Old Boys' Association, Brisbane Grammar School has launched Brisbane Grammar Connect, a networking and mentoring platform.

The platform provides a place for Old Boys to connect with established Old Boys in all professional fields, through mentor-mentee relationships. There is also a jobs board, groups, social media feeds and a photo gallery section.

Graduway is considered a global leader in alumni engagement and career services management platforms for educational institutions and non-profit organisations. Signing up is simple at brisbanegrammarconnect.com and can be done using your LinkedIn profile or email.

• Rhodes Scholar: Nicholas Salmon '12, singled out by Headmaster Anthony Micallef as the first BGS student since 2007 and the 25th overall to become a Rhodes Scholar. He will relocate to Oxford University to undertake a Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in Engineering Science.
• Brisbane Portrait Prize (inaugural) finalists: three BGS Old Boys were finalists: Scott Breton '99 with 'Trauma and Grace', of ballet soloist Vito Bernasconi after injury; Christopher Inwood '07 with 'Alec the King' of Alec Knight, the first Australian male in the New York City Ballet; and Daniel Sherington '14 with 'Anthony', of BGS Headmaster Anthony Micallef.
• TC Clarke & Son centenary: the Clarke family business celebrated 100 years in October, having constructed several heritage-listed buildings in Queensland. The business passed from TC (Thomas Charles) to Morris in 1945, Geoff in 1970, and soon to Scotty. Morris '39, Geoff '64 and Scotty '99 are Old Boys. Geoff's grandsons Tom, Alex, Freddie and Harry are enrolled to attend BGS.
• Major benefactors named in the BGS Timeline of Giving: Matt McLennan '86 pledged US$500,000 towards the boarding fundraising campaign (Junior and Senior boarding houses); Simon Fenwick '87 donated $1.4M in 2015 to fund a full boarding bursary for an Indigenous or regional student; David Malouf AO '50 donated more than 50 artworks, including works from prominent Australian artists.