Louisa Macdonald Oration and Dinner & Alumnae Awards

Every two years in May the College holds a very special formal dinner in honour of its founding Principal, Louisa  Macdonald. As part of the celebrations a distinguished speaker addresses guests in our candle-lit dining hall.

This year's dinner will take place on the 27 May 2011. In conjunction with this dinner the College presents Alumnae Awards in recognition of the achievements of former students

In 2009 Dr Janet McCredie AM and Ms Cassandra Kelly  were given alumnae awards in the open and young alumna categories respectively.

College is pleased to announce that nominations for the third Alumnae Awards are now open.

There are three  award categories.

• The Women's College Alumna Award
•  The Women's College Young Alumna Award (for a former student aged 40 years or younger)
• The Women's College Alumna Community Achievement Award

The Alumnae Awards aim to reflect women’s leadership, vision,creativity, innovation and initiative,recognising the achievements andservice of alumnae in their professions,community, arts, sport or family life.

Nominations close on 18 April 2011, with winners to be announced at the Louisa Macdonald Oration Dinner on 27 May 2011.

 The 2011 Information and nomination forms are available here

 For additional information community@thewomenscollege.com.au or Tel 02 9517 5008.

In February 1897 Louisa Macdonald wrote to her close friend and mentor, Eleanor Grove, Principal of College Hall University of London:

A great hope of mine is to make the College as much of a living thing as possible, not only for its own sake as a College, but for the help it might be to the women and the education of the country as a standard and centre of influence and mutual help.

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