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Madeline Hay (2011) married Ashton Agar, following in her parents’ footsteps by marrying at the College Chapel.

Welcome to the May edition of the OGA Blog. A reminder to submit your applications for the Project of Mercy Grant.

Kate has been nominated for Interior Designer of the Year at this year’s GOTYA awards. These awards support and celebrate upcoming designers.

In recognition of our founders, parents and alumni from Santa Maria and Aquinas Colleges embarked on a pilgrimage to retrace their footsteps.

Jenna Carlino married Lucas Annese. They shared the joy of their wedding day at the Santa Maria Chapel on 10 April.

t has been a busy few weeks with the Class of 2020 Achievers Assembly, ten-year groups’ reunions, and the upcoming ENCORE exhibition.

We are very excited about the ENCORE! Join us for this exhibition of the history of drama at the College from 1986 – 2020.

The SMCOGA has launched the Project of Mercy Grant to enable an alumni member to undertake a project to help others in the WA community.

The College were thrilled to be able to bring together over 300 people, from ten year groups, for their long-awaited OGA reunions.

Welcome to our newest members, the Class of 2020! We look forward to seeing many of our alumni at the 2021 Reunions on Saturday 6 March.

We hope to see many of our alumni at our extraordinary reunion celebration that will take place on Saturday 6 March.

A number of the College’s alumni took on the challenge of competing in this year’s Rottnest Channel Swim. Congratulations!

Chelsie Wheeler has been a member of the OGA committee for over 2 years. She has enjoyed reconnecting with old friends.

On behalf of the committee, I’d like to wish each of you, and your families, a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Arguably the best thing about our OGA is our sense of ongoing connection to one another and the school. And our Reunions!

Gwen Wood has been a long time member of the Santa Maria College Old Girls’ Association, President from 2008 – 2011, and current Treasurer.

Sarah Joyce (1999) was awarded a Churchill Fellowship to explore how health systems can innovate to reduce their environmental footprint.

Lauren Martelli married Michael Buzzo on 31 October 2020. They were finally able to relocate to WA just in time for their wedding!

Congratulations to Julie-Anne Norrish who has been selected for the West Coast Eagles AFLW for 2021. It is a lifelong dream come true.

Lia Pascoe (2014) married James Sly. This wedding was a long-awaited celebration due to COVID restrictions.

In our September edition, Gemma Varone talks about the wonderful achievements of two of our Santa Maria College alumni.

Many of our alumni chose to get married at the Santa Maria College Chapel and it holds a very special meaning for them.

Madeline Orifici married Stephen Bettella on 30 November 2019 surrounded by her family and friends, including many other Santa Maria alumni.

The Santa Maria Chapel is the heart of the College and our community. It has been in continuous use since 1955 until the COVID restrictions of this year.

Meet committee member Claire Hales (Barrett-Lennard 1996)