Interested in organising a class
reunion? Contact Iliana Findikakis,
Email: [email protected]
or Phone: +61 3 9903 9087.
The class of ‘55 reminisce
1955. Robert Menzies was the
Prime Minister of Australia. Melbourne
defeated Collingwood in the VFL
Grand Final. And the Victorian College
of Pharmacy was teaching students
at the Swanston Street campus.
Sixty years on, the stately Butleigh Wooton was
the venue of choice for a luncheon to celebrate
six decades since graduation for the pharmacy
class of 1955.
With a treasure trove of 1950’s photos and
mementos on hand, old friends reunited and
former classmates reminisced about their student
days at the Victorian College of Pharmacy.
Organising committee members Alistair Lloyd and
Keith and Elizabeth Smith did some tremendous
detective work, collating new addresses and
spreading the word among friends and pharmacy
colleagues to attract more than 60 guests to
the event.
“It was a wonderful opportunity to catch up
with friends, reconnect with many lost ones and
hear of their personal and professional journeys,”
said Mr Lloyd. “The reunion was enjoyed so much,
that we’ve already booked our 65th reunion
at Butleigh Wooton in five years’ MIPS time.”
Mr Lloyd welcomed the guests and spoke of the
remarkable changes the Faculty has gone through
since their graduation, motivating man to hear more
and re-establish contact with their alma mater.
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