Scotch College

Nominate now for 2004 Old Boy Perelberg Award

Nominate now for 2004 Old Boy Perelberg Award

Members of the Scotch Family have the opportunity this year to nominate an Old Boy to win the prestigious Perelberg Award.

To commemorate the life of Ashley Perelberg ('92), who tragically died at the age of 18, the Perelberg family has endowed an award to be presented annually to a member of the Scotch community, who demonstrates the true Scotch spirit, and who by his deeds, brings honour to the School, and service to the community.

The award was perpetuated with a significant work of art, in sterling silver, and displayed in the Lithgow Centre. A replica of a portion, also in silver, is presented to each year's winner on Speech Night.

The award is limited in alternate years to either a student of Scotch or an Old Boy. The 1993 winner was schoolboy Sam Hume, with Teruma Naito the winner in 1995, Andrew Simm in 1997, Paul Greening in 1999, Nick Demiris in 2001, and James Barton in 2003.

The inaugural award to an Old Boy went to Hugh Taylor in 1994, in 1996 it went to Ian Stapleton, in 1998 to Rob Moodie, in 2000 to David Pennington and in 2002 to Professor Colin Norman.

Nomination Criteria

Nominations are sought for an Old Boy who has contributed significantly to the physical, oral, spiritual or actual welfare of theirs or another community;or who has provided significant service to the School; or who has committed an act of bravery in the service of others and has thereby, or in some other way, demonstrated the 'true Scotch spirit'.

A Nomination Form is included in the centre spread of this issue of Great Scot. Nominations will be accepted from members of the Scotch Family and the wider community, and should be submitted on the aforementioned form with an attached A4 submission sheet, together with additional information necessary to support the nomination.

Perelberg Award Committee

Nominations will be considered by a Perelberg Award committee, which will make recommendations to the Principal.

The Principal will have the final decision regarding the recipient of the award, and reserves the right to make no awardif he deems that no sufficiently worthy nomination has been received.

Nominations will be accepted by the Principal's secretary until 4pm on Wednesday 1 September 2004.

Nominations should be directed to:

The Principal, Scotch College, Morrison Street
Hawthorn, 3122.