OGA Spirit

Pam Prescott (1965)

Brisbane Outrigger Canoe Club, led by Head Coach and four times World Champion, St Hilda’s Old Girl Pam Prescott (1965), competed at the Hawaiian Outrigger championships late last year. The women’s team placed eighth in the Open Division (up to 40 years) from 137 crews and in the top 40 in the Masters Division (aged 50 to 60 years).

A high point of the meet was Brisbane Outrigger winning the $12,000 OC6 canoe in the random draw. This was the first team

outside of Hawaii to ever win this prize, accepted by Pam on behalf of the club; she then fronted the camera and did numerous

television interviews that aired in Hawaii.

Today, Pam is training hard with her club Outrigger Australia OCC and will compete in this year’s National and South Queensland Zone Sprint/Marathon and Changeover events including the Gold Coast Cup and Hamilton Island Cup.

Pam works as an instructor for Queensland Canoeing and has three adult children, Tony and daughters Kim and Kellie Prescott who both attended St Hilda’s School. Kim (1991) is married with a son Harry and has a veterinary surgery at Tugun whilst Kellie (1994) is public relations manager at Brisbane’s Regatta Hotel and studying public relations at university.

Samantha Strauss (1977)

Samantha was the guest speaker at the 2011 Senior Graduation where she spoke of her desire to make ballet, her career. A back injury ended her dream and Samantha then turned her passion to behind-the-scenes, studying Film and Television at Bond University. Today, she is one of Australia’s most exciting young screenwriters, behind the ABC series Dance Academy, now signed for a second season. The 52-part series is a teen drama that follows the stories of six teenagers attending Sydney’s National Academy of Dance. Dance Academy won a Logie for Most Outstanding Children’s Program and in November last year, Samantha attended the International Emmy Awards in New York where Dance Academy was nominated for the Best Children and Young People’s Production.

Bev Philben (1958) passed away on 25 May 2012 

Vonda Murray (nee Yeates 1929) passed away on 22 May aged 101. Vonda regarded her time at St Hilda’s as the happiest part

of her life.

Chaslyn Thomas (nee Begrie 1950) from Hope Island passed away in May 2012.

Janet Schofield (1958) was awarded a scholarship at the University of Queensland and represented Queensland in swimming

and hockey. Janet passed away at the end of June 2012.

Maryanne Maresca (nee Morton 1975) passed away 9 November 2011
Brooke Adam (2002) passed away December 2011
Kerry Muspratt (1978) passed away late January 2012.
Merle Walker (nee Walters 1929) passed away at the age of 101 years on 1 December 2011
Mary Stockham (nee Green 1949) passed away in August at the age of 78.
Dr Ruth Molphy (1947) passed away in April.
Majorie Handley (nee Whitehouse 1932) passed away in March at the age of 96. Marjorie was Dux of the School in 1932.
Sandra Diane Leadbetter (Hattingh 1970) 3.5.1954 to 21.12.2008. Attended St Hilda's School 1964-1970.
Caroline Hall (Mann 1965) Attended St Hilda's School 1962 to 1964, Caroline passed away 4 April 2010 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was 60 years old.
Lynley Ellwood (1977) passed away March 2010.
Sybel Hughes (Shannon) passed away at the age of 95 years in Mackay June 2010.
Ena Crouch (Jackson) passed away at the age of 93 years in November, 2009.
Marian Perdriau's mother Myrtle passed away in March 2010.