In 2021, Burgmann College and the indigo foundation partnered to establish the Equality Prize to be awarded annually on a continuing basis to a Burgmann College resident or member of our alumni who has contributed significantly in any way to reducing inequality amongst people in any of its forms.
Despite the tumultuous year for residents with the onset of COVID-19 at college, Burgmann residents banded together in a true celebration of the college spirit. This year, BRA set out with three key goals in mind: (1) working towards Cultural Change, (2) reinvigorating College events which did not occur in 2020, and (3) centralising the handover process. I am proud to report that all three goals have been achieved.
Whilst COVID interruptions impacted the amount of formal sporting competition in semester two, residents made the most of the sports on offer in term 3 and displayed sporting creativity to maintain physical activity throughout the ACT lockdown in term four.
There we were, hundreds of ressies filling the sidebar squares of a Zoom call as the main screen showed a group of 2H inhabitants dancing to a parody of Mamma Mia, singing, “Quarantine/Here we go again…” It was a strange and wonderful semester for the arts, with Burgmann’s endless capacity do adapt and find the fun in any situation shining through.
Congratulations to Will Salkeld who has won this year’s E M Cumming Essay Prize for his essay titled, Naomi. With thanks to a generous donor, the E M Cumming Essay Prize is an annual $1000 prize open to all Burgmann residents, where an essay is read before a meeting specially convened for this purpose, known as the reading meeting.
The following are latest updates sent to us by alumni and former staff via Update Your Details. Send us your own ‘Class Note’ to be featured in the next issue of the Alumni & Friends Newsletter.
Bridgman, David (1996-1997)
David is continuing to travel and build a career in Beverage Alcohol Sales.
To celebrate International Women’s Day, Burgmann College invites you to a special morning tea and exhibition opening co-hosted by Women’s Gender & Sexuality Advocate, Peri Saunders; Residential Fellow, Ms Lara Nicholls and the 50th Anniversary Team.
There we were, hundreds of ressies filling the sidebar squares of a Zoom call as the main screen showed a group of 2H inhabitants dancing to a parody of Mamma Mia, singing, “Quarantine/Here we go again…” It was a strange and wonderful semester for the arts, with Burgmann’s endless capacity do adapt and find the fun in any situation shining through.
Congratulations to Will Salkeld who has won this year’s E M Cumming Essay Prize for his essay titled, Naomi. With thanks to a generous donor, the E M Cumming Essay Prize is an annual $1000 prize open to all Burgmann residents, where an essay is read before a meeting specially convened for this purpose, known as the reading meeting.
