Classmates gather at Gatton

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A Gatton graduation photo from 1971

The annual Back to College Weekend will take place from December 2–4, 2011 with the UQ Gatton Past Students Association calling graduates from the years 1951, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991 and 2001.

Held at the Gatton campus, the event reunites alumni from the past 50 years and is traditionally held on the first weekend in December.

Last year’s event was successful in reuniting past student and Director of the Gatton-Vocational Education Centre Mark Pace with his former high school agricultural science teacher, Carl Saffingna.

“Carl graduated from Gatton in the 60s and he taught me ag science at Cleveland High School,” Mr Pace said.

“He told me you should go to Gatton and here we were all these years later attending the same reunion.

“The speeches at the dinner were also excellent, with a representative from each year group reflecting on their memories from their time here.”

The weekend provides an opportunity to see the new facilities on campus and take a step back in time by visiting the Past Students Museum.

Past and current UQ staff are also invited to attend the staff reunion lunch on the Saturday.

By Erin Pearl

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