International Old Boy Reunions
Hong Kong Reunion
The annual reunion of Hong Kong based Old Boys and Parents (both current and prospective) was held on 20 September 2016. The event was hosted by Ron Lu (ON 1962) and Ron was a very generous host.
We issued some 146 invitations – the Hong Kong diaspora continues to grow, and had some 45 RSVP their attendance. Those in attendance were very enthusiastic about the Newington Story today, particularly in the development of the Endowment Fund. The video from the P&F Newington Ball held the Saturday before was screened and immensely enjoyed by all.
The Hong Kong network continues to be an important one for Newington and will be further reinforced with a visit by the Headmaster in March 2017. This event will be hosted by past parents Tony and Linda Rogers (Callum, (ON 2016) and we look forward to continuing this annual event for many years to come.
AIS USA Foundation and USA Reunions
The Hong Kong reunion was the precursor to the biennial AIS USA Foundation Newington Old Boy reunions in San Francisco and New York.
This year, numbers for both were up substantially on past events and we look forward to maintaining ongoing contact with our US based Old Boys, through this US version of ONU Alumni eNews.
My thanks to Dr Peter Green (ON 1964) and his partner Marise Santo for hosting us in New York. It was good to catch up with his fellow AIS USA Foundation Board members Ian Diery (ON 1967), Ian Thomas (ON 1963) and Bob Young (ON 1960). They are doing magnificent work for the AIS USA Foundation and representing Newington well.
