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ODs meet in Woodstock for a meeting of The Symposium.

LtR Paul Murray the ODA, Mark van Hoogstraten, Andrew Russell, Viljoen van Heerden and WP van Zyl.
LtR Paul Murray the ODA, Mark van Hoogstraten, Andrew Russell, Viljoen van Heerden and WP van Zyl.

Each term The Symposium meets at a Cape Town eatery, where several ODs connect and engage.

The format of the evening is that one of the ODs presents a short talk on a topic of general interest.

This time it was the turn of Mark van Hoogstraten (1987F), who shared his experiences as an entrepreneur, where he explained the challenges that accopmpany such a position.  With them, come its own rewards.

From Left to Right in the photograph are Dr Paul Murray (Staff 1991 - ) Co-Founder of The Symposium with OD Brian Robertson (1979W) a fomer Chair of the ODU; Mark van Hoogstraten, Andrew Russell (1982:PM 1983G); Viljoen van Heerden (2011M) the Honorary Secretary, and Dr WP van Zyl (1997K), former Head of School.

OD interested in receiving more information or wanting to join, can contact ODComms@bishops.org.za

 

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