ALUMNI STORIES
17
1994
Michelle Perkins (STC1994)
Who was your closest friend at school, and what made that friendship special? Rather than a single close friend, I had a group of close friends that to this day are still in my circle. I think what made those friendships special is quite simply that we
just enjoyed having fun together, whether it be at lunchtime, on the sports field, messing around in Art class or on the weekend. I don’t think there was ever a question that we wouldn’t know each other forever. What is your favourite memory from your time at St Cath’s, and why does it still stay with you? I have so many wonderful memories of St Cath’s, but honestly one of my fondest memories was Year 10 camp. I had such a blast, even though there was an Armageddon weather event. We were away from our parents for a week; we were able to hang out with girls that were not in our
“ Friendship is the greatest gift that St Catherine’s gave me. My daughter Zoe is now a St Cath’s girl and while we chose St Cath’s for many reasons, at the core of it, I hope she carries those friendships with her throughout her life.
Michelle Perkins (STC1994)
through her own cancer treatment, held the Biggest Morning Tea, to raise funds
close circle of friends and get to know them a little more. I recall just having so much fun, us all being in it together, forging some independence. I’m sure not everyone had such fond memories of that week, but I certainly do. What do you believe are the defining characteristics of a St Cath’s girl? What defines us as St Cath’s girls is that, all these years on, we show up for each other. These are the people who know you better than anyone, who know your parents, and who, in the worst moments of your life, you can call on and they will show up for you. They have done it for me, and I will do it for them. One member of our year group is going through some medical issues at the moment. She is an amazing person and, despite going
for other people impacted by cancer. Of course, there was a group of St Cath’s girls there supporting her. Friendship is the greatest gift that St Catherine’s gave me. My daughter Zoe is now a St Cath’s girl and, while we chose St Cath’s for many reasons, at the core of it, I hope she carries those friendships with her throughout her life. What are you doing now? Now I head up Strategic Partnerships across Australia and New Zealand for a French system integrator called Capgemini. I work with some of the world’s largest tech companies like Microsoft, Amazon and SAP building our partnership to deliver groundbreaking solutions to our clients, which include some of Australia’s best-known brands like Australia Post, ANZ Bank and Coles.
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