Een ding wat jou gaan bybly na die lees van hierdie keer se nuusblog, is dat jy deel is van ’n groep mense wat op een of ander manier, klein of groot, in die sakewêreld of op openbare verhoë, op die internasionale sportvelde of as ’n koshuismoeder ’n verskil maak en ander inspireer… en die band wat ons almal saambind is Paul Roos Gimnasium.
And the best is that you don’t have to call this school your alma mater to share in this. Take for example Helene van Wyk, who joined the ranks of the school as the girlfriend of a substitute teacher and who after many years of dedicated service in various roles was honoured by the Old Boys Union by naming our new benevolent fund after her.
Maar daar is ook jongelinge, soos die eerstespankaptein JJ Kotze, wat met hul deursettingsvermoë, leierskap en veelsydigheid vir ons ’n voorbeeld kan stel.
It gives one great pleasure to note how skillful some of our Old Boys are behind their laptops and what valuable contributions they have made recently to scientific and other areas of knowledge with their writings. Also notable is that many of them excelled in the academia, of which the high percentage recipients of the Chancellor’s Award at the University of Stellenbosch from our school is proof.
’n Mens wonder hoe groot die invloed op ons waardes was van die kolos na wie die skool vernoem is, maar uit die gepubliseerde spotprente van wyle TO Honiball, een van ons land se grootste kunstenaars op hierdie gebied en ’n oudleerder, blyk dit dat Paul Roos ’n goeie sin vir humor gehad het.
After the recent shock victory by the Springboks in New Zealand, in which old boys also played their part, we are also proud to report that the Old Boys Union is achieving its goal to keep PRG’s rugby tradition alive and well … even if it is with a little bit of help from our golfers. But that is all part of the fun and games.
Ons hooffoto is van eerstespankaptein en SA Skolespeler, JJ Kotze, in aksie deur Thys Lombaard.
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