Wallace High School Old Girls' Committee with President Mrs Linda Beckett.	Pictured are Councillor Thomas Beckett, Right Hon. Jeffrey Donaldson MP MLA, Vice President OGA Christine McConaghy, Mrs Nicola Watson, Head of Wallace Prep. Department, Linda Beckett, President OGA, Jessica Kidd, Secretary OGA, Margaret Spence, Treasurer OGA, Mr Alastair Craig, Vice Principal. John Harrison/Harrison Photography

WALLACE High School Old Girls' Association held its 47th Annual Dinner recently at Dunmurry Golf Club.

President Mrs Linda Beckett welcomed Guest Speaker, Lagan Valley MP Jeffrey Donaldson, Mr Alastair Craig, Vice Principal of Wallace High School, Miss Claire Donaldson, Head Girl, Mrs Nicola Watson, Head of Wallace Preparatory Department and Councillor Thomas Beckett.

Mr Donaldson spoke of his life in politics, including his early days of working with Enoch Powell and Jim Molyneaux, whom he succeeded as MP for Lagan Valley. He used the Wallace

High motto 'Esperance' as his theme of 'Hope' for a future prosperous Northern Ireland. President Mrs Linda Beckett spoke of her career in education since leaving Wallace in 1981. The Old Girls' Association held a Coffee Morning and Sale to raise funds for the High School and the Prep Department. Mrs Linda Beckett said: "I am delighted to be able to hand over cheques to the school on behalf of The Old Girls' Association and to offer them our continued support."

Vice Principal Mr Alastair Craig installed the incoming President Miss Christine McConaghy.

Ulster Star
12/12/2008