Community, Development and Alumni The Mulford Bursary Headmaster Dr David Mulford retires this year after leading the College for 10 of its most successful years. As a driving force behind the renewal of the College, he leaves magnificent legacies – physical, educational and pastoral – that will serve the sons of Newington for many generations. However, it is the legacy of diversity for which Dr Mulford most wants to be remembered. He has generously allowed his name to be applied to the College’s latest Endowment Fund Bursary – The Mulford Bursary. The Mulford Bursary will be one of the 100 bursaries of the College’s Endowment Fund and will offer the chance of a Newington education to boys of promise who otherwise would not have such opportunity. These ‘boys of promise’ will be identified, selected and, through the Newington community's generous support, educated to become men of substance and resilience. As recipients of the Mulford Bursary, they will be educated in the name of a great educator and leader who has changed the face of Newington College. The Mulford Bursary reached its first $100,000, and with a generous donation of $500,000 led by an anonymous Old Boy in conjunction with the fantastic support of the P&F Ball and the ONU, the bursary is well on its A few moments from Dr David Mulford’s ten years at Newington College – with young way to starting next year. We offer our performers at the 2011 Founders Concert. sincere thanks to those who continue to support this great cause. With your help we can reach the target of $770,000 and the first Mulford Bursary holder will begin their Newington journey in 2019. All donations, great and small, will make a difference. To donate go to https://www.newington. nsw.edu.au/online-payments or go to the tear-off at the back of the magazine to see how to donate. On behalf of Dr Mulford, thank you. What are you grateful for? Sami El-Zein (11/MO) I am grateful for opportunities to go to school every day [because] there are a lot of people around the world who do not have the opportunity to go to school. Dr Mulford congratulating Angus Crump at the 2018 Academic Excellence Assembly. 60| NEWS SPRING 2018| GRATITUDE