Left to right: Isobel Francis, Anne Bollen, Jennifer Bollen, Helena Bollen, newly graduated Monica Bollen, and Clare Bollen.
For almost as long as it's been possible for women to study at the University of Sydney, women from Anne Bollen's family have been here. That proud tradition continues. When Anne Bollen (BA '59 DipEd '60) started at the University, she was Anne Thomson. She remembers being introduced to a tall and charming young man on the steps of the Nicholson Museum. At the time, she couldn't have known that David Bollen (BA '59 PhD '66) would become her husband, and that one day they would return to the same spot to watch their granddaughter Monica (BA(Hons) '18) graduate from the University of Sydney. "David and I joined the opening procession of the ceremony, which was quite an experience," says Anne. "It was a little nerve wracking because I haven't worn a gown or mortarboard for a long time." The graduation happened on a cool and perfect Sydney day.
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