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‘To Life!’: Krikor Momdjian at the JCR Art Gallery

This term, the JCR Art Gallery held an exhibition which spanned five decades of poet and visual artist Krikor Momdjian's career. Having lived in Lebanon, Jerusalem, Paris, Florence, and the Netherlands, Krikor knows a thing or two about what it means to be transcultural; it is no wonder the exhibition was titled ‘Life Map of a Wanderer – Transcultural Relations.’ 

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Long Service Awards 2024

Last week staff came together in Broadgates Hall to celebrate their colleagues who have been working in College for more than 10 years. The Master thanked each Long Service Award winner for their commitment and contribution to the College community.

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PCBC Unveils New Women’s Boat

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Earlier this term, Pembroke College Boat Club (PCBC) christened their new Women’s Boat, naming it after Pembroke alumna and Paralympic gold medallist Erin Kennedy MBE (2011, History and English). Members of PCBC, new and old, joined at the Boat House as Erin unveiled the boat, before celebrating over Formal Dinner in Hall, blazers and all!

Members of PCBC gathered by the new women's boat in front of the Boat House.

 

In a moving speech, Erin expressed her gratitude to PCBC for kick-starting her coxing career, as she poured champagne over the boat’s bow where her name is etched in Pembroke Pink. The Boat Club’s current Captain of Coxes Georgia Douglas then presented Erin with a PCBC blazer to honour her contributions to the club's history.  Read more about Erin’s journey into rowing, her time at Pembroke and her preparation for the Paralympics in our recent interview here.

                                                         Erin receiving a PCBC blazer from Georgia Douglas, both stood by the new PCBC women's boat.    Erin Kennedy pouring champagne over the bow of the new PCBC women's boat.                                    

PCBC has historically had a very strong Women’s side, having held the Summer Eights Headship from 2000 to 2003 and again in 2018, and having reclaimed Torpids Headship in 2012. It goes without saying that the Women’s side were owed a sparkling new boat for their hard work and determination, and we look forward to the many more Summer VIIIs and Torpids successes that this new boat and the Pembroke women rowing in it will bring!

Pembroke's Women's Eight 1980