Ruby Ferris (nee Chatman) commenced a long heritage of Avondale graduates. She and three succeeding generations of her descendants have graduated from secretarial/business administration courses at Avondale: Ruby in 1923, her daughter Marilyn (Davey/Peatey) in 1953, Marilyn’s daughter Nerida (Richardson) in 1974, and Nerida’s daughter Chantel in 2000.
Nerida Richardson also has an Avondale Master of Education degree (2001). Her husband Roy Richardson is an Avondale graduate as well: Diploma of Teaching (Applied Arts) 1979 and Bachelor of Education (Applied Arts) 1985. Their daughter Chantel has an Avondale Bachelor of Nursing degree (2003) in addition to her Certificate IV in Business (2000). Their son Clayton has an Avondale Bachelor of Education (2001) and Master of Education (2009).
Marilyn Davey’s daughter Kaylene Mann graduated from Avondale in 1985 with a Diploma of Applied Science (Nursing). Marilyn’s granddaughter Kayla Davey expects to graduate with an Avondale Bachelor of Nursing degree in 2010.
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