OSCA has a number of awards which recognise the outstanding alumni in our community.
The Perelberg award honours the memory of Ashley Perelberg from the Class of 1992, who tragically died of a heart attack at the age of 18 in his first year of university study. Ashley exemplified Scotch spirit throughout his full and enthusiastic involvement while a student at Scotch. The Perelberg Award has been presented annually since 1993. The key criterion is that the recipient has shown “exemplary Scotch Spirit”.
Ashley’s family presented a silver sculpture depicting the 
penguin parade at Phillip Island, which was inspired by Ashley’s devotion to the annual Scotch-at-Cowes summer camps on Phillip Island. The annual winner of the Perelberg Award receives a silver replica of this sculpture which is presented at the schools Year 12 Presentation night
Associate Professor Doug Lording AM (’64) is the 2025 recipient of the prestigious Perelberg Award, honoring his outstanding contributions to medicine and men’s health. A distinguished retired Endocrinologist and Andrologist, Associate Professor Lording has made outstanding contributions to the community through his lifelong commitment to men’s health and service. Through his board involvement with Healthy Male, of which he was Chair from 2017-2023 and as Founder and President of the charity Men of Malvern, Doug has worked tirelessly to improve the health and wellbeing of men, and to advocate on their behalf. He has shared his expertise widely as a respected speaker on men’s health.
He spent 42 years at Cabrini Hospital, including 15 years as Medical Director, during which time he established the now flourishing Cabrini Research Institute.
In recognition of his significant service to medicine and society, Doug was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 2020.
Dr Lording’s leadership roles at Scotch encompassed service across three boards: as an OSCA Councillor from 1992–1997 and again from 2014–2018, before serving as President of OSCA (2016–2017); as a member of the Scotch Foundation Board from 2014–2023, where he subsequently held the position of Chairman (2017–2023); and as a dedicated member of the School Council from 2015–2021. He is an Honorary Life member of OSCA, the Old Scotch Cricket Club and the Wine and Food Club.
Doug and Liz Lording with members of the Perelberg Family.
The Perelberg Award recognizes Doug’s lifelong dedication to improving the lives of men through medical innovation, education, and advocacy.
Perelberg Award Nomination Form
Perelberg Award Recipients – 1993 – 2025
Honorary Life Membership is a significant honour bestowed on those whose commitment to the association has been of the highest level.
The presiding OSCA Council determines who is to receive this award and follows the Association’s Honorary Life Membership Guidelines policy. The Honorary Life Membership is bestowed at the Association’s AGM and President’s Dinner in November each year.
The 2024 Honorary Life Membership was awarded to Philip Wright (’69)
Philip Wright has been awarded the prestigious OSCA Honorary Life Membership in recognition of his exceptional and substantial contributions to OSCA and its affiliated clubs over more than five decades. His involvement spans a diverse array of OSCA entities, including YOBS, OSCA Collegians, Old Scotch Football Club, the Cardinal Club and Koomerang Ski Club. This breadth of engagement is matched by the depth of his commitment, with long-term, active participation in each club.
Philip’s contributions have never been merely titular; he has consistently attended functions and events, demonstrating enthusiastic support and leadership. He is a valued member of the Alexander Morrison Circle and has served as a trusted advisor to OSCA Council and its clubs, particularly in accounting and commercial matters. His recent joint carriage of the insurance portfolio exemplifies his ongoing dedication.
Beyond his formal roles, Philip has been a regular attendee at branch dinners, including those in London and Bellarine, often as a guest rather than in an official capacity, underscoring his genuine commitment to the OSCA community. In 2015, he was honoured with the OSCA Merit Award for his services to the Cardinal Club.
Philip’s service has been sacrificial, consistent and widely recognised within OSCA circles.
The OSCA Council is proud to bestow this highest honour upon Philip Wright, acknowledging his outstanding service and the positive influence he has had on the School, OSCA and the broader
community.
Philip followed his father Norman’s (’40) footsteps in attending Scotch from 1961 to 1970 but his Scotch connections go back to William Oliver McLean, who entered in 1881. Philip was a member of Lawson-MacFarland House, of which he was a 1969 House Prefect. He was a Cadet CUO, on the Scotch at Cowes committee, a member of the school orchestra that toured SE Asia in 1970 and a member of the 2nd Athletics team and the 4th XVIII. Philip was a 1970 School Prefect.
Philip was a member of the Scotch College Foundation Board from 1995 to 2015 and attended its meetings in 2022 as acting Executive Director of OSCA.
Without doubt, Philip is an exemplary recipient of OSCA Honorary Life Membership.
Click on the link below for information about membership criteria and the nomination process.
Honorary Life Membership Criteria
Download a Nomination Form : Honorary Life Member Nomination Form
A Merit Award is bestowed on those whose commitment to an OSCA club has been, in the view of its members, of an outstanding nature.
The presiding OSCA Council determines who is to receive this award and follows the association’s Merit Award Guidelines policy. Merit Awards are bestowed at the association’s AGM and President’s Dinner in November.
The 2025 OSCA Merit Awards recipients:
Click on the link below for information about membership criteria and the nomination process: OSCA Merit Award Criteria
Download a Nomination Form : OSCA Merit Award Nomination Form
