Office Bearers and Committee
Nora Morrison - President
After graduating from Aberdeen University in 1975, I taught until joining my husband Philip as director in the family firm James Rizza & Sons. I am responsible for setting up and auditing the Quality Management System at Rizza's. I have three children, Donald, Fiona and Euan.
Isabella McGregor - Vice President
Attended The Gordon Schools 1958-1970. I have been working at the school since 1978 as Technician in various departments, currently in the science department. Married to Forbes, with two children and two grand-children.
Mary McTavish - Secretary
Attended The Gordon Schools 1963-1969. I have been teaching in the Business studies department at the school since 1973. Married to John, I have two daughtersand two grand-daughters.
George McCombie - Treasurer
Attended The Gordon Schools 1951-1964. I worked with the Clydesdale Bank for over 33 years and am now a part-time Accounts Assistant with a firm of Chartered Accountants in Turriff.
Donald Boyd - Committee
Since attending The Gordon Schools from 1972-1984 I have had a varied career at home and abroad in both the public and the private sector. My noew role is development manager for Huntly Development Trust. I am married.
Alison Brown
Elaine Brown - Committee
Attended The Gordon Schools from 1988-1994, before gaining an M.A. degree (Accountancy) from Aberdeen University. I retrained as a Business Education teacher and have been teaching in The Gordon Schools since 2006. Married to Rob, I have two daughters, Laura and Kathryn.
Ena Brown - Committee
Attended The Gordon Schools 1953-1958. I was a secretary at The Gordon Schools from 1958 until my marriage in 1962 and then again from 1974 until my retirement in 2001. I am the mother of George and Alison who are both members.
Gordon Christie
I attended The Gordon Schools from 1972-1985 and I was school Vice-Captain in session 1984-1985. Many generations of my family have attended The Gordon Schools and I am proud that my son is now studying there.
A Jeanne Keith – Committee
Attended The Gordon Schools 1945–1951, then St Andrews University and finally Aberdeen College of Education. After qualifying as a teacher and gaining my 'parchment', I stopped teaching while my children were young. I returned to teaching as Head Teacher of Ruthven School and in 1975 was appointed as Head of Gartly School. I retired in 1994. I am in various committees and am kept hard at work by an unrelenting taskmaster, the garden.
Moira Rizza - Committee
Married to Graeme since 1979, I began primary teaching the same year. I have two daughters - Emily and Claire. We returned to Huntly in 1994, having spent 20 years living in Central Scotland.
Patrick W Scott - Committee
Attended The Gordon Schools 1943–1956. I was Head Boy in session 1955-1956. For 28 years I was a Mathematics teacher at Aberdeen Grammar School. Having retired early, I immersed myself in researching local history and have published 12 books.
John Swan - Committee
I was appointed as Rector of The Gordon Schools in 1991 and enjoyed a very positive set of experiences there for fifteen and a half years. I retired in October 2006. My wife taught in the Support for Learning department at school. My three children were educated at The Gordon Schools. One was School Vice-Captain and two were School Captains. They had a wonderful education there.