By LACHLAN MOORHEAD
ANDREA Crawford would have been proud.
In September the year 11 VCAL students from Narre Warren South P-12 College raised $6000 for the Breast Cancer Network in memory of former teacher Andrea who lost her battle with the illness at the end of term one.
In her honour the VCAL students walked from Narre Warren South P-12 College to Flinders Street Station, encouraging as many people as possible to support them and donate to the cause.
And on top of this donation, the VCAL students also donated $1000 each to Tyler Fishlock, Ayce Costi and the Starlight Foundation.
The students only recently held a special day where the cheques were presented.
Assistant principal Rob Duncan, who accompanied the 20-odd students on the 48-kilometre walk for his first time, said Andrea’s passing had greatly affected both staff and students.
“She fought a brave fight and appeared to be recovering.
“But she had another scan and found something that seemed sinister in her hip.
“It was a secondary cancer that had spread to other parts of her body,” he said.
“It was traumatic for a lot of people – I guess it was just an incredible sense of loss for everybody.
“She was always full of life.”
