Seymour College presented a number of awards to students at the end of the year, recognising students in different areas.
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The Principal’s Award, created this year, rewards students who have worked hard to achieve their best and overcome challenges throughout the year.
Awards were presented to: Year 7 Vanessa Smith; Year 8 Liahna Spry; Year 9 Jordan Wallden; Year 10 Shara-Jane Macalino; Year 11 Emillie Stafford; and Year 12 Max Hooper.
The Mitchell Shire Award was donated by council to go to a student who has made an exceptional contribution within the school or broader community.
The award was presented to Emily Kemp.
The Tobruk Barracks Officers Mess Scholarship is sponsored by the members of the officers mess in Puckapunyal to support students with exceptional potential for achievement through their final years of study.
The scholarship also reflects the close relationship Seymour College has always had with the Puckapunyal Military Base.
This year’s recipient, Makenzie Brown, in the opinion of her class teachers and year level co-ordinator has that kind of desire and potential. Makenzie is pictured with Major Mark Wilson who presented the award. Makenzie also won the Tobruk Barracks Officers Mess Award, which is given to a student who is resilient, achieving academically and aspiring to go on with their studies. Makenzie has her sights on a place at university to study and become a teacher.
The Frank Taylor Memorial Scholarship is named after Frank Taylor, a woodwork teacher at the college.
He passed away after a battle with severe illness, and the staff awards this scholarship to a deserving Year 9 or 10 student in his memory. This year’s award was presented to Sattine Wilson for her school pride and consistent application to her studies this year which has culminated in achieving excellent academic results.
The Year 12 encouragement scholarship was presented by college captain Max Hooper to Astasia White.
The best first year VET automotive student award was presented by Russell Chapman (Seymour Coaches) who generously donated the award. The award went to Cody Handley for significant progress as a citizen of Seymour and as a student of Seymour College.
He has also demonstrated a passionate interest in automotive work and went above and beyond the requirements of his course.
This major scholarship is available to senior technology students. The scholarship aims to promote awareness of the importance of technology training as a pathway in the curriculum and in the workplace, and to encourage excellence in senior technology studies.
The scholarship was awarded by David Liptrot (SRHC treasurer) to Zac Merrifield for exceptional design work and skills in VCE design and technology studies.
The Rotary Technology Awards are for student achievement in technology. Seymour Rotarians sponsor these awards to recognise the work of students who have excelled in technology studies.
The Seymour Goulburn Lions science award is given to a Year 11 student to recognise achievement in the field of the sciences. This award was presented by Leonie Willis, on behalf of the Seymour Goulburn Lions Club. The award went to Daniel Murray who was judged by our Science teaching staff as the outstanding Year 11 science student. This was an easy decision because Daniel’s inquisitive mind drove his studies to the next level again and again.
The Seymour Performers Workshop award went to Nikki Ilbury who contributed to the Performing Arts both on and off the stage. She demonstrated significant promise and was continually developing her skills.
The Marita Vestey Prize for Excellence in Sport award was generously donated by Marita Reynolds, an ex-student who has used the skills and knowledge she gained to lead a successful and rewarding career.
She has established this prize to support students who have excelled in sport, especially athletics and cross-country, to give back to the school after its support for her in her student days. Marita is a supporter of public education and a great example of how far you can go in a public school.
The Year 9 award winner was Phrynne Grant, who is a competitive cyclist and middle distance runner, and she competed in the round robin sports days, house athletics and cross country.
She competed regionally in the 800m, 1500m and the cross country.
From these events she qualified and competed in the state 1500m and cross country.
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