On Wednesday 13 December we held the Years 7 - 12 Awards Ceremony at our College Hall. The day was a great opportunity for us to come together and celebrate the achievements of our students over the past 12 months. We would like to thank all of our sponsors for their support of these awards - we really appreciate it.

Congratulations to the following students.

ACADEMIC AWARDS

Year 7 - sponsored by the Rotary Club of Kyabram

Presenter: Dominic Dean

Academic Excellence: Jack Forde, Cooper Rodriquez, Ronin Walley

Academic Growth: Briella Denham, Chloe Berner, Madison Saunders, Teague Miller

Year 8 - sponsored by the Lions Club of Kyabram

Presenter: Allyson Britnell

Academic Excellence: Ruby Barker, Faye Cameron, Jyane Nemeno, Kallan Wright

Academic Growth: Maddison Lamberton, Sabastian Skinner, Lana Gill, Elliot Porch

Year 9 - sponsored by the Kyabram Club

Academic Excellence: Lachlan Rodriquez, Nikolai Page, Peyton Croft, Abbey Doolan

Academic Growth: Xander Griffiths, Alyssa Christou, Bella Davis, Jack Denham

Year 10 - sponsored by Kyabram P-12 College

Presenter: Brad Mellington

Academic Excellence: Zoe Bird, Matilda Sowter

Academic Growth: Ruby Phillips, Nicholas Carter, Jamisyn Barker, Alex Kromhout

Year 11 - sponsored by M&S Group

Presenter: Ray Warren

Academic Excellence: Michael Keegan, Ethan Carrington, Emily Coombes, Makayla Morrison

Academic Growth: Alisa Phommathet, Pearly Cambas, Jessica Hooper Nicholas Jephson

Citizenship Award – sponsored by the Kyabram and District Community Bank

Presenter: Mel Roberts

Awardees:

Year 7: Cooper Rodriquez

Year 8: Layne Warde

Year 9: Jessie McDonald

Citizenship/ENDEAVOUR Awards - sponsored by the Lions Club of Merrigum

Presenter: Julie Henderson

Awardees:

Year 10: Sorelle McIntosh

Year 11: Jessica Hooper

CAM THOMSON AWARD

Presenter: Liz Spicer Awardee: Dakota Shields

Chaplaincy Award

Presenter: Mrs Liz Spicer

Awardee: Simon Evans

SPIRIT OF KYABRAM AWARD FOR EFFORT

Sponsored by Advance Computing

Presenter: Troy Thomson

Awardees:

Year 7: Codi Meloury

Year 8: Raahitej (Sunny) Chamala

Year 9: Mia Harris

Year 10: Alex Kromhout

Year 11: Ethan Carrington

SPORTS AWARDS

Presenter: John Forde

State Sports Award - Athletics

Awardees: Rachael Polvere, Lucas Kell and Jack Forde

State Sports Award – Lawn Bowls

Awardees: Joshua Cartwright, Hayley Hancock, Jorja Ponton

State Sports Award – Golf

Awardee: Jacob Cartwright

School Sports Victoria Sporting and Academic Award

Presenter: Ben Cottier

Awardee: Jack Forde

Junior Sports Star of the Year – sponsored by Intersport Bennetts

Presenter: Ben Cottier

Awardee: Jack Forde

Senior Sports Star of the Year – sponsored by Intersport Bennetts

Presenter: Ben Cottier

Awardee: Joshua Cartwright

Sports Academy Award

Presenter: Brad Mellington

Awardee: Brooklyn Holt-Hebbard

Technology ENCOURAGEMENT Awards

Presenter: Mitchell Coombs

Auto

Awardee: Harteaj Singh

Foods

Awardee: Maddison Lamberton

Metal

Awardee: Tyrell Gallivan

Systems Electrical

Awardee: Jyane Nemeno

Wood

Awardee: Thomas Telfer

Special Awards

AMEB Award for Instrumental Music sponsored by De Luca Family Trust

Presenter: Kim Morrison

Awardee: Riley Arnold

Encouragement Award for Drama - sponsored by De Luca Family Trust

Presenter: Kim Morrison

Awardee: Lachlan Rodriquez

Indigenous Awards

Academic Achievement

Presenter: Helen Walsh

Awardee: Stephanie King

Sporting Achievement

Presenter: Helen Walsh

Awardee: Tayla Horder

The VCS Indigenous Achievement Award – Sponsored by MLI Supply

Presenter: Helen Walsh

Awardee: Harry Denham

MADEC Indigenous Year 12 Award

Presented by Peter Allen

Awardees: Harry Denham, Kaidee Cooke, Shiloh Blake, Stephanie King, Vince Watson

Jennifer Lawson Memorial Award

Presenter: Mrs Lisa Stevens

Awardee: Kiara Pell

Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars’ Program

Sponsored by Sheridan Partners

Presenter: Brent Sutton

Awardee: Rachael Keegan

Long Tan Leadership and Teamwork Award - sponsored by the Australian Defence Forces

Presenter: Brad Mellington

Awardees:

Year 10: Caelen Speed

Year 12: Noah Stevens

Future Innovators Award - sponsored by the Australian Defence Forces

Presenter: Brad Mellington

Awardees:

Year 10: Rachael Keegan

Year 12: Julian Wanless

The Neil and Mavis Grummitt Award – Student Sponsorship for Further Studies

Presenter: Craig Grummitt

Awardee: Raya Croft and Hayley Brassil.

VET Awards

Presenter: Jane Reid

VET Animal Studies – Sponsored by Kyabram P-12 College

Awardee: Bronte Griffiths

VET AUTO – Sponsored by Kyabram Bearings

Awardees:

Jack Doolan and Noah Stevens

VET Building and Construction – Sponsored by Knight’s Building Supplies and Jeff’s Shed

Awardee: Josh Francis

VET Community Services – Sponsored by Kyabram P-12 College

Awardees: Abbey Brown and Hazel Walley

VET Electrotechnology – Sponsored by Campaspe Cohuna LLEN

Awardee: Lucas Kell

VET Engineering – Sponsored by Rich River Rod & Custom Club Award:

Awardee: Ethan Carrington

VET Information Technology – Sponsored by Kyabram P-12 College

Awardee: Deegan Snelson

VCAL Awards – Sponsored by the Campaspe Cohuna LLEN

Presenter: Jane Reid

Awardees: Abbey Brown and Drea Carson

Address and Presentation to 2023 COLLEGE captains

By Angela Heale Year 12 Year Level Coordinator

Abbey Freemantle, Amity Hollands, Matthew Di Petta, Aiden Resul

VCE AWARDS

Art Making and Creating – Sponsored by De Luca Family Trust and Kyabram P-12 College

Presenter: Kim Morrison

Awardees:

Mylo Faisst

Alida Phommathet

Business Management – Sponsored by Sheridan Partners

Presenter: Brent Sutton

Awardee: Porsha Emini

English/English Language – Sponsored by Kyabram P-12 College

Presenter: Katharine Corrin

Awardee: Porsha Emini

Geography – Sponsored by Haslem Cottage

Presenter: Helen Walsh

Awardee: Mindy Lowe

Health and Human Development – Sponsored by N8 Health

Presenter: Ben Cottier

Awardee: Bea Esperon

Legal Studies – Sponsored by the Stewart Family Trust

Presenter: Louise Mellington

Awardee: Madeline Melhuish

Outdoor Education – Sponsored by Kyabram P-12 College

Presenter: Jess Laffy

Awardee: Michael Keegan

Physical Education – Sponsored by Bennetts Sports

Presenter: Brad Mellington

Awardee: Bea Esperon

Science Awards

Biology

Awardee: Abigail Klinkert

Chemistry

Awardee: Abigail Klinkert

Environmental Science

Awardee: Abigail Klinkert

Physics

Awardee: Julian Wanless

Psychology

Awardee: Abbey Freemantle

The Gary Slade Prize in Mathematics – Sponsored by Professor Gary Slade.

Presenter: Marina Walsh

Runner Ups: Jorja Ponton and Deegan Snelson

Awardee: Julian Wanless

VCE Endeavour/All Rounder Award – Sponsored by Ampol and Sheridan Partners

Presenter: Brent Sutton

Awardee: Jorja Ponton

VCE EXCELLENCE Awards

Presenter: Acting College Principal Mrs Marina Walsh

VCE High Achiever Awards – sponsored by Sheridan Partners

Awardee: Julian Wanless

Dux Runner-up 2022

Including the Gary Slade Year 12 Runner-up Prize

Awardee: Abbey Freemantle

Dux of the College 2022

Including the Gary Slade Year 12 Prize

Awardee: Julian Wanless

THANK YOU TO SPONSORS

Congratulations to all our awardees

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