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VCAA Top Designs Goes Digital

Since the suspension of public events, the VCAA Season of Excellence has been working with Melbourne Museum to find alternative ways to deliver Top Designs 2020, which is now live online.

 

You can take a virtual tour of the incredible exhibition, view catalogue images and read student exhibitor statements.

 

Congratulations to Year 12 student, Hugo Begg, who features in the Top Designs exhibition for outstanding results in Systems Engineering: https://museumsvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/learning/top-designs-2020/systems-engineering/

 

Seven Girton students received recognition in the VCCA Season of Excellence this year in Top Acts, Top Sounds, Top Music, Top Arts and Top Talks.

Ruby Conti (8 Millward)

Congratulations to Ruby Conti who was selected to represent Australia in Aerobic Gymnastics at the Suzuki World Cup to be held in Japan in April and the World Age Group Championships in Azerbeijan to be held in May.  Unfortunately due to the current travel restrictions the Suzuki World Cup has been cancelled and the World Age Championships postponed until 2021.

Remus Brasier (9 Millward)

Congratulations to Remus Brasier who has been appointed a Greater Bendigo Youth Councillors for the City of Greater Bendigo Council.  Remus is one of 18 local youth aged between 14 and 24 to be selected by the Council to be involved in the decision making process for the future.  The Youth Council act as an advisory and advocacy body to Council and gives local young people a stronger voice in the community.

Jasmine Eddy (10 Jenkin)

Congratulations to Jasmine Eddy who was set to represent Victoria in the Victorian State Track Cycling Team at the Junior Track National Championships in Brisbane in March but unfortunately, the Championships have been cancelled due to COVID-19.

 

Jasmine has now turned her attention to fine tune her training for the Junior Road Season which will hopefully resume in a couple of months and following that the Under 19 Road Nationals in Ballarat in January 2020.  Jasmine's training schedule includes 100km rides on the weekends and roughly 300-400kms per peek.

Alessia McCaig (11 Jenkin)

Congratulations to Alessia McCaig who competed at the Bendigo International Maddison Carnival over the long weekend in March and placed in all of her races.  Her results were:

 

  • First in the 1600m Golden Mile Wheelrace heat and 5th overall in the final (1st woman)
  • Third in 8 lap Scratch Race (after a nasty crash which she managed to stay upright!) 
  • First in 8 lap scratch 
  • First in 8 Lap Keirin

Pictured above: Alessia competing at the Bendigo International Maddison Carnival

 

Alessia was set to represent Victoria in the Track Cycling U19 and Elite State Team at the National Championships in Brisbane in March but unfortunately, the Championships have been postponed due to COVID-19.  Alessia's selection for the Nationals was on the back of the Senior State Track Championships held in Melbourne during February.  Her results were:

 

Gold – 500m TT

Gold – Sprint

Gold – Keirin

Silver – Scratch Race

 

Pictured above: Alessia at the Senior State Track Championships

Patrick Eddy (12 Jenkin) and Samual (Jenkin, 2019)

Congratulations to Patrick and Samual Eddy who competed Bendigo International Maddison Carnival over the long weekend in March.  The boys were very popular amongst the crowd as the local favourites and particularly as brothers. They competed in there first ever International Madison in fine form, and whilst they didn’t finish in the top ten, they most certainly gave it everything they had and are looking forward to future representation at this event.  There was a strong contingent of Girton students, parents and Old Girtonians at the event and they felt very well supported by the crowd.

Student Achievements

If you would like to have a student achievement recognised, please email Ms Kristi Mitchell via kristimitchell@girton.vic.edu.au.