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Senior Prizegiving 2011Merit Awards - Year 11Shaun Cornelius – Merit in Science. Cameron Ferguson – Merit in Music. Victoria Grant – Merit in English. Jonathan Gregory – Merit in Science.Brittaney Holmes – Merit in Science.Freya Livesey – Merit in Information Management. Peter Leslie – Merit in Science. Abby McLeod - Merit in Home Economics. Olivia Molloy – Merit in English. Samuel Pawsey – Merit in Mathematics.Harley Rushton – Merit in Science. Olivia Scott – Merit in English. Nikita Smith – Merit in English. Madeleine Weir – Merit in Science.Brooke Connell – Merit in Art and English. Courtney Pannett – Merit in English, History and Home Economics.Merit Awards - Year 12Jake Bell – Merit in Physical EducationJonathan Callaghan – Merit in Economics. Erica Dynes – Merit in Physical Education. Lucy Dynes – Merit in Tourism. Mikayla Jackson – Merit in Home EconomicsJoseph Lavery – Merit in MusicSommer O’Shea – Merit in GeographyNanna Rijbroek-Yoshida – Merit in English. Francis Sandys – Merit in Outdoor EducationMiller Scott – Merit in English. Thomas Suyker – Merit in HistoryJhoanna Manuel – Merit in Computer Studies and Tourism. Matthew Nicoll – Merit in English and History.Keoghan Shaw – Merit in Home Economics and Media Studies. Thomas Klever – Merit in Biology, Graphics and Music. Logan Reveley – Merit in Biology, Mathematics and Physics. James Lasham - Merit in Accounting, Economics, Mathematics and Outdoor EducationMerit Awards - Year 13Chloe Ashworth – Merit in Home Economics. Elizabeth Baxter – Merit in Biology. Stefan Feiss – Merit in Outdoor Education. Courtney Holmes – Merit in Mathematics with Calculus.Vincent Koopmans – Merit in Computer StudiesShannon Rafferty - Merit in GeographyCampbell Sommerville - Merit in Mathematics with Statistics and Modelling. Sarah Baxter – Merit in Biology and Geography.Mason Gazzard – Merit in Art and Outdoor Education.

Extra-Curricular AwardsCross Country; National Achievement - Thomas HolmesCricket; Methven Cricket Club Trophy (Contribution to school cricket) - William DewhirstGolf; Grant Family Trophy (Best Performed Golfer) - John EddingtonHockey; Methven Hockey Club (Sportsmanship) - Alice TodhunterMountain Biking; Best All Rounder (Big Al’s Trophy) - Ethan BurgessMusic; Christine McArtney Cup for Most Improved Itinerant - Thomas KleverMusic; Most Improved Student in Guitar and

Drums Tuition (donated by Wayne Pannett) - Olivia MolloyNetball; Methven Club Trophy (Best all-rounder for the A netball team) - Olivia CarterRugby; Edmund Body Trophy (Sportsmanship for Senior Rugby) - Todd HoustonRugby; Ballantrae Cup (Contribution to Girls’ Rugby)- Nicole PurdomSkiing; Nicol Duff Memorial Trophy (Most Meritorious) - Nick WackwitzSnowboarding (Big Al’s NZSA Snowboarding Trophy) - Morgan BuxtonSoccer; The Most Positive Contribution/Sportsmanship Trophy - William DewhirstTennis; Senior Girls’ Champion - Rebecca RobinsonTennis; Senior Boys’ Champion - Matthew BeaumontTouch Rugby; Contribution to School Touch Rugby - Jake BellVocal Music; The Rhys Smith Trophy - Greta Casey-SollyWritten and Spoken Communication (The Diana Limbrick Family Cup for Excellence in Senior Level) - Olivia Body

Major Extra Curricular AwardsBrian Blackwell Sports All Rounder Trophy - (for the senior student with all round achievement, contribution and participation in school sport this year) - William DewhirstCochrane Trophy: Highest National achievement attained by pupil in a given sport - Grace SommervilleVisual Art: The Shirley Body Trophy (for the senior student who best exemplifies commitment and high participation in the Arts, and whose contribution to the Visual Arts of the school has been outstanding) - Olivia Body/Daniel Oram (Joint Award)

Excellence Awards - Year 11Julia Henderson - Excellence in Home Economics; Merit in Information Management. Sarah Jones - Excellence in Information Management; Merit in Mathematics, Rebecca Robinson - Excellence in Art; Merit in EnglishCharles Suyker - Excellence in History; Merit in Mathematics.Victoria Grant - Excellence in Home Economics; Merit in Mathematics and Science. Stephanie Mitchell - Excellence in Mathematics; Merit in Agriculture, Information Management and Science. Connor McKinon - Excellence in English; Merit in Geography, Mathematics, Physical Education and Science. Alex Holmes - Excellence in Geography and Graphics: Merit in English and Mathematics. Kate Perry - Excellence in Agriculture and Information Management; Merit in English and Science. Tessa Anderson - Excellence in English and Technology(Fabric); Merit in Art, Mathematics, Science.Megan Fitzgerald - Excellence in Art and Graphics; Merit in Business Studies,

Mathematics and Science.Shally Nacis - Excellence in Mathematics and Science; Merit in Business Studies, History and Music. Henry Dewhirst - Excellence in English, Physical Education and Science; Merit in Mathematics and Technology (Hard Materials).Mikayla Lewis - Excellence in English, Mathematics and Science; Merit in Art and Physical Education. Chanaide Fulton - Excellence in Business Studies, English and Science; Merit in History, Mathematics and Physical Education.Darren Ritchie - Excellence in English, Mathematics, Music and Science; Merit in Business Studies. Grace Sommerville - Excellence in Business Studies, English, Mathematics, Music and Science; Merit in Geography.The Brinkley Village Achievement Academic Prize in Year 11Alice Todhunter - Excellence in Business Studies, English, Geography, Mathematics, Physical Education, and Science; and the Bruce Dickson Prize for Fieldwork in Year 11 Geography.

Excellence Awards - Year 12 Sophie Brennan - Excellence in Media Studies; Merit in English. Jennifer Cole - Excellence in Biology. Courtney Green - Excellence in English.Stefanie Bennett - Excellence in Tourism; Merit in Physical Education, Jordan Bird - Excellence in Physical Education; Merit in Mathematics. Thomas Bird - Excellence in Physical Education; Merit in Accounting. Bianca Hall - Excellence in Art; Merit in Media studies.Mia Hofsteede - Excellence in Biology; Merit in MathematicsIsabel Innes - Excellence in Life Skills. Andrew Muckle - Excellence in Graphics; Merit in Gateway. Tyler Pereira - Excellence in Physical Education; Merit in BiologyJessica Ross - Excellence in Tourism; Merit in Biology. Vanessa Alombro - Excellence in Mathematics; Merit in Chemistry and Computer Studies. Joshua Lloyd - Excellence in History and Physical Education.Daniel Oram - Excellence in Chemistry and Mathematics; Merit in GeographyEmily Langridge - Excellence in Graphics, Mathematics and Music. The Holmes Cup for the Most Improved NCEA Music Student (Inaugural presentation). Toni Wilson - Excellence in Accounting, Computer Studies and Mathematics; Merit in Media Studies. Olivia Body - Excellence in Art, English, Geography; Merit in Chemistry and Mathematics. The Methven Trucking Company Academic Achievement Prize for Year 12Basia Kolodzinski – Excellence in Chemistry, English, Geography, Mathematics and Physics; Merit in Art.

Grace Sommerville

Alice Todhunter

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Excellence Awards - Year 13Caitlin Brennan - Excellence in Biology.James Fleming - Excellence in Outdoor EducationChontel Hall - Excellence in TourismCharlotte Jones - Excellence in Physical Education. Matthew Joubert - Excellence in Outdoor Education. Amanda Pawsey - Excellence in Mathematics with Statistics and Modelling. William Dewhirst - Excellence in Biology. Conor Livesey - Excellence in Outdoor Pursuits Course. Peter Brown - Excellence in Outdoor Education; Merit in Physics. Kate Anderson - Excellence in Economics; Merit in Chemistry and Geography.Cushla Holdaway - Excellence in Physical Education; Merit in Biology and Mathematics with statistics and modelling. Momoko Hosono - Excellence in Computer Studies; Merit in Mathematics with Calculus and Mathematics with Statistics and Modelling. Vicki Reader - Excellence in Outdoor Education; Merit in Biology, Geography and Physical Education.“EVERY DAY HERO AWARD”This award is for “A school leaver who, every day, faces life with courage, determination, dignity and good humour” - Campbell Sommerville

Academic AwardsAccounting; The Croys Ltd Prizes for Accounting - Kate Anderson/Courtney Holmes (Joint Award)Agriculture; The South Pacific Seeds (NZ) Ltd Prize and The South Pacific Seeds Award for Interest in Agriculture (awarded to the student who irrespective of scholastic ability or academic attainment through qualities of diligence, tenacity of purpose and enthusiasm for rural life gives evidence of being most likely to become a successful farmer) - James FlemingArt; The Peter Beaven Architect Prize - Matthew BeaumontBiology; The ATS Prize for Biology - Amanda Pawsey Chemistry; The John Heasley Plumbing Service Prize - Cushla HoldawayComputer Studies; The Blackwell Contractors Prize for Computer Studies and the Weber Trophy for Computer Skills - Zac SamsonEconomics; The Croys Ltd Prize - Courtney HolmesEnglish; The Turnbull’s Butchers Prize - Cushla HoldawayESOL; The International Student Programme Prize for English for Speakers of Other Languages - Momoko HosonoGateway; The Tertiary Commission Prize - Sommer O’SheaGateway; The Automotive Prize is awarded by Fairview Education Services to their TOP Gateway student - Zak SamsonGeography; The Methven Travel Prize for Geography with the ‘BD’ Trophy and book award - Thomas HolmesGerman; The Methven Travel Prize for German - Lukas Jehle Graphics; The Hammer Hardware Prize - Emily LangridgeHistory; The Dave Dynes Mechanical Prize for History with the Irene Dalton Memorial Trophy - Thomas Bird

Home Economics; The Café 131 Prize for Home Economics with the Edna Low Trophy for Home Economics, with recipe book from the NZ Federation of Women’s Institute - Stefanie BennettKeyboard Skills; The Amanda Vaughan Memorial Award Trophy for Keyboard Skills - Nikita SmithMathematics with Calculus; The Methven RSA Prize - Nicholas WackwitzMathematics; The Penny Rentals Prize for Mathematics, Statistics and Modelling - Courtney HolmesLifeskills; The Methven Medical Centre Prize - Adam ChapmanMusic; The Prize for Music (Joint Award) with the Rita Mangin Trophy for General Excellence in Music - Courtney HolmesMusic; The Prize for Music (Joint Award) with the Talbot Family Music Cup effort in classroom Music - Momoko Hosono Outdoor Education; The Mountain Gym Prize for Outdoor Education with the Currie Family Trophy for contribution, perseverance and achievement in Outdoor Education - Todd HoustonOutdoor Pursuits; The DPI Prize for Outdoor Pursuits with the Personal Development Cup (for commitment, enthusiasm and team spirit selected by Outdoor Pursuits students - Rachel MaxwellPhysical Education; The Terrace Downs Prize with the Collins Cup for Physical Education - Thomas HolmesPhysics; The Penny Rentals Prize - Caitlin BrennanTechnology (Fabric); The Forest Lodge Prize and Trophy for Fabric Technology - Sophie Brennan Technology (Hard Materials); The Dixon Farm Machinery and Diesel Tech Prizes - Jordan Griffiths Tourism; The R & R Haulage Prize for Tourism - Chontel Hall.

MAJOR AWARDSElectricity Ashburton Scholarship - Peter BrownArgyle School Wear Prize and Ballantynes Cup for the Innovation and Excellence Award - Matthew NicollRobinson Family Awards; for Positive Contribution to School Life throughout School Career - William Dewhirst, James Fleming, Amanda Pawsey, Campbell Sommerville, Nick WackwitzThe Ken Lowe Memorial Prize (inaugural award) with the Limbrick Memorial Cup for Diligence and Involvement in School Activities - Kate AndersonThe Methven Lions Club Tertiary Prize (to a school leaver with high academic success and contribution to school life) - Vicki ReaderMethven Masonic Lodge Good Citizenship Award - Boy: Thomas Holmes, Girl: Caitlin BrennanBoard of Trustees’ Award for Best All-Round Boy - Todd HoustonBoard of Trustees’ Award for Best All-Round Girl - Courtney HolmesProxime AccessitThe RO McDowell Crystal Globe and the Ashburton High School and Rotary Club of Ashburton Prizes - Cushla HoldawayDux Rotary Club of Ashburton Scholarship and the Philip Wareing Limited Cup for Dux of Mount Hutt College Methven 2011 - Courtney Holmes

House CompetitionAt the time of publication, the order of places was Red (1st), Blue, Gold, Green, with Junior Tennis results still to come!So...remember to write the final results here:1st2nd3rd4th

Courtney Holmes & Cushla Holdaway

Todd Houston Caitlin Brennan

Peter Brown Matthew Nicoll

Campbell Sommervill,James Fleming, Nick Wackwitz, Amanda Pawsey, Will Dewhirst

Cambell Sommerville Sophie Brennan

Thomas Holmes Vicki Reader & Kate Anderson