Events
Senior Prizegiving 2009
Senior Prizegiving, Top Scholars 2009
This year the senior prizegiving was an all girls affair with the top academic awards at each year level awarded to female students.
Congratulations to our two Top Scholars for 2009
Proxime Accessit, Frances Wilson and Dux, Yitian Wang photographed here with Ms Moore following the senior prizegiving ceremony last week.
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Dux 2009, Yitian Wang
International student, Yitian Wang (pictured below left), Dux, was 1st in Physics, 1st in Chemistry, 1st in English as a Second Language, 1st in Mathematics with Calculus also received a Certificate in Mathematics with Statistics, Winner of the Senior Science Cup, and Winner of the NZ Institute of Physicists Prize.
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Proxime Accessit 2009, Frances Wilson
Frances Wilson (pictured above right), Proxime Accessit, was 1st in Media Studies and 1st in German, and received Certificates in English & French. She was also the Winner of the Morrison Cup for Excellence in English and Winner of the Senior Foreign Languages Prize.
Top Scholar Year 12
Amy Dendale (pictured below) was 1st in Year 13 Biology, 1st in English, 1st in History, received a Certificate in Physics and the Andrea Boyd Memorial Cup for the Top Scholar in Year 12.
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Top Scholar Year 11
Anna Schuck (pictured below) was 1st in German, 1st in Mathematics, was awarded a Certificate in Year 12 Chemistry and was the recipient of the Timothy Wells Memorial Cup for the Top Scholar in Year 11.
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Guest speaker at the senior prizegiving was Judge Peter Boshier, Principal Family Court Judge of New Zealand, who gave an inspirational talk about his life an with emphasis on the influence his school days had on his career choices. He spoke of the importance of building upon one's natural talents and taking advantage of opportunities. He also acknowledged the role that teachers have in inspiring students.
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Head Prefects, Kimberley Torrie and Ben McGuinness, gave a humorous shared speech in which they referred to their school days as a journey and used a road trip metaphor. They had the audience in fits of laughter, as they spoke about handbrakes, rear vision mirrors and traffic lights. They were also quite nostalgic as they recalled the good times at Glendowie College.
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There were also several music items and an impressive haka
performance between verses of the national anthem.
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Noel Playle
It was announced at the ceremony that Mr Noel Playle is leaving. This marks the end of a special era for Glendowie College. Mr Playle joined the staff of Glendowie College during the principalship of Mr Adams in the 1970s and over the years has influenced hundreds of Glendowie College students both as a teacher and as the Senior Dean. Mr Playle has taught Mathematics with Statistics and has also guided generations of year 13 students in their final year of secondary school. He will long be remembered for his high expectations of Year 13 students and his warm sense of humour. As part of the prizegiving ceremony Mr Adams was invited up on stage to present Mr Playle with a gift.
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Senior Prizegiving, Scholarships and Special Awards
A full list of senior prize winners is also to be published in the school yearbook which will be issued to students on their sign out day.
Summary of the scholarships and special award winners:
The CLM Glen Innes Pool Endeavour Award Ricardo Valdes-Sandoval
Amith Cup for successful multi-level studies Shaun Seto
M A Grove Memorial Trophy, year 11 diligence Janelle Chin
The Rotary Club of Auckland East Cup, year 11greatest contribution Shaun Seto
Diligence Cup year 12 Jelena Boskovic
Hooper Cup, year 12 greatest contribution Brenna Cukier
The Pride Shield Michael Vass
Past Pupils Trophy, best artistic, literary or cultural contribution Brad Craig
Peter McKenzie Scholarship, accounting Ben Kiely ($1000)
ARA Lodge Fine Arts Award Kimberley Torrie ($1000)
Aoraki Polytechnic Secondary School Study Award Charles Hartstone ($1500)
Victoria University Excellence Scholarship Max Barker-Cowan ($4,500)
Auckland University of Technology Scholarships:
(full tuition fees for one year)
The Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship Kimberley Torrie
The Significant Students Scholarship Alice Rasmussen
University of Otago Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship Rebecca Brown ($5000)
University of Auckland Scholarship, Geoffrey Beinart-Smollan (the University’s most prestigious undergraduate Awards, for academic excellence, all round ability and leadership. The University received 950 applications for these scholarships and only 110 have been awarded throughout New Zealand. The scholarship recipient receives: all fees paid for the first three years of an undergraduate degree, academic mentoring for one year, plus $2,500 per year if the parental home is in Auckland. This scholarship is worth up to $50,000.)
University of Auckland Jubilee Award recipient is Christine Chang ($2000 per year for the first three years of an undergraduate degree).
The Hoysted Scholarship Josie Mate ($2000)
The Chen Scholarship David McGregor ($2000)
The Edward Van Boheemen Service Cup Ally Thomson
Leadership Trophy Rebecca Brown
Cup for General Excellence in Form 7 Nick Byrnes
Maddock's Memorial Cups, (top special award) Kimberley Torrie
and Max Barker-Cowan
Proxime Accessit Frances Wilson
Dux Yitian Wang
Head Boys Cup Ben McGuinness
Head Girls Cup Kimberley Torrie