Originally Published January 4 2022
AFTER a tumultuous year, Kerang Technical High School honoured students who had achieved academic and extracurricular excellence on December 16.
Senior school leader Nathan Henry said the school was extremely proud of how the students had handled 2021.
“It’s really a credit to the students, how they have been able to navigate learning from home and complete their certificates,” he said.
“The night was well-attended by parents and the school community, and we were very pleased at the academic results our school was able to achieve.”
The awards were presented by The Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh, Gannawarra Shire Mayor Charlie Gillingham and school council president Travis Collier.
The highest ATAR results were achieved by Laura Thomas (94.60) and Caleb Hall (93.65).
Award winners:
Dux 2022: Laura Thomas
Yr 7 General Academic Excellence: Seth Hall, Will Hogg, Jack Keath
Yr 8 General Academic Excellence: Katherine Bramich, Belle Morton
Yr 9 General Academic Excellence: Brylie Shepard, Daniel Rian Veloso, Kate Whorwood
Yr 10 General Academic Excellence: Blair Selleck
Yr 11 General Academic Excellence: Demi Greenwood
Citizenship Award
Awarded to a student who has shown leadership and enthusiastically involves themselves in the life of the school:
Jordan Faulkner
Quiet Achiever Award
Awarded to a student who quietly and enthusiastically involves themselves in the life of the school:
Abbey Pay and Caleb Hall
Lions Club Community Service Award
This award recognizes a significant and selfless contribution by a student to benefit the community:
Yeshuah Allen Veloso
Blain Memorial Award
Awarded to a Year 11 student of good character and work ethic whose family living is derived from farming:
Ryan Dee and Emilie Lancaster
Tragowel Plains Annual Science Scholarship
Awarded to students with excellent results in science who are continuing science into Year 12:
Tegan Cuthbert
D.S.Kerr Charitable Trust
Awarded to worthy students using their skills or abilities to the highest level or degree and intention of continuing into Year 12:
Katherine Bramich and Xander Freeman
Gannawarra Shire
Awarded to two Year 11 students with good academic performance and contribution to school/community service:
Eleesha Colville and Bree Cordina
Kerang District Health Bursary
Awarded to one Year 11 and one Year 12 student with excellent results and interested in pursuing a health related career:
Laura Thomas and Demi Greenwood
SuniTAFE Remote VET Incentive Award
Incentive award for a Year 10 student who has performed admirably throughout the year and is pursuing VET studies the following year:
Xander Lake and Brodan Pengelly-O’Neill
