St John’s Magazine 2013
Firstly to the teachers. I’m not so sure if it’s been you who have had to put up with us or we who have had to put up with you, but regardless, these last few years have been a memorable journey that we have undertaken together. Although we seldom realize it, your lessons go far deeper than differentiation and factorisation, or radioactive decay and intermolecular bonding. It is your teachings of respect, discipline and hard work that are an indisputable influence on our development into young men and your traits of diligence, patience and devotion that are an indispensable guide on the path to reaching our full potential. Your unceasing guidance is the cornerstone upon which our progress rests, and it is for this unwavering support that we are forever indebted to you. Secondly to the parents. I’m sure I speak on behalf of all the boys when I say that the part you play in our lives is second to none. Always by our side, ready to pick us up and dust us off. Always waiting with soothing words to soften life’s blows. Whenever we struggle you’re at our back pushing us onwards, whenever we feel despondent you’re at our side encouraging us, and whenever we lose our way you stand before us, ready to lead us down the right path. You are the one constant: never
changing, never faltering. The lessons you have delicately inscribed on the tablets of our heart will guide us long after we have left home and started forging our own destinies. It is for this support coupled with your boundless love that we can never thank you enough. Lastly I want to mention the friends with whom I have had the privilege of sharing these past years. Together we have been through it all. We have shared laughter and tears, exchanged criticism and compliments, and faced both success and failure. But always we have stood strong. Every trial has served only to bring us closer and every accomplishment has succeeded only in strengthening our belief that when united we can achieve anything. Regardless of whether the memory of our time together fades, the footprints we have left in each other’s hearts and the imprints we have created in each other’s personalities will never be obscured.
Dustin Sheehan & David Whitaker
Ryan Wilson - Achievement in Literature & Thomas Cochrane - Effort & Application in Literature
David de Jong & Kurt Burger
Panashe Bera - CBZ Bank Trophy for Best L6 Mathematics Student
Ammaar Adam
David Smith
Leslie Jellicoe
David de Jong
Panashe Bera - CBZ Bank Trophy
Best A Level Mathematics Student
So thanks to you the parents, teachers and friends that have gathered here this evening. Without you the work that this school does would not be possible. Only by your unceasing efforts is St John’s able to nurture the fine young men it is renowned for. It seems that no degree of gratitude will ever compensate you for the work that you have done and continue to do in making an otherwise good institution, truly great. Dustin Sheehan
Dustin Sheehan GPA College Valedictorian
Mikhail Suliman Cup
Speech Day Trophies
NICOZ Zawadi Mayeka Economous David Smith CBZ Bank Cup Rufaro Mberi Techfin Research Tatenda Bandama Biology Thobile Mawerera Chemistry Panashe Bera Physics Panashe Bera Mikhail Suliman Ammaar Adam Maths F4 Sizhan Xu Maths L6 Panashe Bera Maths U6 Dustin Sheehan / Jonathan Whitaker
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Academic Cups: Outstanding Vocalist Leslie Jellicoe Warren Watkins Tafadzwa Mugova Overall Performance Shield Jonathan Whitaker Adam Neil Reece Williams Effort & App in Literature Thomas Cochrane Achievement in Literature Ryan Wilson Harrison Cup Best Artist Russell Easterbrook CBZ Trophy David de Jong / Kurt Burger NIAA Centenary David de Jong Davis Award Panashe Bera Walsh Award Panashe Bera Dux of College Jake Mallon / Dayne Ettrick Foundation Cup Nyanga
Most Outstanding Vocalist
NIAA Centenary Cup
Speech Night & Awards
CBZ Trophy for Most Outstanding Progress & Commitment for A Level Studies in Art
Economous Trophy
for Best L6 Physics Student
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St John’s Magazine 2013
Trophy Award Recipients
Good evening parents, teachers and fellow students of St John’s College.
Good evening parents, teachers and fellow students of St John’s College. It gives me great honour to deliver a short speech to you this evening. My time spent at the college has slowly led me to realize that none of us live in a vacuum and that it is the presence of influential individuals in our lives that moulds us into the unique characters that we are. It is only by observing the actions of those around us that we begin to model our own habits in the hope of bettering ourselves. And it is only through the incessant advice and admonishment of those closest to us that we can grow to be the best that we can be. So given this opportunity to say a few words I would like to devote my time to thanking all those people that have made the lives of the young students gathered here both enjoyable and purposeful.
Speech Night & Awards
Speech Night & Awards
Speech Night & Awards
GPA Valedictorian Speech