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Tuesday November 15 2016
SELWYN TIMES
High achievers celebrated at CASSIAN DUTHIE has been named dux of Ellesmere College after being first in class for five subjects – physics, English, biology, chemistry and mathematics with calculus. The college’s senior prizegiving for years 11, 12 and 13 was held in its Riki Ellison Memorial Hall. Cassian was awarded the Otago University Dux Scholarship and the Selwyn District Council Scholarship. He achieved excellence endorsements in five subjects, merit endorsements in a further five subjects and 52 NCEA level 3 excellence credits. Teaghan Mower was named proxime accessit after being second or second equal in four subjects – chemistry, physics, physical education and mathematics with calculus. She has been offered the $6000 Otago University Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship and the Canterbury University Emerging Leaders Scholarship. She achieved excellence endorsements in five subjects, merit endorsements in seven subjects and 55 NCEA level 3 excellence credits. • The Masonic Lodge Dux Trophy – Cassian Duthie • Proxime accessit to dux – Teaghan Mower
Nicole Ashby, Ella McClure and Elsie Wadie, United Building Society Academic Cup – Jessica Dunlop. Scholarships:
TOP STUDENT: Cassian Duthie was named dux. PHOTO: LINDSAY COOK
Academic awards and special awards: • House Shield – Totara House, Puawaitai – Brionne Fleming • Leaders of tomorrow scholarship – Teaghan Mower and Tilly Smith, UC emerging leaders scholarship – Teaghan Mower, inside running rugby academy scholarship – Sam Bright, The Helen Crowhen Academic Cup – Katie Ferris, principal’s special award – Emily Barns, Jessica Carter,
Ellesmere A&P Association and Miss Hay Scholarship – Lauren Jones, Ellesmere District Nursing Association scholarship – Emma Twiss, The Selwyn Lions scholarship award – Tilly Smith, Ellesmere Lions scholarship – Samuel Bright, Ellesmere Lions scholarship – Laura Twiss, Selwyn District Council scholarship – Brionne Fleming and Cassian Duthie. Maori awards: Te tohu mana ō ahurea taonga – Waimaira Brown and Awhina Dickson, kaitātaki wahine taonga – Waimaira Brown, katātaki tane taonga – Te Marino Huriwai-Briggs, ngā manu kōrero taonga – Te Marino Huriwai-Briggs.
Sports awards: Clausens Senior Fair Play Trophy – Teaghan Mower and Roy Haffner, Stephanie Allen Memorial Trophy – Brionne Fleming and Mitchell Prendergast, Atkins All Round – Iain Wright, The Dawson Trophy for senior oral performance – Laura Heslop, The Faass Trophy – Josh Hardy, Blanchet Trophy – Sam Bright. Community and special academic prizes: Harkerss Buses enterprise award – Matthew Riches, The Josephine Newburry Memorial Cup – Pip Prendergast, The Des Kelly Memorial Cup – Brendon Murray, The John Warren Memorial Cup – George Ward, Gwatkin Cup – George Ward, Ellesmere Historical Society award – Nicole Ashby, Millar-Houston Trophy – Lauren Jones, W.G.
Volckman Memorial Cup – Cassian Duthie, United Building Society art and culture – Waimaria Brown, Nicola Jones Kamana Cup – Bridget Wheeler, Volckman Award – Martina Cepeda-Rios, Southbridge District High School closing committee’s award – Mikayla Ramsey, The Gerald Patterson Memorial Cup – Mitchell Prendergast, Endeavour prize – Georgia de Boer, The O’Neill Cup – Roy Haffner, year 11 Harkerss Buses prize – William John O’Hagan, year 12 Harkerss Buses prize – Emily Andrew, year 13 Harkerss Buses prize – Teaghan Mower, Photolife photography award – Bridget Wheeler, year 11 Lions citizenship award Iain Wright and Megan Dunlop, year 12 Lions citizenship award - Ella McClure, year 13 Lions citizenship award – Emily Andrew, Ellesmere College past pupils award – Teaghan Mower, The Gard’ner Cup – Thomas Wright, The Ellesmere Echo Trophy – Nicole Ashby, year 13 deans award – Cassian Duthie, cartwright service award – Freddy Gash, the hole family music award – Freddy Gash, Tracey Clark Memorial Trophy – Laura Twiss and Emma Twiss,
POP-UP SHOP Prebbleton Village (opposite the School) Thurs 17th - Sun 20th November
Are you passionate about the performing arts Join the new Selwyn Performing Arts Network and help create more performing arts opportunities and events for Selwyn. The network’s first meeting will be held on Monday 5 December in the Rolleston Community Centre Lounge at 6.30pm. It includes dynamic guest speaker, Roanna Dalziel. Roanna has appeared on Shortland Street and written and selfproduced a play "Lost in Thought" amongst other achievements. Register your interest today by contacting arts@selwyn.govt.nz. Registrations close Friday 25 November.
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