Columba College held its prizegiving this week.
The prize list is. -
SPECIAL PRIZES
ACADEMIC AWARDS
Year 13
Third aggregate: Penelope Couper.
Excellence: Dannielle Hall (biology, classical studies, English, German, 1st equal history); Stephanie Lambie (biology, calculus, classical studies, physics, 1st equal chemistry); Sarah Lee (biology, calculus, chemistry, English, physics); Melanie Redding (calculus, classical studies, English, essay writing, French, physics); Ruth Sun (biology, chemistry, English, 1st equal calculus, 1st statistics and modelling, 1st equal physics, health science award).
Merit: Melissa-Jane Austen (biology, chemistry, French, physics, statistics and modelling); Kaila Bolton (classical studies, design, economics, English, French, history); Rui Ming Chen (biology, calculus, chemistry, painting, statistics and modelling); Helen Kent (design, English, French, statistics and modelling, 1st geography); Fiona Nicoll (biology, chemistry, English, German, painting, statistics and modelling); Victoria Steiner (art history, classical studies, painting, 1st equal digital technology, 1st equal German); Miranda Waterworth (art history, classical studies, English, German, statistics and modelling).
Diligence: Katie Baddock (classical studies, English, geography, statistics and modelling); Ying Chen (biology, chemistry, English, physics, statistics and modelling); Ghazaleh Dousti (biology, calculus, chemistry, English, statistics and modelling); Laura Nailard (accounting, economics, painting, statistics and modelling); Sophie Napper (biology, calculus, 1st painting, good work statistics and modelling); Laura Schep (biology, calculus, chemistry, physics); Kate Waterman (biology, Chinese, excellence Mandarin, English, physical education, good work statistics and modelling); Tzu-Hsien Yang (biology, calculus, chemistry, English, physics, statistics and modelling).
Subjects: Yumeki Ando (1st Chinese); Sophie Borland (diligence accounting, enterpriser of year); Penelope Couper (1st art history, 1st classical studies, 1st equal history); Imogen Davis (good work English); Caitlin Dyas (endeavour visual arts); Shannon Edgar (1st physical education); Lauren Elsom (1st equal digital technology); Sara Foerg (1st equal German); Chiao Lin (1st equal calculus, 1st English, 1st biology, 1st equal chemistry, 1st French, 1st equal physics, excellence arts, sciences at senior level, excellence creative writing); Constance McDonald (outstanding achievement visual arts); Laura Paul (good work English); Sasha Roulston (1st accounting); Clementine Trengrove (1st design); Flavia Wilson (1st economics, 1st photography).
Year 12
First aggregate: Maple Goh; second aggregate: Grace Oh; third aggregate: Claire McCorkindale.
Excellence: Patience Chabva-Shoperai (English, accounting, chemistry, maths and statistics, physics, 1st equal economics); Hannah Lowe (English, classical studies, 1st design, 1st equal digital technology, excellence design and technology, 1st painting); Tiffany Robinson (English, chemistry, maths and statistics, physics, 1st biology).
Merit: Laura Barton (English, biology, French, maths and statistics, 1st German and 1st music); Holly Cadzow (English, biology, chemistry, maths and statistics, physics, 1st equal economics); Tineke Jannink (English, biology, French, 1st Chinese); Hoyoun Lee (English, maths and statistics, biology, chemistry, geography, maths and statistics, physics); Connie Lloyd (English, biology, chemistry, maths and statistics, painting, physics); Emma Lloyd (English, biology, chemistry, maths and statistics, physics); Emily Poon (English, biology, chemistry, maths and statistics, physics); Jayashanthi Ramarao (English, biology, chemistry, Chinese, maths and statistics, physics); Chun-Huei Yang (English, biology, chemistry, French, maths and statistics, physics).
Diligence: Cate Butcher (English, accounting, biology, economics, maths and statistics); Yuhui Chen (English, accounting, chemistry, maths and statistics, physics); Shannon Morton (English, biology, chemistry, design, maths and statistics); Jiaying Shi (biology, chemistry, maths and statistics, physics).
Subjects: Jessica Alsop (1st classical studies); Nattamon Aramthaveethong (good work maths and statistics); Charlotte Boyce (1st photography); Jessie Burgess (1st equal digital technology); Sara Colombo (good work English); Maple Goh (biology, 1st equal English, 1st maths and statistics, 1st chemistry, 1st music (year 13), 1st physics, excellence sciences, maths at year 12); Emma Griffin (1st accounting); Yee Man Leung (good work English); Emma Liyanarachchi (1st geography, 1st history, most outstanding research project history from a year 11-13 pupil); Kimberley Martyn (1st physical education); Claire McCorkindale (chemistry, digital technology, French, maths and statistics, physics, 1st equal English); Emily Metzger (good work maths and statistics); Grace Oh (biology, chemistry, maths and statistics, physics, 1st French, good work English); Yiming Yuan (good work maths and statistics).
Year 11
First aggregate: Katie Mulholland; second aggregate: Laura Bridger; third aggregate (equal): Ellen Gipp and Shirley Kim.
Excellence: Courtney Cunningham (English, maths and statistics, chemistry, German, 1st economics, 1st equal geography); Sian English (English, maths and statistics, art, economics, physics, good work science); Natalie Grattan (English, maths and statistics, economics, history, science, 1st equal digital technology); Angela Jenks (English, maths and statistics, art, chemistry, French, physics).
Merit: Olive Dippie (English, maths and statistics, art, economics, geography, science); Olivia Dodds (English, maths and statistics, art, chemistry, geography, science); Farah Kadada (maths and statistics, chemistry, physics, 1st equal digital technology, good work English); Dayna Tan (English, maths and statistics, chemistry, French, physics, 1st equal German); Sarah Woodfield (English, maths and statistics, chemistry, German, history, physics).
Diligence: Frea Anderson (English, French, music, science, 1st equal German, excellence senior French, German); Alice Connors (English, maths and statistics, art, economics, science); Sarah Graham (English, maths and statistics, chemistry, economics); Sidaporn Intana (English, maths and statistics, art, physics); Hannah Johnston (English, maths and statistics, art, chemistry, physics); Simran Kaur (English, maths and statistics, chemistry, economics, German); Taylar McNeilly (English, maths and statistics, economics, French, science); Karla Robb (English, maths and statistics, chemistry, Chinese); Mifu Suzuki (English, maths and statistics, Chinese, physics).
Subjects: Laura Bridger (English, maths and statistics, 1st equal chemistry, economics, French, physics); Adelaide Dunn (good work maths and statistics); Jessica Elsom (good work English); Nicola Firth (good work maths and statistics); Ellen Gipp (English, maths and statistics, art, 1st equal French, 1st equal geography, 1st science); Thanaporn Hok-On (co-recipient most improved ESOL student); Shirley Kim (English, chemistry, French, music, physics, 1st equal maths and statistics); Anna Lee (1st equal French); Katie Mulholland (1st English, 1st equal maths and statistics, 1st art, 1st equal chemistry, 1st equal music, 1st physics); Sayuri Naito (good work science, co-recipient of the most improved ESOL student); Ngawai Oliver (1st history); Natthakarn Sermsinthan (1st Chinese, good work English, good work maths and statistics).
Year 10
First aggregate: Nanako Shitara; second aggregate (equal): Modi Deng and Jamie Wood.
Merit: Ella Barclay (English, maths and statistics, IGCSE global perspectives, digital technology, economics, German, 1st science); Holly Barclay (English, maths and statistics, science, IGCSE global perspectives, digital technology, economics, 1st French); Ailsa Carroll (English, maths and statistics, science, IGCSE global perspectives, digital technology, economics, French); Holly Hanson (English, maths and statistics, science, IGCSE global perspectives, Chinese, digital technology, economics); Ashleigh Neill (maths and statistics, science, IGCSE global perspectives, art, German, 1st English, 1st equal economics).
Good work: Julia Isoyama (English, maths and statistics, science, IGCSE global perspectives, Chinese, digital technology, German); Melissa Macham (English, maths and statistics, science, IGCSE global perspectives, art, economics, French); Suraswadee Ratvakin (maths and statistics, art, Chinese, economics, good work English, science, social studies); Ailish Wallace-Buckland (English, maths and statistics, science, IGCSE global perspectives, art, French, 1st equal economics); Emily Willis (English, maths and statistics, science, IGCSE global perspectives, digital technology, French, German); Emma Winders (English, maths and statistics, science, IGCSE global perspectives, Chinese, digital technology, German).
Diligence: Holly Baddock (English, maths and statistics, science, social studies, art, French, German); Caitlin Doran-Taylor (English, IGCSE global perspectives, economics, physical education); Avila Kan (English, science, social studies, art, French); Lily Kelly (English, maths and statistics, science, art, German); Jacinda Kumar (science, IGCSE global perspectives, German, music); Kiri Lenagh-Glue (science, digital technology, German and music); Alexandra Menzies (art, French, physical education, 1st IGCSE global perspectives); Paige Morton (maths and statistics, science, social studies, art, economics).
Subjects: Charlotte Cahill (good work English, good work science, good work IGCSE global perspectives); Modi Deng (1st German, 1st music); Zi Yun Feng (good work science); Holly Hanson (1st digital technology, enthusiasm for and commitment to junior science); Parida Hasdarngkul (1st equal art, excellence junior art (co-recipient)); Alice Hoogvliet (good work maths and statistics); Ayaki Iwahashi (good work maths and statistics); Nanako Shitara (1st maths and statistics, 1st Chinese); Millie Townsend (good work English); Aïcha Wijland (1st equal art).
Enterpriser of year (co-recipients): Holly Hanson, Ashleigh Neill; market day: Fenella Christensen, Ashleigh Neill, Olivia Perry, Laura Saville.
Year 9
First aggregate: Emily Williams; second aggregate: Judy Park; third aggregate: Jodie Llewellyn.
Merit: Olivia Adam (English, maths and statistics, social studies, economics, German, 1st equal science, 1st music); Kaia Bishop (English, maths and statistics, science, social studies, economics, German, 1st French); Sophie Graham (English, maths and statistics, science, social studies, French, German, music); Helen Gregory (English, maths and statistics, science, social studies, economics, French, German); Eleanor O'Neill (English, maths and statistics, science, social studies, Chinese, economics, French, 1st religious studies).
Good work: Hanna English (English, maths and statistics, science, social studies, art, economics, German); Momoka Matsubara-Park (English, maths and statistics, science, social studies, Chinese, economics, French); Isobel Pearson (English, maths and statistics, science, social studies, art, French, German); Ellen Richardson (English, maths and statistics, science, social studies, economics, French, music); Claudia Sim (English, maths and statistics, science, economics, French, physical education ); Alice Toomer (English, maths and statistics, science, social studies, economics, German and 1st equal art); Alyssa Williams (English, maths and statistics, science, social studies, art, economics, German).
Diligence: Claire Anglin (English, social studies, religious studies, German); Isla Anderson (maths and statistics, science, religious studies, good work English); Mackenzie Cassie (English, science, social studies, economics, physical education, good work maths and statistics); Elizabeth Graham (English, maths and statistics, science, social studies, art, economics, physical education, religious education); Shannon Harrison (maths and statistics, Chinese, economics, French, physical education, good work English); Pin Hsin Huang (English, social studies, art, economics, religious studies); Tyler Jefferies (science, physical education, economics, Chinese); Tori Locke (maths and statistics, economics, art and digital technology); Amy Logie (English, maths and statistics, economics, German); Amelia McGeorge (English, maths and statistics, art, music); Isabella Murison (English, maths and statistics, physical education, art); Briar Philip (maths and statistics, social studies, economics, French, physical education, religious education); Katia Shennan (English, science, economics, music, religious studies); Tyla Toheriri-O'Neill (maths and statistics, social studies, economics, German, physical education, religious studies); Kaitlynn Wheeler (English, maths and statistics, social studies, German, physical education, religious studies); Katie Willis (maths and statistics, social studies, religious studies, art).
Subjects: So Un Cho (1st Chinese); Ciara Fitzsimons (good work maths and statistics); Penni Huddleston (good work science); Judy Park (1st English, 1st German, 1st equal art); Phoebe Pegg (good work social studies); Emily Williams (1st maths and statistics, 1st science, 1st social studies, 1st economics, 1st equal art); Grace Wilson (good work social studies); Emma Wylie (good work social studies).
SPORTS AWARDS
Laura Bridger (highest sporting achievement for 2011); Sophie Napper (best all-round senior sportswoman, senior athletics champion, overall excellence track athletics, service netball); Laura Carruthers (runner-up best all-round senior sportswoman, senior cross-country champion); Hanna English (best all-round junior sportswoman, years 9 and 10 cross-country champion, junior tennis singles champion); Grace Carruthers (runner-up best all-round junior sportswoman, most talented netball player years 9 and 10); Sophie Borland (service coaching); Tyla Toheriri-O'Neill (excellence non-school sport or cultural activity); Kimberley Martyn (dedication junior coaching); Samara Dalziel (integrity sport, dedication hockey, most talented senior hockey player); Bailey Saville (best all-round field athlete); Amy Logie (most promising junior badminton player, badminton champion); Ghazaleh Dousti (service badminton); Millie Townsend (most promising junior basketball player (years 9 and 10); Holly Cadzow and Hannah Cowie (most improved senior basketball players); Bridget Thayer (overall achievement cricket); Tara Bennett and Georgie Wood (most promising cyclists); Shannon Edgar (excellence and dedication cycling); Olivia Kennedy (dedication, perseverance, willingness to help); Anna Pedlow (contribution equestrian team); Libby Sycamore (most improved junior hockey player); Anna McFarlane (progress hockey); Jessie Chapman (hockey); Alexandra Menzies (hockey); Renaye Flockton (most improved senior netball player); Emma Winders (most improved junior rower); Charlotte Williams (most improved senior rower); Ellen Kirkwood (rowing); Jodie Llewellyn (fastest Columba time the Otago/Southland secondary schools' downhill ski championships); Tara Bennett (most improved soccer player); Helen Kent (most committed player the 1st XI soccer team); Melissa-Jane Austen (excellence soccer); Emily Poon (senior swimming champion); Hanna English and Georgie Wood (junior tennis doubles champions); Sian English and Sarah Wood (senior tennis doubles champions); Sian English (senior tennis singles champion); Olivia Wilson (excellence touch rugby); Shannon Morton (contribution senior volleyball); Heather Thompson (most improved water polo player); Inter-house shield (Braemar).
CULTURAL AWARDS
Debating: Penelope Couper.
Drama: Amy Logie, Isabella Murison, Emily Williams (excellence junior drama), Zifei Liang (drama); Imogen Davis (excellence senior drama); Penelope Couper (consistent contribution school drama).
Speech and drama: Penelope Couper and Harriet Reith (speech and drama)Music: Frea Anderson (school piper); Modi Deng (merit pianoforte years 9 and 10); Hoyoun Lee; (talent and enthusiasm piano); Maple Goh (composition); Jasmin Johnston and Ruth Sun (wind symphonia); Laura Schep (use of musical talents); Annabel Drummond (musicianship); Laura Barton and Natasha Kumar (service orchestra); Rose Tansley-Broad and Miranda Waterworth (service madrigal choir).
Performing arts: Laura Barton (excellence performing arts).
Arts: Sophie Ray (runner-up junior arts achiever); Modi Deng (junior arts achiever); Imogen Davis (runner-up senior arts achiever); Penelope Couper and Annabel Drummond (senior arts achiever).
Humanities: Flavia Wilson (creativity humanities).
Board of trustees: Sasha Roulston (student trustee).
Boarding house: Grace Wilson (year 9 adaptability and motivation); Ailsa Carroll (year 10 general helpfulness); Laura Barton citizenship, helpfulness, organisational skills and a positive, hard-working attitude).
Junior school: Constance McDonald (service junior school).
Library: Danielle Browne (head librarian); Dannielle Hall (deputy head librarian).
School canteen: Hannah Cowie and Gabrielle Crawford (service).
School council: Melanie Redding (service).
St Columba community service: Anna Lee and Sarah (Ye Ji) Lee (Step 4). Nattamon Aramthaveethong; Monica Bae; Jessica Barton; Sara Colombo; Jidapa Intana; Sidaporn Intana; Simran Kaur; Ashleigh Neill; Olivia Perry; Kesryn Phataralaoha; Melanie Redding; Nattakarn Sermsintham; Shinyoung Song (Step 3).
