YEAR 12 students Angelina Kardum and Rachel Scurr took home Emmaus College’s prestigious academic excellence awards at the school’s Celebration of Learning, held on November 7.
.Angelina received the OP Academic Excellence award as the highest ranking student in Year 12.
Rachel took home the Vocational Pathways Academic Excellence award for maintaining a good academic result in school while pursuing a dual certificate (II and III) in health.
As Masters of Cermonies for the event, College Captains Matthew Creevey and Angelina Kardum acknowledged the achievements of all students throughout the year and wished students, especially those leaving the college, all the best for future years of study.
“Even though we gather today to celebrate the learning we have already done, we also take this time to encourage our future learning, for it is an inevitable part of life,” they said.
Year 12 student Tayla Nolte took home the Pierre de Coubertin award, which recognises secondary school students who demonstrate values which are consistent with the Olympic movement through participating in sporting activities.
Year 12 student Brooke English took home the Sportsperson of the Year award for the second year running. The award acknowledges her significant achievements in sport. Brooke made the College SECA team for cross country, athletics and touch football and was selected in the Queensland Women’s Touch team.
Year 10 student Sheridan Wilson and Year 12 student Emily Strijland were awarded the Australian Defence Force Leadership award for their leadership in and out of the Emmaus College community including their generosity of time and service.
Year 11 student Callum Eggerling was presented with Logan City Council’s Secondary All Rounder award by Cr Trevina Schwarz for his commitment to his studies, his participation in a range of college activities including SECA, Confraternity rugby league and district sporting teams.
Matthew Creevey was awarded the Caltex All Rounder award for active contribution to the life of the college. Matthew willingly participated in and engaged with all college events and offered his support in a range of ways. His interaction with his peers and with students and pride and commitment was acknowledged.
Other award winners were Chloe Martin for Member for Beaudesert Striving for Success; Lachlan Thoday as Cultural Person of the Year; Alby Gillis for Logan Country Chamber of Commerce Community Involvement Award Year 7-11 and Brie-Anne Parr for Year 7-12 Academic Study Encouragement award
Assistant principal Claire Proberts congratulated all the students who achieved awards at the ceremony.
“Today we have celebrated learning in many different shapes and forms and in doing so it is important to acknowledge that we have all been successful today,” she said.
Ms Proberts acknowledged that not all learning can be celebrated in such a forum.
“Sometimes it happens in a small group of friends as one learns the ropes of a new game; or with family – learning to listen and understand; and of course in a classroom. Learning happens often when we least expect it – or indeed in those quiet “aha” moments or in or own reflection and acknowledgment of our progress – no matter the margin – and in knowing that we learned enough to progress further than we did yesterday,” she said.
