Congratulations to the following 2014 VCE students who were presented with awards at last nights VCE 2015 Jumper Presentation Evening at the Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre.

These students achieved the highest study scores in the following subject areas:

• Art – Beth Hoffman & Sarah Northey
• Biology – Benjamin Taylor
• Business Management – Middison Miccio
• Chemistry – Benjamin Taylor
• Product Design & Technology – Ruby Gardner-Russell
• English – Molly Ferguson
• Food & Technology – Lilian Day
• Geography – Maggie Snowdon
• Health & Human Development – Ellen Knox
• History: Australian Story – Tessa Honybun
• History: Revolutions – Wyatt Griffiths
• Hospitality – Luke Ashcroft
• Software Development – Zachary Wingrave
• Literature – Mary Watter
• LOTE: Italian – Roberto Speziale
• Legal Studies – Abby Rickard
• Further Maths – Mary Watter, Abby Rickard, Monique Semmens
• Specialist Mathematics – Demi Shale
• Mathematics Methods (CAS) – Demi Shale
• Music Performance – Wyatt Griffiths
• Media – Kate Smith
• Outdoor & Environmental Studies – Demi Bowers
• Physics – Demi Shale
• Physical Education – Ryley Pasquali
• Psychology – Mary Watter
• Studio Arts – Annie Brien & Ruby Gardner-Russell
• Theatre Studies – Melinda Suter
• Visual Communication Design – Emily Campbell

As well as the jumper presentations to current Year 12 students and High Achiever Awards presentations, Angus Butler (pictured far-right above) was announced as the recipient of the 2015 LKC Bursary. This is a $5,000 bursary provided by an anonymous benefactor for a deserving and high achieving Galen student going straight into tertiary study in the year after finishing school.

Guest speaker, Eamon Halliday, a former Galen student now teaching the IB to hearing-impaired primary students in Melbourne, had a three-pronged message for this year’s Year 12 cohort: “Enjoy your Year 12 year; find your passion; make a difference in the world”.