Senior Prizegiving 2017

MANAWATU COLLEGE SENIOR PRIZE LIST

SPORTS AWARDS

BASKETBALL – MOST IMPROVED PLAYER Marz Briones

RUGBY - MOST IMPROVED PLAYER Danien Bryant

(Clark Bros Cup)

INTERMEDIATE GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY Saryah Chambers

(Mrs S Berkahn’s Cup)

NETBALLER OF THE YEAR Summah Chambers

(Tony Robinson Motors Trophy)

INTERMEDIATE GIRLS ATHLETICS TRACK CHAMPION Mikaela Cockburn

CONTRIBUTION TO GIRLS SOCCER Pachience Fenn

(C & J Guthardt’s & T Morton’s Cup)

INTERMEDIATE BOYS SWIMMING CUP Massie Harvey

INTERMEDIATE GIRLS ATHLETICS FIELD CHAMPION Tayla Kuiti

CONTRIBUTION TO NETBALL Tayla Kuiti

(Miss A Newton’s Cup)

RUGBY - MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER Harry Mehana

(Foxton Lotto & Books Cup) (shared with Isaac Laracy)

HARD AS NAILS (Male Champion) Isaac Laracy

(The G. Tautu Trophy – donated by Ms T Hakaraia)

HARD AS NAILS (Female Champion) Maia O’Donnell

(The S Lyall Trophy – donated by the Hakaraia Whanau)

INTERMEDIATE BOYS ATHLETICS OVERALL CHAMPION Caleb O’Reilly

(Mr I Mooney’s Cup)

INTERMEDIATE BOYS CROSS COUNTRY Caleb O’Reilly

(Mr P Lynch’s Cup)

HOCKEY – MOST IMPROVED GIRL Casey Swasbrook

(J Clark’s & Dalrymple’s Cup) (shared with Mikaela Cockburn)

INTERMEDIATE BOYS ATHLETICS FIELD CHAMPION Shay Syme

INTERMEDIATE GIRLS SWIMMING CUP Aaliyah Thorby

CONTRIBUTION TO BOYS HOCKEY Connor Thwaites

(The Timms Family Cup)

YEAR 11 CULTURAL, SERVICE, SUBJECT AND CLASS AWARDS

Merit Awards to recognise effort and attitude in several subjects

Academic Awards recognise ability and achievement in several subjects

TABITHA ANDERSON

Field House Leader

1st in NCEA Level 1 Science Semester 2

1st in NCEA Level 1 Japanese Cup

Level 1 Academic Award

MARZ BRIONES

1st in NCEA Level 1 Computer Studies Cup (Donated by Mr A Webb)

Level 1 Academic Award

DANIEN BRYANT

Field House Leader

MANA Council Representative

Kaitiaki

Te Awahou Maori Women’s Welfare League Trophy (for the Most Improved Senior Student of Maori Language) (shared with Tayla Kuiti)

SARYAH CHAMBERS

1st = in NCEA Level 1 Health Education Cup (shared with McKenzie Laursen)

1st = in NCEA Level 1 Visual Art Cup (shared with Mallory Olsen)

Level 1 Academic Award

ZAVIER DAVY

1st = in NCEA Level 1 Whakairo Semester 1 (shared with Massie Harvey)

LEO FRAMPTON

1st in NCEA Level 1 Building & Construction Semester 1

MASSIE HARVEY

Peer Support Leader

Morris House Leader

Duke of Edinburgh Hillary Silver Award

1st = in NCEA Level 1 Whakairo Semester 1 (shared with Zavier Davy)

1st in NCEA Level 1 Mathematics Cup

Level 1 Merit Certificate

RENEE HEAYNS

1st in NCEA Level 1 Financial Studies Cup

1st = in NCEA Level 1 Drama Cup (Donated by Mr S Jeric)

(shared with Mallory Olsen)

Level 1 Merit Certificate

Level 1 Merit Cup (The Karen Anderson Cup)

JAZZ HOPKINS

Peer Support Leader

1st = in NCEA Level 1 Media Studies (shared with Juztice Puppyn)

1st in NCEA Level 1 Stage Challenge

TAYLA KUITI

Peer Support Leader

MANA Council Representative

Kaitiaki

Duke of Edinburgh Hillary Bronze Award

Te Roopu Rangatahi Service Award (Hiki Morgan & Ping trophy)

(Maori Culture Group – for Most Outstanding Performer)

(shared with Te Ahimarino Kunaiti)

Te Awahou Maori Women’s Welfare League Trophy (for the Most Improved Senior Student of Maori Language) (shared with Danien Bryant)

Level 1 Merit Certificate

TE AHIMARINO KUNAITI

Kaitiaki

1st in NCEA Level 1 Maori Cup

NCEA Maori Performing Arts Trophy (Donated by Kaumatua Gilbert Knowles)

Te Roopu Rangatahi Service Award (Hiki Morgan & Ping trophy)

(Maori Culture Group – for Most Outstanding Performer) (shared with Tayla Kuiti)

Te Matau a Maui trophy (Donated by the Principal Bruce McIntyre) for Excellence shown from a Senior Student in the Highest Level of Maori Language in NCEA Levels 1, 2 & 3)

1st in NCEA Level 1 Tu Rangatira Semester 1

1st in NCEA Level 1 Nga Toi Semester 1

Level 1 Merit Certificate

ISAAC LARACY

1st in NCEA Level 1 Te Wero Mathematics Semester 2

1st in NCEA Level 1 Senior Te Wero

1st in NCEA Level 1 Practical Science Semester 2

1st in NCEA Level 1 Music Cup

Level 1 Academic Award

McKENZIE LAURSEN

MANA Council Representative

Duke of Edinburgh Hillary Silver Award

1st = in NCEA Level 1 Health Education Cup (shared with Saryah Chambers)

1st in NCEA Level 1 Dance Cup

Level 1 Academic Award

KELSYN MacDONALD

Peer Support Leader

Field House Leader

ADAM MAY

1st = in NCEA Level 1 Te Wero Mathematics (shared with Henare Wood-Kimura

KARLISSA MURPHY-LAHINA

Peer Support Leader

Allen House Leader

MALLORY OLSEN

MANA Council Representative

1st = in NCEA Level 1 Visual Art Cup (shared with Saryah Chambers)

1st in NCEA Level 1 English Cup (Donated by the Brown family)

1st = in NCEA Level 1 Drama Cup (Donated by Mr S Jeric)

(shared with Renee Heayns)

Level 1 Academic Award

CAMERON PICKWORTH

Level 1 Merit Certificate

JUZTICE PUPPYN

Peer Support Leader

MANA Council Representative

1st = in NCEA Level 1 Media Studies (shared with Jazz Hopkins)

1st in NCEA Level 1 Food & Catering Cup

DANTE TAYLOR

Peer Support Leader

JENE TAIT

1st in NCEA Level 1 Internal Mathematics

1st in NCEA Level 1 Practical Science Semester 1

1st in NCEA Level 1 Science Cup

Level 1 Academic Award

AALIYAH THORBY

MANA Council Representative

CONNOR THWAITES

Peer Support Leader

MANA Council Representative

Duke of Edinburgh Hillary Silver Award

Student Representative on the Board of Trustees (The Darren Hughes Cup)

1st in NCEA Level 1 Energy Science Semester 1

1st in NCEA Level 1 Physical Education Cup

HARRY WELLS

1st in NCEA Level 1 Mechanical Engineering Cup

BROOKE WHITTAKER

Peer Support Leader

Field House Leader

MANA Council Representative

1st in NCEA Level 1 Science Semester 1

EDWARD WINIANA

Peer Support Leader

HENARE WOOD-KIMURA

1st = in NCEA Level 1 Te Wero Mathematics (shared with Adam May)

YEAR 11 ACADEMIC CUP

MALLORY OLSEN

YEAR 12 CULTURAL, SERVICE, SUBJECT AND CLASS AWARDS

Merit Awards to recognise effort and attitude in several subjects

Academic Awards recognise ability and achievement in several subjects

EMMA ARNOLD

1st in NCEA Level 2 Nga Toi

LEIGHTON BRIGGS

Peer Support Leader

Field House Captain

MANA Council Representative

Kaitiaki

EDEN CHAMBERS

1st in NCEA Level 2 Media Studies Cup

1st in NCEA Level 2 Visual Art Cup

Level 2 Merit Certificate

SUMMAH CHAMBERS

Peer Support Leader

TRAE CLEMENT

1st in NCEA Level 2 Tu Rangatira

MEGHAN DAVENPORT

Peer Support Leader

Morris House Leader

1st in MCEA Level 2 Advanced Mathematics Semester 1

1st in NCEA Level 2 Statistics Semester 2

1st in NCEA Level 2 Stage Challenge

1st in NCEA Level 2 English Cup (Donated by the Allan Family)

1st in NCEA Level 2 Physics Cup

1st in NCEA Level 2 Geography Cup (Donated by the O’Leary family)

1st = in NCEA Level 2 Drama Cup (shared with Sonya Enoka)

Robinson Memorial Cup for Service to the Community

Level 2 Academic Award

SONYA ENOKA

Peer Support Leader

Morris House Leader

1st = in NCEA Level 2 Drama Cup (shared with Meghan Davenport)

Level 2 Academic Award

PACHIENCE FENN

Peer Support Leader

Field House Leader

MANA Council Representative

1st = in NCEA Level 2 Gateway Cup (shared with Codey King)

1st in NCEA Level 2 Financial Studies Cup

Level 2 Academic Award

JAY JAY HAILWOOD

1st in NCEA Level 2 Te Wero

MYELLAH HARVEY

Peer Support Leader

Robertson House Leader

MEIHAKA HIRST

1st in NCEA Level 2 Practical Science Semester 1

ANTHONY ILTON-MAHER

MANA Council Representative

MORGAN JERARD

1st in NCEA Level 2 Physical Education Cup

Level 2 Merit Certificate

Level 2 Merit Cup (Mrs M Donnelly’s Cup)

DANYEL JONES

1st in NCEA Level 2 Whakairo

Level 2 Merit Certificate

JUSTIN JURGENS

Peer Support Leader

Allen House Leader

MANA Council Representative

Duke of Edinburgh Hillary Silver Award

1st in NCEA Level 2 Calculus Semester 2

1st in NCEA Level 2 Atomic Science Semester 1

1st in NCEA Level 2 Mathematics Cup

1st in NCEA Level 2 Music Cup

The Andre Parfitt Cup for Musical Performance (shared with Brad Jurgens)

Level 2 Academic Award

CODEY KING

1st = in NCEA Level 2 Gateway Cup (shared with Pachience Fenn)

SHANIA LAMB

Peer Support Leader

1st = in NCEA Level 2 Dance Cup (shared with Lucy Weiss)

Level 2 Academic Award

ASHLEIGH McDERMOTT

1st in NCEA Level 2 Applied Mathematics Semester 1

1st in NCEA Level 2 Chemistry Cup (donated by Mrs P Shields)

1st in NCEA Level 2 Biology Cup

Level 2 Merit Certificate

HARRY MEHANA

1st in NCEA Level 2 Te Wero Semester 2

QUINTEN MOCHAN

1st in NCEA Level 2 Race Car Engineering Semester 1

Level 2 Merit Certificate

DALLAS MUNRO

1st in NCEA Level 2 Building & Construction Trophy (The Trade Tool Ltd Prize)

MICHELLE ROACHE

1st in NCEA Level 2 Tourism & Travel Cup

CASEY SWASBROOK

Peer Support Leader

1st in NCEA Level 2 Applied Mathematics Semester 2

1st in NCEA Level 2 Health Education Cup

PAORA TAMIHANA

Peer Support Leader

Robertson House Leader

Kaitiaki

CARLY TIMMS

1st in NCEA Level 2 Imagineering Semester 1

1st in NCEA Level 2 Applied Mathematics

Level 2 Merit Certificate

LUCY WEISS

1st = in NCEA Level 2 Dance Cup (shared with Shania Lamb)

Stage Craft Cup (The Benge Cup)

PAIGE WRIGHT

Peer Support Leader

YEAR 12 ACADEMIC CUP

MEGHAN DAVENPORT

YEAR 13 2017 GRADUATION CLASS AWARDS

TANIA ALBERT

Graduation Certificate

Outstanding Contribution to Basketball Trophy

JAYME BARAKAT-WHITE

Graduation Certificate

ISAIAH BELL

Graduation Certificate

Morris House Leader

JAMES BIRCH

Graduation Certificate

Kaitiaki

Librarian Award for Outstanding Contribution & Dedication to the College Library

1st in NCEA Level 3 Tu Rangatira

Level 3 Merit Certificate

LOGAN DEAR

Graduation Certificate

Peer Support Leader

Allen House Captain

Arts Captain

Deputy Head Student

1st NCEA Design & Visual Communication Cup

The Lampp Family Cup for Outstanding Student Contributions to the College

McGREGOR FARLEY-STRATFORD

Graduation Certificate

JORDAN FRENCH

Graduation Certificate

AIMEE GEARS

Graduation Certificate

SAMANTHA HANSEN

Graduation Certificate

Peer Support Leader

Sports Captain

Senior Girls Athletics Track & Overall Champion (Miss M Small’s Cup)

Senior Girls Cross Country (Mr R J Murray’s Cup)

Best Performance Intersecondary School Cross Country

(Kenneth Simpson Memorial Cup)

1st in NCEA Level 3 Health Education Cup

1st in NCEA Level 3 Financial Studies Cup (donated by the McErlean Family)

The Foxtel Cup for Business Studies Innovation

Top Performance in Senior Physical Education

(Cup donated by Mrs Natasha Simpson) for the student who has gained the highest overall results in any level of NCEA Senior PE

Level 3 Academic Award

RYAN HEAYNS

Graduation Certificate

1st in NCEA Level 3 Applied English

1st in NCEA Level 3 Music Cup

Excellence in Music (Mrs G M Higgie’s Cup)

Level 3 Academic Award

SEAN HIRST

Graduation Certificate

MERRICK JERARD

Graduation Certificate

1st in NCEA Level 3 Geography Cup (Donated by the Mather Family)

1st in NCEA Level 3 Biology Cup (donated by C, J & R Paddison)

1st in NCEA Level 3 Chemistry Cup (donated by Mrs P Shields)

1st in NCEA Level 3 Physics Cup

1st in NCEA Level 3 Calculus (The Ian Morcom Cup donated by Mrs D Purches)

Level 3 Academic Award

TAYLA JERARD

Graduation Certificate

DANI KING

Graduation Certificate

BRAYDEN KUITI

Graduation Certificate

1st in NCEA Level 3 Whakairo

HINEWAI KUNAITI

Graduation Certificate

Peer Support Leader

Field House Captain

Deputy Sports Captain

LANCE LAURENTE

Graduation Certificate

1st = in NCEA Level 3 Art (The Horowhenua District Council Arts Prize)

(shared with Natalie MacDonald)

Level 3 Merit Certificate

Level 3 Merit Cup (Mr S Donnelly’s Cup)

The Grace Sullivan Memorial Scholarship for Diligence & Perseverance

EMMA LOGAN-TUFUGA

Graduation Certificate

Peer Support Leader

Robertson House Captain

MANA Council Representative

Head Student

1st in NCEA Level 3 Statistics Cup (Donated by the Healey Family)

1st in NCEA Level 3 English Cup (Donated by the Paddison Family)

1st in NCEA Level 3 History Cup (Donated by Mr A Wheatley)

Ogilvy History Prize (Mr J Ogilvy’s Cup)

Level 3 Academic Award

JAYDA LUKE

Graduation Certificate

Morris House Leader

NATALIE MacDONALD

Graduation Certificate

Peer Support Leader

Allen House Deputy Captain

International Captain

Senior Girls Athletics Field Champion

Basketball – Most Valued Player Trophy (Donated by E Tukapua)

1st = in NCEA Level 3 Art (The Horowhenua District Council Arts Prize)

(shared with Lance Laurente)

DYMOND MOKE

Graduation Certificate

Robertson House Captain

LEANTHRA MOORE

Graduation Certificate

1st in NCEA Level 3 Drama Cup

Level 3 Merit Certificate

CHELSEA PARLATO

Graduation Certificate

Peer Support Leader

Allen House Captain

Sports Captain

Senior Girls Swimming Champion (Mrs M McIntyre’s Cup)

Manawatu College Triathlon – Top Elite Female trophy

Dougal Allan Trophy for Excellence in Multi-Sport

Level 3 Academic Award

MADDISON PARLATO

Graduation Certificate

Peer Support Leader

Allen House Leader

Academic Captain

1st in NCEA Level 3 Classical Studies

(The Charles Owen Tucker Cup donated by Ms K Tucker)

Level 3 Academic Award

STEFFANI PENI

Graduation Certificate

JACK PENMAN

Graduation Certificate

Senior Boys Athletics Field & Overall Champion (Mr R J Murray’s Cup)

TAMIKA PETA

Graduation Certificate

1st in NCEA Level 3 Stage Challenge

1st in NCEA Level 3 Tourism & Travel Cup

Level 3 Merit Certificate

BRIAHNA ROACHE-JACKSON

Graduation Certificate

Morris House Captain

MANA Council Representative

1st in NCEA Level 2/3 Applied English

1st in NCEA Level 3 Physical Education Cup

1st in NCEA Level 3 Media Studies Cup (donated by Mr A Wheatley)

LIZA SAMPHOIS

Graduation Certificate

EVA TAYLOR-REID

Graduation Certificate

Peer Support Leader

Allen House Captain

International Captain

Deputy Head Student

SHAMUS TE OKA

Graduation Certificate

CALLUM THWAITES

Graduation Certificate

Peer Support Leader

Morris House Captain

MANA Council Representative

Head Student

Rugby 1st XV Hard as Nails Trophy (sponsored by Ian Petersen Building Ltd)

LOUISE VOCKINS

Graduation Certificate

Level 3 Academic Award

JACOB WELLS

Graduation Certificate

PARIS WHAITIRI

Graduation Certificate

Morris House Captain

THE NATHAN GUY EMERGING LEADERS CUP

New World Foxton Prize

This is awarded to the student who has displayed leadership in both the school and the community.

This year the Nathan Guy Emerging Leaders Cup is awarded to MEGHAN DAVENPORT

Meghan has participated in the Young Women in Leadership programme and the GRIP Leadership Conference;

Morris House Leader, a College Youth Voice representative, the Foxton Community Board Student Representative and Head Student for 2017

2017 ARTS PERSON OF THE YEAR

The Elizabeth Reid Arts Faculty Cup

LOGAN DEAR

Logan receives the Arts Faculty Cup for all the work he has done in his role as Arts Captain. Logan worked on all Arts events throughout the year and was one of the chief fundraisers and participant in this year’s Stage Challenge

2017 TE KOROWAI MATAURANGA O NGA PUKENGA O NGA KETE WANANGA Donated by the Te Peeti Whanau

This trophy is awarded for overall excellence within

Te Ao Maori to JAMES BIRCH.

James has taken the opportunity to develop leadership skills in customary process and has developed his Te Reo ability exceptionally well. He has maintained our College Paepae and also brought in Manuhiri (Narita). James’s development has caught the attention of this whanau and he has welcomed honorary national leaders to his Marae, Sir Tipene O’Reagan and Sir Mark Solomon.

2017 SPORT EXCELLENCE AWARD

The Frost Cup

The Sports Excellence Award – The Frost Cup – is awarded to the student who has been acknowledged at the highest level in a single sports code.

This year the Frost Cup is awarded to SAMANTHA HANSEN

Sam is a goal-orientated achiever and has achieved at the highest levels in her sport of Olympic Weightlifting. Sam sets forth plans for success in training, competition and her schooling, implementing those plans to achieve success.

She has recently gained selection into the NZ Olympic Weightlifting team for the Pacific Mini games in Vanuatu. Currently ranked number one in NZ for both the under-63kg and under-69kg junior women’s categories in weightlifting. Sam also holds the junior 63kg Clean & Jerk and Total NZ records.

2017 SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR

The 6 Guys Cup

The Sportperson of the Year Award recognises the most outstanding student who has participated and achieved in a range of sporting pursuits at the College.

This year our Sportsperson of the Year is

SAMANTHA HANSEN.

Sam has not only competed and achieved in Weightlifting over the last year, but she has also competed in:

· Crossfit – 2nd in the Granite Games USA in September in her category

- In the winning MANA team at the NZ Nationals

· ¼ Iron Maori Triathlon

· Inter-secondary Cross Country, where she was placed 7th this year

RUNNER UP TO DUX

The Runner Up To Dux Shield

Office Max Prize

Ricoh Prize

RSA Welfare Trust Scholarship

Carpenters Dental Prize

Cullinane Steele prize for Academic Excellence

MERRICK JERARD

DUX AWARDS

The Barber Cup

Office Max Prize

Ricoh Prize

Norma Wilson Rotary Memorial Scholarship

SAMANTHA HANSEN