Fitting Finale for the “Class of 2020”

Port Lincoln High School’s (COVID-safe) Year 12 Award Ceremony for 2020 was (eventually) staged last night on the Stamford Floor; a large number of PLHS staff were in attendance to support the excited cohort of Year 12 students, with special guests and families invited to participate via an innovative Zoom live stream.

Compered again by Mrs Helen Marks, the night commenced with the screening of a wonderful “Welcome to Country” video produced by Year 12 student Rikya-Anne Harrold-Richards. The outstanding contributions and achievements of a host of students, staff and community members were then recognised across a wide variety of service and subject disciplines.

Heartfelt final addresses were delivered throughout the night by Principal Mr Todd George, Senior School Assistant Principal Mrs Lesley Warren and 2020 Principal Student Leaders Chloe Treagus and Jesika Cane – following their traditional Valedictory Speech, Chloe and Jesika handed the microphone over to our incoming 2021 student leaders Ned Moxey and Ursula Clarke, who also spoke with passion and conviction.

The conclusion of twelve or thirteen years of formal schooling for almost one hundred PLHS students was then officially acknowledged with the presentation of the Completion Certificates.

Congratulations go to Mrs Amber Mullins and Mrs Lesley Warren for their outstanding organisation of last night’s ceremony, to each of last night’s completing students and their families, and to the host of worthy award recipients (listed below). The event was a fitting finale to what has been an incredible year.

 

Port Lincoln High School 2020 Year 12 Award Ceremony

7pm Wednesday November 25^th // Stamford Floor (PLHS) & via Zoom

Compere: Mrs Helen Marks

Welcome to Country: Rikya-Anne-Harrold-Richards (video)

Special Guests: Mr Rowan Ramsey MP (Member for Grey), Mr Peter Treloar MP (Member for Flinders), Mr Brad Flaherty (Mayor of Port Lincoln), Ms Rowena Fox (Education Director), Ms Tabetha Wilkes (Governing Council Chairperson), Mr Pat Callaghan (Rotary Club of Port Lincoln), Mr Paul Havelberg (Univeristy of South Australia), Ms Kerri Trengrove (Mat Steele), Mr Stuart Burrows (Eyre Trading), Mr Roger Inglis (Caledonian Society), Ms Anna Walpole (Gary Walpole) & Mr Phil Channon (Port Lincoln Community Bank)

 

SPECIAL AWARDS:

 

Principal’s Award

Connor Marshall

 

Port Lincoln High School Governing Council Award

Kerry Graetz

 

Rowan Ramsey Award

Tabetha Wilkes

 

Peter Treloar Award

Brock Jantke

 

City of Port Lincoln Award of Merit

Chloe Treagus & Jesika Cane

 

Caltex Best Allrounder

Ella Stevens

 

Port Lincoln Rotary All Rounder Award

Chloe Treagus

 

ADF Long Tan Youth Leadership and Teamwork Award

Aislan Fauser

 

UniSA Whyalla Campus Award for Academic Achievement

Talia Robinson

 

Beatrice “Merle” Bascombe Award

Connor Haines

 

Barbara Beitz Memorial Award

Jock Carr

 

Port Lincoln Community Bank Award

Connor Marshall & Aislan Fauser

 

One Heart Brave Award

Belle Sayers

 

Port Lincoln Zonta Award

Bella Borlase

 

Mat Steele Memorial Senior Drama Award

Ari Pantiyasa

 

Gary Walpole Altruism Award

Jackson Jamieson

 

Eyre Trading Award

Grant Letton

 

CEG Apprentice/Trainee of the Year

William Symons

 

 

SUBJECT PRIZES:

 

3 Subjects: Chemistry, Physics, Research Project

Talia Robinson

 

3 Subjects: English Literary Studies, Legal Studies, Psychology

Jesika Cane

 

3 Subjects: Essential Mathematics, Integrated Learning: Sports Studies, Outdoor Education

Summer Pedersen

 

2 Subjects: Biology and Physical Education

Ella Stevens

 

2 Subject: Drama and Visual Arts: Design

Jock Carr

 

2 Subjects: Creative Arts: Dance, Nutrition

Nellie Jones

 

2 Subjects: Material Products: Furniture Construction, Material Products: Metalwork

Grant Letton

 

Business and Enterprise

Connor Haines

 

Child Studies

Demi Collins

 

Community Studies B

Evie Tenney

 

Creative Arts: Photography

Jessica Canty

 

Dance

Ellie Akehurst (Year 11)

 

English

Jayla Nugent

 

Essential English

Django Elliott

 

Food and Hospitality

Sara Bennie

 

Integrated Learning: SAASTA

Quinishia Skinn-Buzzacott

 

Japanese Continuers

Emma Hamnett

 

General Mathematics

Jay Mullins (Year 11)

 

Mathematical Methods

Shauna Little (Year 11)

 

Music

Jake Horton

 

Society and Culture

Josh Barber

 

Visual Art: Art

Tullia Sellen

 

Workplace Practices

Anastasia Scholz

 

Meritorious Effort (Donated by Hazeal Newman and Associates)

Tullia Sellen

 

Eyre Peninsula Community Foundation Caledonian Award for Academic Excellence

Jesika Cane