Yarram Secondary College finished the 2021 year on a high with an amazing outdoor award ceremony at the school. due to covid restrictions and uncertainty around what may or may not be the rules of the day, a decision was made to hold the ceremony in the outdoor space under the shade cloth. Many students, parents and guests attended. The day was filled with laughter and tears as we farewelled another year of certainly and a focus on a better 2022.
Principal Brett Pedlow spoke about the love and support the YSC community show each other from bothe the James street and Devon North campuses.
Hannah Finn was awarded Dux of 2021 ahead of a fine field of students, which saw a some wonderful results.
The school was thrilled to have YDHS CEO, Paul Head attend the ceremony, where it was announced 4 bursaries of $7500 were awarded to students wishing to do medical or allied health courses at university, in the hope they will return to Yarram to serve their community on completion. The school was thrilled to have this continued association with YDHS. The school is grateful to all the community groups and individuals who support these awards foinally every year.
2021 SUBJECT AWARDS
SUBJECT DONATED BY RECIPIENT
ACCOUNTING DMG Financial (Yarram) Pty Ltd Corey Vicino
BIOLOGY Yarram Veterinary Centre Hannah Finn
CHEMISTRY Geoff and Kaye Neilson Grace Furlong & Hannah Finn
ENGINEERING AirEng Pty Ltd Leo Cashmore
ENGLISH The Bridge- B & D Lucas Lily Kerrison-Male
ENGLISH ORALS Yarram Apex Club Lily Kerrison-Male
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Shellie Cashmore Emma Van de Lustgraaf
FOOD STUDIES DCD Concreting Alicia Jones
HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Woolworths Evie Collins
LEGAL Trevor Yong & Assoc Ellie Thunder
FURTHER MATHEMATICS Garry & Judy Stephens Emma Van de Lustgraaf
MATHEMATICS METHODS HVP Plantations Grace Furlong
OUTDOOR EDUCATION Cooper’s Mitre 10 Hardware Amy Janssen
HISTORY Artichoke Books Luca Langdon PHYSICAL EDUCATION Yarram Country Club Amy Janssen
VET MUSIC Willow’s Plumbing & Gas Fitting William Lay
PSYCHOLOGY Michelle Tschugguel Ellie Thunder
ART- Studio Arts Warren Curry Alexi Glebov
VISUAL COMMUNICATION Bendigo Bank Jarian Long
YOUTH ADVANCE Office of Youth Development Katelyn Van de Lustgraaf
HEADSTART AWARD Headstart Apprenticeships & Traineeships Leo Cashmore
1st YEAR VET STUDENT Teddulcie Farms – L & S Roberts Adam Janssen
2ND YEAR VET STUDENT Rotary Club of Yarram Jarian Long
FOUNDATION VCAL STUDENT OF THE YEAR Yarram Neighbourhood House Ashley Maiden
SENIOR VCAL STUDENT OF THE YEAR Yarram Engineering Sheridan Venables
DEVON NORTH CAMPUS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Emma Travers DEVON NORTH CAMPUS SENIOR PERSONAL GROWTH AWARD Daniel Temby-Amberghasi
DEVON NORTH CAMPUS JUNIOR PERSONAL GROWTH AWARD Annika Knott-Gathercole
TAFE GIPPSLAND STUDENT OF THE YEAR TAFE Gippsland Brock DuVe
SPORTS AWARDS
JUNIOR BOY Jack Van de Lustgraaf
JUNIOR GIRL Lily Marazzato
SENIOR GIRL Evie Collins
SENIOR BOY Luke Hunter
CROSS COUNTRY Kelvin Wilson Memorial Award Trent Askew
INTERHOUSE CUP Falcons
AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC CHANGEMAKERS AWARD Kara and Trent Askew
AWARDS OF DISTINCTION
YARRAM COURTHOUSE GALLERY YEAR 10 ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD Mylie Taylor
YARRAM COURTHOUSE GALLERY YEAR 11 ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD Brock DuVe
YARRAM SECONDARY COLLEGE ART ACQUISITION Joel Bowden
DEVON NORTH ART ACQUISITION Blade Dwyer
PRICE FAMILY BURSARY Elle Rouse
GRAEME EGAN SCIENCE BURSARY- Geoff & Kaye Neilson Sylvia Akers
DAVID JOHNSTON YOUTH INITIATIVE AWARD- Alberton Timber & Treatment Plant Lily Laurence
DAVID IND MEMORIAL AWARD- Alberton Timber & Treatment Plant Sylvia Akers
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC Don Borthwick Charlie Ireland
JOHN ANDREWS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-The Andrews Family Tyson Skarratt
TARRA TARAS PERFORMING ARTS AWARD Ella Emberson
WELLINGTON SHIRE COMMUNITY ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD Emma Van de Lustgraaf
AMPOL BEST ALL ROUNDER AWARD Felicity Baird
YARRAM APEX CLUB CITIZENSHIP AWARD Ellie Thunder
YARRAM APEX CLUB CITIZENSHIP AWARD Amy Janssen
LIONS CLUB AWARD – GIRL Leilani Trotter
LIONS CLUB AWARD – BOY Frank Cupples
ROUSSAC PARTNERSHIP AWARD Lily Kerrison-Male
DIERICKX AWARD FOR MATHS/PHYSICS –Kerrison-Male Family Lucas Farley
TARRA LODGE YEAR 9 LEADERSHIP AWARD Tori Lubeck
TARRA LODGE YEAR 10 LEADERSHIP AWARD Sylvia Akers
ADF LONG TAN LEADERSHIP AWARD – YEAR 10 Sylvia Akers
ADF LONG TAN LEADERSHIP AWARD – YEAR 12 Ebony Cook
BIRD FAMILY TRUST SCHOLARSHIP – Tertiary Education Talan Watson-Ponsford
BIRD FAMILY TRUST SCHOLARSHIP – Tertiary Education Felicity Baird
YARRAM & DIST HEALTH SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP-Tertiary Health Education Kara Askew
YARRAM & DIST HEALTH SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP-Tertiary Health Education Hannah Finn
YARRAM & DIST HEALTH SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP-Tertiary Health Education Mia Ireland
YARRAM & DIST HEALTH SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP-Tertiary Health Education Amy Janssen
DUX OF SCHOOL 2021 YSC SCHOOL COUNCIL Hannah Finn
Achievement Awards
YEAR 7 Lexie Francis Tennille Leadoux William Cook
Vanessa Beenck DUX: Billie Kee
YEAR 8 Darby Taylor Chloe Oakes Gemma Sturgess
Jack Van de Lustgraaf Lydia Trotta DUX: Hector MacAulay & William Pearson
YEAR 9 Lilly Collins Katelyn Van de Lustgraaf Francis Edwards
Ryan McAlpine DUX: Thomas Radon
YEAR 10 Mikayla Papworth Takara Barns Kate Ryan
Lily Laurence Mylie Taylor DUX- Sylvia Akers
YEAR 11 Molly Fisher Leo Cashmore Lily Kerrison-Male Luca Langdon Jarian Long
DUX-Evie Collins
YEAR 12 Grace Furlong Ebony Cook Emma Van de Lustgraaf
Mia Ireland Kara Askew DUX- Hannah Finn
