Mearns Academy prizes
THE address to the annual Mearns Academy prizegiving last week was by Dr J. Grieve, senior lecturer in the Department of Forensic Medicine at the University of Aberdeen. Dr N. Balch presented the prizes.
Proceedings were chaired by Mrs Lois McCormick, chair of the Mearns Academy Community Group, rector Mr Ian Parkin gave his report and there were musical interludes from Sarah Brand on xylophone and Struan Moffat on the bappipes.
School Dux is Sarah Brand who won the subject prizes in chemistry, music and Spanish.
Runner-up to the dux is Naomi Gillies who won the prizes in French (joint), mathematics, modern studies and physics.
Prize list
S1: Leanne Allan, modern studies; Leona Blacklaws, health and leisure; Rosie Charles, drama; Thomas Gilmartin, support for learning; Scott Hendry, geography; Oliver Neill, art and design; Siobhan Redmonds, technical education.
Edith Duff, history, mathematics (joint); Richard Glassby, music, RME; Abigail Grundy, English, science; Barnaby Simpkin, French, mathematics (joint).
Downie Progress Prizes: David Dalgetty, Devon Middleton, Connor O'Donnell. MACG Effort Prizes: Adelaide Huthwaite, Connie McEwan, Ross Robertson.
S2: Hannah Baxter, modern studies; Ewen Connell, history; Connor Gammie, health and leisure; Lucy Geromel, drama; Ilythia Morley, technical education; Kayleigh Neil, RME; Mary Saville, art and design; Emily Smith, music; Alistair Thow, support for learning; Hannah Worthington, science; Andrew Clark, English, French, geography, mathematics.
Downie Progress Prizes: Liam Hardie, Kasia Kucharska, Zac Robson. MACG Effort Prizes: Jamie Adams, Finlay Eeles, Kyle Leisk.
S3: Laura Blakemore, Spanish; Neil Dalgarno, business management; Rebecca Donald, RME; Jean Duff, biology; Ryan Gauld, PE; Brian Grant, drama; Daisy Jack, art and design; Holly Kirkham-Mowbray, chemisty; Nadia Kramer, history; Josie Morrison, administration; Harry Paterson, accounting and finance.
Amber Pithie-Renfrey, modern studies; Yvonne Pollock, geography; Eva Reppe-Roverselli, English; Rugile Vitunskaite, support for learning;Lewis Simpson, craft and design (joint), graphic communication, physics; Lucie Hendry, computing studies, craft and design (joint), French, mathematics, music.
Downie Progress Prizes: Gabriela Castro-Dourado, Adam McWilliam, Jack Sellar. MACG Effort Prizes: Corey Duncan, Brian Grant, Jennifer Stewart.
S4: Erin Alexander, support for learning (joint); Jenna Anderson, Spanish; Ethan Brodie, computing studies; Joe Connell, geography; Samantha Farquharson, biology (joint); Michelle Gibb, business management; Christie Hair, Angus College link student; Lyndsey Higgins, music; Aaron Johnstone, support for learning (joint).
Zoe Kirkham-Mowbray, biology (joint); Struan Moffat, administration; Caroline Park, Angus College link student; Gayle Robertson, history; Will Sergeant, drama; Danny Smith, graphic communication; Ashley Spark, craft and design; Blair Shearer, mathematics, PE.
Aimee Thomson, accounting and finance, English, modern studies; Cameron Shaw, art and design, chemistry, French, physics, RME.
MACG Effort Prizes: Christina Hislop, Alanah Mills, Scott Paterson.
S5/6: Campbell Anderson, Brian Wood Physics Prize; Sean Anderson, practical craft skills; Bonnie Aspinwall, French (joint); Caitlin Braes, hospitality; Stuart Burdett, RME; Stuart Byres, computing studies (joint); Gregor Clyne, PE; Sarah Gillanders, drama; Sophie Hunter, computing studies (joint); Anna Kramer, English.
Molly MacDonell Finlayson, art and design; Ross McLean, geography; Tom Morley, Charles Michie Science Award; Rebecca Petrie, information systems; Darren Rooney, administration; Keenan Smith, University of Aberdeen Biology Prize; Mark Taylor, support for learning; Emma Thomson, travel and tourism; Bronwyn Tudor, managing environmental resources; Fiona Turner, history; Megan Tailford, Angus College Prize (Psychology).
Heather McKenna, business management, graphic communication; Sarah Brand, chemistry, music, Spanish; Naomi Gillies, French (joint), mathematics, modern studies, physics.
Athletics: S1 Jamie O'Brien and Bronte Allan; S2 Connor Gammie and Ashleigh Nelson; S3 Ryan McPherson and Kayleigh Thomson; Senior Scott Donald and Kerry Buchan.
John Sinclair Memorial Trophy for outstanding contribution to sport, Lloyd Carnegie.
House Competitions: Cross Country Thornton; Athletics Thornton; Inter-house competition Thornton.
Heidi Fish Memorial Award for Performing Arts, Sarah Gillanders.
Prefects of the Year: Chloe Burdett, Gregor Clyne.
Karen Whyte Special Effort Prize: Emma Collier.
Gordon Miller Trophy for Endeavour: Rebecca Petrie.
MACG Citizenship Awards: Will Sergeant, John Dalgarno, Bronwyn Tudor, Emma Collier, Rebecca Petrie.
Sandy Thompson Citizenship Cup: Tom Morley.
Runner-up to Dux: Naomi Gillies. Dux: Sarah Brand.
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