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Student Prizes 2008
This year's annual prize dinner night was held on Thursday 30th April at The Harbourfront Restaurant.
The following students were recognised for outstanding performance.
Bachelor of Science in Biology - First Year
First - Erin Treadwell
Second – Marco Forman
Third – Louise Hatton
Bachelor of Science in Biology - Second Year
First – Dane Gower
Second – Clare Early
Third – Russell McWilliam
Bachelor of Science in Biology - Third Year
First – Teesha Downton
Second – Kathryn Jones
Third – Clare McKenzie
Bachelor of Biotechnology - First Year
First – Rachael Bartlett
Second – Melissa Kulig
Third – Dezerae Cox
Bachelor of Biotechnology - Second Year
First – Rachel Webb
Second – Taleitha Atkins
Third – Peter McQueen
Bachelor of Biotechnology - Third Year
First – Samantha Roberts
Second – Nathan Zammitt
Third – James Tsataronis
The Gina Savage Prize |
Awarded to the best female graduate in the Faculty of Science |
Teesha Downton |
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The Biology Prize |
Best Overall performance in a major study in Biological Sciences |
Teesha Downton |
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The Jim Campbell Honours Prize |
Best Performance in the Bachelor of Science Honours Year for 2008 |
Maiko Lutz |
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The Ross Lilley Honours Prize |
Best Performance in the Bachelor of Biotechnology Honours Year for 2008 |
Justin Roby |
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The Venus Shell Systems Prize |
Best performance in Mare300 for 2008 |
Alison Broad |
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Previous Years winners
The Biology Prize
$300 awarded to the Bachelor of Science student (doing a biology major) with the best performance in the biology subjects of the course. | |
Winners: | |
2000 |
Peter Butler |
2001 |
Angela Cohen |
2002 |
Sally Faulks |
2003 |
Bethany Hoye |
2004 |
Aimee Beardsmore |
2005 |
Victoria Bennett |
2006 |
Bronwen Spalding |
2007 |
Stephanie Ruiz |
2008 |
Teesha Downton |
The Jim Campbell Honours Prize
$200 awarded to the biology honours student (BSc or BBiotech) who performs best in the overall mark and grade for their honours year. | |
Winners: | |
2000 |
Jason Cole |
2001 |
David Roberts and Martina Sanderson |
2002 |
Amanda Watson and Fay Dawes |
2003 |
Laurence Clarke |
2004 |
Anna Henningham and Amy Wyatt |
2005 |
Bethany Hoye and Helen Leung |
2006 |
Kerinne Harvey |
2007 |
Bronwen Spalding |
2008 |
Maiko Lutz |
The Challenge Prize
$300 book voucher prize awarded to the student who has the highest mark in the challenge exam, enrols in a science degree and has a UAI score of 85 or more. | |
Winners: | |
2001 |
Matthew Tonnini (St Joseph's High) |
2002 |
no exam held |
2003 |
Matthew French (Illawarra Grammar) |
The Alumni Prize
$300 book voucher prize awarded to the student enrolled in Honours (including those enrolled in a 1 year honours degree, the final year of a 4 year degree or the final year of an approved double degree) who performed best in their undergraduate science subjects. | |
Winners: | |
1999 |
Leonie Cluse (BBiotech) |
2000 |
Melanie Rose-Clarke (BMedChem) |
2001 |
Sarah Westcott (BMedChem) |
2002 |
Angela Cohen (Bsc - biology) |
2003 |
Laurence Clarke (BBiotech) |
2004 |
Steven Wales (BSc - chemistry) |
The Gina Savage Prize
$200 awarded to the best female graduate in the Faculty of Science | |
Winners: | |
1999 |
Melinda Pick-up (EnvSci - biology) |
2000 |
Melanie Rose-Clarke (BMedChem) |
2001 |
Sarah Westcott (BMedChem) |
2002 |
Joanna Burston (BSc - geosciences) |
2003 |
Michelle Nelson (BBiotech) |
2004 |
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2005 |
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2006 |
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2007 |
Victoria Bennett |
2008 |
Teesha Downton |
Conference Awards
2004 - Donnah Hay for Best Oral Presentation in Entomology at the 17th International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences, Wellington NZ.
Other Awards
1995 - Darren Saunders |
St George Bank Youth Endeavour Award |
1999 - Melinda Pick-up |
The Alan Sefton Memorial Prize |
2001 & 2001 - Kirsten Benkendorf |
Australian of the Year |
2003 - Leigh Nelson |
Summer scholarship by The Genetics Society of Australia worth $2000 (only 10 awarded nationally). |
2004 - Rachel Przeslawski |
"British Council and New Scientist Australian Science Writing Competition" and went on to represent Young Australian Scientists at the Edinburgh Science Festival. |
STAFF AWARDS
Vice-Chancellor's Awards
Outstanding Contribution to Teaching & Learning | |
1993 |
Professor Rob Whelan |
1997 |
Assoc. Professor Mark Wilson |
1998 |
Dr Louise Rodgerson |
2003 |
Professor Mark Walker |
2005 |
Dr James Wallman |
2006 |
Dr Wendy Russell |
Excellence in Research Supervision | |
2006 |
Assoc. Professor Marie Ranson |
Research Excellence for Researchers | |
2009 |
Professor Mark Walker |
Highly Commended in Excellence in Community Engagement Award | |
2009 |
Assoc. Professor Ron West |
Recognition of Outstanding Service | |
2000 |
Julie Gray |
Australian College of Education (South Coast Chapter) Teaching Excellence
1997 Assoc. Professor Mark Wilson
2000 Assoc. Professor Mark Walker
2002 Dr Sharon Robinson
Other Staff Awards:
2003 - Wendy Russell |
"Science and Innovation Award for Young People" from the Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. |
2006 – Tracey Kuit nee Burnett |
“Australian Pork Limited Industry award” granted by the Australian Government’s Bureau of Rural Sciences as part of the 2006 Science and Innovation Awards for Young People in Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. |