The St Andrew’s School for Girls’ senior school held its annual speech night on October 11.
Learners achieved awards in categories of sport and academics for the year 2018.
Awards recipients were:
• Stephanie Horton Cultural Participation Trophy was awarded to Bongiwe Bhebhe-Mkandla and Rufaro Chiswo.
• National Representation was awarded to Kelsey-Erin Gems for indoor netball, Cara Nel for rowing, Emily Pollock for rowing and Bupe Ruele for swimming.
•National Recognition for selection was awarded to Kelly Baker for dancing; Kerryn Herbst, Jenna Pearse and Hannah Robertson for National Youth Swimming Squad; Hannah-Grace McBride for u-16 SA squash team and Emma Paget for u-16 SA hockey Team.
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• National Recognition for participation for SASRU rowing went to Louise Basson, Kyla da Costa and Mbali Musundwa.
• National Ranking (top 10 in the country) went to Hannah-Grace McBride (squash), Rachel Shannon (squash), Tanika Panaino (tennis – mixed doubles).
• Honours were awarded to Cara Nel and Emily Pollock, both for SA Rowing.
• Kelly Lynch Trophy for Contribution to Team Sport went to Stefania Aldrighetti and Nadia Gaspari.
• Kirsten Huysamen Service Award for Sport went to Jodi Linaker.
• Tregoning Trophy for Highest Sporting Achievement was awarded to Cara Nel and Emily Pollock.
• All-around Sportswoman of the Year went to Jenna Pearse and Danielle Quinn.
• MF Neave Award for Top Academic Student in Grade 11 went to Jing Zhang.
• Gwendoline Duganzich Trophy for Diligence over five years went to Tahne Badenhorst.
•Outstanding Academic Achievement in Grade 12 and Full Colours went to Stefania Aldrighetti, Georgia Carrington, Kathleen Charlton, Alexandra De Sousa, Nthabiseng Dikobe, Courtney Greve, Jiaming Li, Emily Macgregor, Sharessa Naidoo, Cara Nel, Jenna Pyle, Nicole Rivett, Luba Siwawa-Ndai, Michelle Stevens, Matshepo Tshabalala, Luandri van Vuuren, Vivian Yan, Courtney Jeffery and Simone Luis.
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•Academic Honours were awarded: Kathleen Charlton, Alexandra De Sousa, Jiaming Li, Emily Macgregor, Sharessa Naidoo, Cara Nel, Michelle Stevens, Luandri van Vuuren and Vivian Yan.
• Top Academic Student in Grade 12 was Emily Macgregor.
•Res, Non Verba Community Service Award went to Katherine Hodnett.
•Pauline Jackson Award for Leadership went to Simphiwe Sigudu.
• Frank Simmonds Character Award was awarded to Sonia Bullah.
• Cathy O’Dowd Award for Determination, Courage and Perseverance went to Mishka Jeevan.
