Learning is a continuous, lifelong experience, so it is important we take a moment to celebrate the achievement and efforts in learning along the way. While receiving an award can be seen by some as enough recognition, at MLMC, we recognise the importance of gathering and sharing in the success of our peers through Year Level Academic Award assemblies, held from 13-15 July.
Mr Louis Papadimitriou, Deputy Principal — Organisation, addressed guests and students on the importance of having dreams and the need to couple those dreams with habits which made those dreams become realities. As students were acknowledged for their high level of achievement and their efforts, commitment and diligence to do their best for the sake of learning, and as each name was called out, I searched for signs that these students were capturing the joy of the moment. Many were so humble in receiving, others shy and nervous, and that is understandable, even commendable. But I say to all recipients that you have earned your award and you should be proud for a fleeting moment. Your parents, teachers and peers applaud you.
Year 7 top achiever Oliver Arthur with twin Max and their mum.
Year 7 top achiever Oliver Arthur receives his award from Acting Principal Mr Louis Papadimitriou.
Year 8 top achievers Madison Stuart, Emlyn Turriff and Chanel Lopez each earned 10 Academic Awards.
Year 11 top achievers.
Year 11 students Campbell Manser and Alice Vardy each earned six Academic Awards..
Mr Louis Papadimitriou addressing the audience at one of the awards ceremonies.
Year 10 top achievers.
Year 9 top achievers Sierra Stoppa and Mackenzie Strachan.
Year 9 top achiever Sierra Stoppa with her mum.
Year 9 top achiever Mackenzie Strachan with her mum.
Three of the Year 11 boys with their grandmothers after the awards ceremony on Friday.
Daniel Macfarlane and his grandmother.
Year 8 top achiever Chanel Lopez and her mum.
Year 8 boys.
Year 7 award recipients at the ceremony.
A Year 7 student prepares for the start of the ceremony.
Ezekiel Villani prepares to lead in the Year 7 Class Captains and College leaders.
Acting Principal Mr Louis Papadimitriou presents one of the awards.
Year 12 Class Captains prepare to enter the ceremony.
A large audience of family members joined the Year 7 awards ceremony.
College Captain Baxter Lill leads in the Class Captains for the Year 12 ceremony.
Year 9 award recipients.
Family members watch on from the balcony.
