Second youth awards outstanding success
Monday, 19 December 2005
Some 100 family and friends joined together at the Rumbalara Football Netball Club to celebrate the success of the 2005 Ganbina Youth Achievement Award recipients on 16th December 2005.
The Awards, established in 2004, recognise the significant achievements of Indigenous youth in the areas of education, training and employment. The awards in their second year of operation were extended to include:
- The Shepparton State Member award, presented by the local State Member for parliament Jeanette Powell to the highest achiever in each category area.
- Ganbina Youth of the Year, awarded to the highest overall achiever.
“The awards are a celebration and acknowledgement of what has been achieved in a successful year” Ganbina Chairman Neville Atkinson said.
Ganbina is happy to announce our 2005 Award winners.
Year 7
Paige Rose (also the Shepparton State Member Award recipient)
Year 8
Ashleigh Atkinson
Jason Atkinson
Lena-Jean Charles-Loffel
Stephanie Lunn (also the Shepparton State Member Award recipient)
Year 9
James Atkinson
Shawn Drake
Crue Johnston
Jareth Rose (also the Shepparton State Member Award recipient)
Year 10
Aleasha Appo (also the Shepparton State Member Award recipient)
Kurtis Atkinson
Sarai Atkinson
Madison Connors
Janaya Stewart
VCE
Meagan Appo (also the Shepparton State Member Award recipient)
Jamie Atkinson
Stephen Atkinson
Jarrod Harbrow
Christina Ponting
Training
Adam Briggs
Darren Turner (also the Shepparton State Member Award recipient)
Employment
Matthew Newton-King (also the Shepparton State Member Award recipient)
Geoff West
Special Acknowledgement
Kalun Atkinson
Maggie Kirby
Leroy Jackson
Anthony McGee
Ganbina Youth of the Year
Awarded to the overall highest-scoring applicant from all categories. Closely contested, with only 10 points separating the top five contenders.
Meagan Appo
The awards would not have been possible without the kind contributions of S. Geddes, F. Spitzer, A&R Appo, G. Wood, A. McClelland, J. Marland, E. Koshland, C. Brown, C. Land, J. Elder, A. Reid, P. Little, M. Draper, R&E. La Nauze, K& E Cottier, I. Renard, M&M Bourke, S&A Byrne, B&D Lipmann, Julie Fiegert, Worktrainers Ltd. and Social Ventures Australia.
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