Young Indigenous footballer takes out top award
Wednesday, 6 December 2006
One of the youngest Indigenous achievers recognized at the Ganbina Education Training and Employment Achievement Awards held on Friday, December 1, also took out the top award — Youth of the Year. Hayden Newton-King, a Year 7 student from McGuire College in Shepparton, was awarded Youth of the Year. Hayden enjoyed the challenge of school this year and is looking forward to 2007. He was captain of the Rumbalara Football Netball Club’s 4ths football team, attends youth group and likes to help his brother with mechanical repairs to his racing sidecar. Hayden also received the Year 7 State Member’s Award on the night presented by Jeanette Powell. Ganbina hosts the annual awards to recognize excellence in education, training and employment by young Indigenous people. Other award recipients were: | Year 7 | Hayden Newton-King | McGuireCollege | | | Wendy Atkinson | MooroopnaSecondary College | | Year 8 | Jemma Turner | MooroopnaSecondary College | | | Brandon Charles | MooroopnaSecondary College | | | Bronwyn Ladgrove | MooroopnaSecondary College | | Year 9 | Stephanie Lunn | MooroopnaSecondary College | | | Ashleigh Atkinson | MooroopnaSecondary College | | | Lena-Jean Charles-Loffel | MooroopnaSecondary College | | | Emily Thomas | MooroopnaSecondary College | | | Mariah Andrews | MooroopnaSecondary College | | Year 10 | Allen Roberts | MooroopnaSecondary College | | | Danielle Matthews | WanganuiPark Secondary College | | | Luke Brown | WanganuiPark Secondary College | | | Ally Charles | MooroopnaSecondary College | | Year 11 | Sarai Atkinson | NotreDame College | | | Aleasha Appo | WanganuiParkSecondary | | | Jaime Mackay | MooroopnaSecondary College | | Year 12 | Tammy-Lee Atkinson | MooroopnaSecondary College | | | Alana Charles | MooroopnaSecondary College | | | Tim Gribble | WanganuiPark Secondary College | | Training | George Briggs | ASHE-MelbourneUniversity | | | Charlie Maher | ASHE-MelbourneUniversity | | | Colin Colger | ASHE-MelbourneUniversity | | Employment | Jarrod Atkinson | City of Greater Shepparton | | | Michael Scott | City of Greater Shepparton | | | Kayla McCarthy | City of Greater Shepparton |
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