The Rotary Club of Benalla honoured four high achieving students at its meeting on October 6.
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A club spokesperson said having been unable to hold its Student Achiever’s Award for the past two years, due to COVID-19, it was pleasing for to be able to do so this year.
Four outstanding students, two from FCJ College and two from Benalla P-12 College, were presented with awards.
Awards are presented to students in Year 11 or Year 12 who have demonstrated leadership at school, or in the community.
“FCJ College and Benalla P-12 College staff have the responsibility for the selection of the students who will receive the award,” the spokesperson said.
“All are, indeed, worthy of this award.”
This year’s award winners were Imogen Quilliam and Kyle Termorshuizen from Benalla P-12 College; and Millicent Scriven and Hamoudi Al Saghir from FCJ College.
Imogen Quilliam
Imogen is a highly respected and valued member of the Benalla P-12 College community.
She leads by example by giving everything she undertakes her best efforts.
She is an excellent role model, who upholds the school values of respect, responsibility and integrity to the highest level.
As a leader within her own year level she has co-ordinated many school events and functions ensuring engagement by all concerned.
Kyle Termorshuizen
Kyle is a passionate student who displays a high degree of integrity and responsibility.
He has shown leadership as an assistant coach for the under-14 basketball team and as a Benalla P-12 College School Council member.
He is also a candidate for the school captaincy in 2023.
Kyle has run multiple events with FCJ College, including the Live for Life program which assists young people with mental health.
Millicent Scriven
Millicent’s commitment to service and leadership stems all the way from FCJ College to the Northern Territory.
Millicent is a performing arts captain at FCJ College.
This role has seen her actively involved in the FCJ College production of Spamalot in which she had a starring role.
She has represented FCJ College at the recent Sandhurst Arts on Show Festival and has been involved in many other artistic and cultural initiatives.
In the community Millicent is a member of the Tomorrow Today Foundation Future Impact Team which strives to make Benalla a better place for young people.
She is also a member of Rotes, which acts as a middleman between rotary clubs and exchange students.
Earlier this year Millicent volunteered in the remote Indigenous community of Gapuwiyak for seven days.
She hopes to pursue a career as an Air Force pilot.
Hamoudi Al Saghir
Hamoudi is someone who values every minute of life and every opportunity that is given to him.
Hamoudi’s list of community service and leadership is lengthy. At FCJ College Hamoudi is a social justice captain and works tirelessly on a range of campaigns.
He is an unofficial ambassador for FCJ College and has operated as a tour guide and welcome party to countless visitors.
Within the Arabic speaking community Hamoudi has taken on more responsibility, having volunteered as a translator to assist other refugees as far away as Shepparton, assisting with things like medical appointments and government services.
He is intending to pursue a career in the legal area and is hoping to eventually hold a high judicial office.
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