Glittering function for Year 12 students

Schooling years finished for Year 12 students of Brisbane Water Secondary College recently with a glittering formal function at Mingara Recreation Club.

More than 150 students, their parents, and many staff members from both campuses of the college enjoyed a wonderful evening of academic and special awards, speeches, and congratulations, according to principal Mr Pat Lewis.

Mr Lewis said students had gone to a great deal of effort to prepare the program, the venue, and themselves for the big occasion and enjoyed a night that they will long remember.

During the evening 46 students graduated as prefects following their success in the Prefecture Program.

This program recognised the contributions which the students had made to the college, the community, and in commitment to their studies.

Member for Peats Ms Marie Andrews presented each of these students with a certificate.

The major academic award of the evening was the naming of the Dux of the College.

This was won by Emma Hamilton and presented by Dr Margaret Griffiths from the University of Newcastle.

Mr Lewis said the high point of the evening was the formal presentation to guests of the Year 12 students themselves.

Mr Lewis added that the parade highlighted these students as the outstanding young men and women they had become and who were going confidently out into the wider world.

This was followed by an entertaining slide show of the students in a range of activities and poses throughout their senior years.

Mr Lewis said the college wished to congratulate the Year 12 graduating class of 2004.

He said that he looked forward eagerly to the publication of their HSC results in the middle of December.

Email, December 8 Pat Lewis, Brisbane Water Secondary College