Ag teacher recognised for excellence

Brisbane Water Secondary College teacher Ms Louisa Briggs has been recognised for her outstanding and unselfish dedication to her agriculture students.

The Rotary Club of Umina recognised Ms Briggs with a vocational excellence award at a special dinner meeting on Wednesday, April 13.

Although officially working seven days each fortnight, Ms Briggs manages to lead a team which produce results far above what would be expected for the agriculture farm at the college's Umina Campus.

She raises funds for and takes a busload of students to eight country and interstate shows including the Sydney Royal Easter Show each year.

The students grow, fatten, groom and parade steers and bring home more than their share of ribbons, under the superb leadership of Ms Briggs and her team.

In addition, students at the farm grow and show Berkshire pigs.

At this year's Sydney Royal, the farm won Junior Champion Boar and Sow of all breeds as well as second in the Junior Berkshire Boar.

The cattle and student awards at the Sydney Royal are too numerous to mention here.

Rotary Club of Umina president Mr Shane Johnson said he was proud to award Louisa Briggs the award in recognition of her leadership and special contribution to the future of the young students in her care, part of the agricultural future of our country.

Mr Johnson also presented a cheque in the club's continuing sponsorship program for the school's ag farm.

Media release, 14 Apr 2016

Geoff Melville, Rotary Club of Umina