The Roxburgh Area School senior prizegiving was held recently.
The prize list is.-
Year 9
Emma Grice, merit graphics; Erina Jeffery, diligence award, merit science, food technology; Emma Lennon, diligence award, merit art, PE, health, citizenship award; Tahlia Moir, merit English, social studies, technology, trophy participation and excellence.
Year 10
Matthew Barnett, merit social studies, PLP; James Botting, merit drama; Bianca Cameron, merit English, drama, food technology; Abby Dennis, citizenship award; Jacinda Herron, merit art; Emma Parker, diligence award; Georgia Parker, diligence award, personal excellence award for endeavour, effort; Skye Reading, merit graphics; Anthony Sim, merit mathematics, technology, PE and health; Ashley Sim, merit social studies, science, ICT, PLP; Boaz Turner, merit PE and health.
Year 11
Samantha Grice, excellence English, mathematics, science, PE and health, merit information management; Jasmine Elliot, food technology prize; Kendall Johnson, merit mathematics, science, citizenship award; Ashlee Roberts, merit agriculture; Stacey Turner, diligence award, merit science, PE and health, agriculture; Stacey Whitu, merit mathematics.
Year 12
Ryan Bain, excellence engineering, woodwork prize, engineering prize; Ben Barnett, merit engineering; Kenny Chor, merit Chinese; Zac Dennis, diligence award; Serena Gunn, merit mathematics, NCEA Level 2 PE; Ellyce Kristel, diligence award, excellence English, chemistry, merit mathematics, citizenship award; Michael Murphy, excellence mathematics, chemistry, economics medal, senior public speaking cup, debating trophy; Alex Pasco, excellence NCEA Level 3 PE, merit mathematics, geography, chemistry, lifeskills, cup for most appreciated student; Greer Paterson, merit geography.
Year 13
Breiana Bennetts, merit NCEA Level 3 PE, English, geography, 2010 Mana Pounamu Award, trophy leadership, all-round participation, scholarship; Matthew Frame, excellence technology; Jamiela Jeffery, excellence English, geography, outstanding achievement distance learning, senior scholar, scholarship; Zoe Paterson, merit English, mathematics, computing, outstanding achievement distance learning, contribution cultural activities, all round participation; Lani Rooney, Maori achievement, scholarship; Sapphire Thompson, merit mathematics, Gateway achievement award.
Sports awards
Year 9: Tahlia Moir, netball; year 10: Emma Parker, netball, basketball; Boaz Turner, rugby; year 11: Kendall Johnson, futsal, netball; year 12: Kenny Chor, athletics, swimming; Alex Pasco, outdoor bowls, volleyball; Sarah Davidson, cricket, indoor bowls; year 13: Breiana Bennetts, volleyball; Zoe Paterson, basketball.
Athletics: senior boys champion, Lani Rooney; senior girls champion, Serena Gunn.
Cricket: best cricketer, Alex Pasco.
Swimming: senior girls champion, Breiana Bennetts; senior boys champion, Lani Rooney.
Tennis: boys champion, Alex Pasco; girls champion, Breiana Bennetts.
Badminton: boys champion, Lani Rooney.
Netball: attitude and improvement, Emma Parker; excellence and achievement, Zoe Paterson, Breiana Bennetts.
Cross-country: senior girls champion, Sarah Davidson; senior boys champion, Lani Rooney.
Rugby: outstanding achievement, Lani Rooney.
Premier sports awards: Year 7-10 best all-round sportswoman, Abby Dennis; year 7-10 best all-round sportsman, Anthony Sim; contribution sport, Breiana Bennetts; best all-round sportsperson, Lani Rooney.



