Double Dux glory for Lucy and Olivia
Girls are joint winners of the school’s top award
Larkhall Academy held their annual prize giving for senior school (S4-S6) on Wednesday, September 5. The prizes were presented in the school this year by Lady Susan Haughey, Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire.
The top award of the evening, the Larkhall Academy Dux medal, was awarded jointly this year to two senior pupils – Olivia Russell and Lucy Bryson – who both received five A grades in their Higher examinations. The results are as follows: Fourth Year - Subject prizes: Accounting, Jay Hill; Mathematics Jay Hill; Physics, Jay Hill; Computing Science, Jay Hill; Business Management (Joint) Jay Hill, Business Management (Joint) Amy Fleming; Modern Studies Amy Fleming; Geography (Joint) Kai Hannah; Geography (Joint) Rory Robertson; English, Olivia Maccloy; Chemistry, Lewis Hogg; History, Lewis Hogg; French, Beth Wilkie; Graphic Communication, Sarah Mooney; Drama, Eve Hinshelwood; Music Hazel, Whyte; Design & Manufacture, Katie Lachlan; Art & Design, Rachel Mcallister; Physical Education, Rachel Mcallister; Biology, Rachel Mcallister; Administration & IT, Aimee Allan; Hospitality, Practical Cookery, Shannon Lippiatt; Practical Woodworking Skills,robyn Edwards; RMPS, Milly Bell; Spanish, Joshua Collis.
Fourth Year: Prizes for Effective Contributor: Avon, Ava Duncan, Ben Fyfe; Cherryhill Alex Mowbray, Gary Watt, Fairholm; Charli Cosgrove, Gabriel Vargas; Garrion Morgan, Hamilton, Shannon Lippiatt, Machan Cody Brown, Courtney Bunch, Shaws Robbie Douglas and Lewis Cuthbertson.
Fifth and Sixth Year Subjects Prizes National 5 Subject Prize:
Music, Jamie Cowie; Chemistry, Tamzin Ware; Maths, Nadine Mcgrory; Design & Manufacture Nadine Mcgrory; Physics, James Nelson, English; Graeme Mckenna; Physical Education Graeme Mckenna; RMPS Chelsea Mclean; History Mark Cairns; Modern Studies, Jenna Watson; Administration & IT, Shelby Reynolds; Business Management Gary Scobbie; Fiona Barnes Memorial Prize for Hospitality (Practical Cookery) Shannon Crichton; Art & Design, Andrew Kenny, Biology, Kirsty Douglas, Graphic Communication; Neil Wawrzynkiewicz, Practical Woodworking Skills; Ryan Blake and Spanish, Emma Graham.
Higher - subject prizes: Human Biology, Olivia Russell; Burns the Stationers Prize for Modern Languages (French) Olivia Russell, Design & Manufacture Jodie Park, Computing Science Jack Edgar, English Jessica Fleming
Modern Studies Jessica Fleming, Music (Joint) Jessica Fleming, Music (Joint) Ailsa Barr, Drama Paige Bartram, Chemistry Joshua Broadfoot, Physics Lisa Mcneil, The Rosti Prize for Business Management Daniel Park
Politics Daniel Park, Mathematics Gary Smith, RMPS (Joint) Amy Mckenna, RMPS (Joint) Jenna Morrison, Spanish Erica Henderson, Graphic Communication Lucy Bryson, Physical Education (Joint) Emma Fleming, Physical Education (Joint) Steven Kyle, History Laura Frew, Geography Alanna Gray, Art & Design Laura Park, Accounting Caitlin Wood Easton, Administration & IT Aaron Paterson.
Advanced Higher-subject Prizes:
Physics Chloe Allan, Mathematics Chloe Allan, Chemistry Chloe Allan, Biology Lisa Mcneil, Art & Design Brooke Falconer, Music Charlotte Fleming, Modern Studies Olivia Smith, History Alanna Gray, Computing Science Aaron Nobile, English Erica Henderson, Accounting Alisha Lennon, Geography Callum Mcmillan.
Presentation to School Captains: Head Boy Steven Kyle, Head Girl Aimee Douglas, Depute Head Girl Olivia Smith, Depute Head Girl Erin Mcgaghey, Larkhall Academy Sports Ambassador Award (S4-S6); Hazel Whyte, Eve Hinshelwood
Presentation of Inter-house Rose Bowl: Sports Awards: Scottish Schools Athletics Championships.
Sol Stewart - Silver Medal 200m Under 16, Gold Medal in 300m Under 16; Alexander Young – Bronze Medal in 200m Over 16, Silver Medal in 60m Over 16; David Lees – Silver Medal - Discus, Silver Medal - Javelin
South Lanarkshire Cross Country Championships: Senior Boys Team – Silver Medal - Zac Preston, Ross Clark and Thomas Watson. Thomas Watson - Silver Medal – Senior Boys. South Lanarkshire County Sports. Sol Stewart – Gold Medal 100m, Ross Mitchell – Silver Medal - 100m, David Lees – Gold Medal - Javelin, Thomas Watson – Silver Medal in 1500m.
Hamilton Sports Council Young Sportsman of the Year Award – Alexander Young.
Special Awards Head Teacher’s Award For Academic Excellence: Amy Fleming, Eve Hinshelwood, Rachel Mcallister, Beth Wilkie, Joshua Broadfoot, Lucy Bryson, Olivia Russell.
Coutts Wilson Memorial Prize for Music: Ryan Cross.
The Rosti Special Awards for Excellence in Technical: Gary Smith.
Malcolm Mckinnon Prize for Advanced Science Investigations: Aaron Nobile.
The Machan Trust Award:luke Kerrigan.
Lindsay Mcculloch Memorial Prize: Ailsa Barr.
Andrew Gold Memorial Prize: Colbie-dee Loudon.
George Macdonald Prize: Graeme Mckenna.
Nevison Bequest - Larkhall Professional Businessmen’s Club Award for Academic Performance in S4: Rachel Mcallister.
Larkhall Academy Dux Medal (Joint): Olivia Russell and Lucy Bryson.