Auckland winners
Haneen Amin: Stars – Outstanding Contribution from a Peer Mentor Nazia Wadan: Stars – Outstanding Contribution from a Peer Mentor Lynette Vunisa: Project K – Excellence Award
Teina Anderson: Project K – Excellence Award
CJ Edwards: Kiwi Tahi Award
Rico Bell – Auckland: Kiwi Tahi Award
Isaaka Teao: MYND Youth Achievement Award
Jamie Hood: Sir Edmund Hillary Youth Achievement Award
challenges and camps, activity days and consistent mentoring by trained senior school students.
In her acceptance speech Hanneen Amin, of Kelston Girls College, says of her journey with Stars as a Peer Mentor: ‘‘It helps students become more aware of life situations and what they can do to overcome them.’’
Nazia Wadan, also, from Kelston Girls College, said, ‘‘in my opinion, I would like to recommend Stars to every student out there as it has truly brought a big change in me.’’
Glenfield College year 10 student Teina Anderson won this year’s Project K Excellence Award. Project K lets year 10 students experience a wilderness adventure and be paired with a trained adult for one-on-one mentoring and guidance across 12 months. Many participants see long-term achievements and remain close with their mentors throughout life.
All the award winners were acknowledged at a livestream hosted by Stuff journalist Carol Hirschfeld and Kiwi Can coordinator Brittney Falanitama.
Foundation chief executive Jenny Stiles acknowledged how special the event was for the Foundation’s students.
The Excellence Awards were made possible by the Foundation’s dedicated partners across Aotearoa New Zealand; Mitre 10, NZ Steel, SAP, Bidfood, Stride, AIG, National Mini Storage, LION, Foundation North and Milford Foundation.
NICE NEIGHBOUR
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