The School of Agriculture, Food and Wine’s high achieving students in the 2017 academic year were celebrated at a prize ceremony at Lirra Lirra on May 7th. Several new scholarships and prizes were awarded for the first time.

Academic staff, award sponsors, family and friends were on hand to congratulate the following students on their outstanding achievements. Congratulations to you all!

Recognition of Scholarship Holders
Agribusiness Leaders Scholarship for Excellence
For the Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences
Timothy Doecke
Casella Family Brands Undergraduate Scholarships
For the Bachelor of Viticulture & Oenology
Benjamin Jones, Lucas Allen & Edith Parsons-Lucas
Casella Family Brands Honours Scholarship
For an Honours project relevant to wine research
Lukas Papagiannis
Eyre Peninsula Agricultural Scholarship
For the Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences or Bachelor of Applied Biology
Jaiden Agars
JE Jenkins Scholarship
For the Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences
Mary Williams
ROCA Award of Merit Winners Scholarship
For the Bachelor of Viticulture & Oenology
Tarita Shiraishi Furlan
Rowe Scientific Viticulture & Oenology Scholarship
For the Bachelor of Viticulture & Oenology
April Catford & Benjamin Hayward
The University of Adelaide Honours Scholarships
For students commencing an Honours program at the University of Adelaide on a full time basis
Clare Dixon & Lukas Papagiannis
The University of Adelaide Principal’s Scholarships
For University of Adelaide students of high academic merit, who have also made a significant contribution to their school and to the wider community
Declan Anderson & Charlotte Thomsen
School of Agriculture, Food and & Wine Prizes
Dr Jennifer Gardner Prize for Waite Arboretum Research
For the lead student or researcher for a research project involving the Waite Arboretum, to enhance sustainability of the urban landscape or understanding of the natural environment.
Elisabeth Williamson
Master of Biotechnology (Plant Biotechnology) Prize
Soroptimist International Prize
Awarded to the female student with the highest cumulative GPA in the first year of the Master of Biotechnology
Thi Diem Nguyen
Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences Prizes
Lois Harris Agricultural Bureau Scholarship
Awarded to the domestic student with the highest ATAR amongst those undertaking agricultural studies at tertiary level
Alec McCallum
Dorothy Wearing Drew Travelling Prize in Agriculture
For commitment and participation in activities that raise the profile of agriculture academically and within the community
Stephanie Brownrigg
Daniel Livingston Prizes
For the student gaining the highest aggregate in each year of the program
Larry Klingner (1st yr)
Bethany Sleep (2nd yr)
Angus Butler & Daniel Petersen (3rd yr)
E.J. and E.I. Graham Prize
For the student who gains the highest mark in the course Soil and Plant Nutrition
Daniel Petersen & Luke Harrop
C.M. Donald Prize
For the best student in Agronomy
Daniel Petersen
D.B. Adam Memorial Prize
For the best student in Plant Pathology
Angus Butler
Mark Paul Bowker Memorial Prize
For the student who gains the highest aggregate in the courses Professional Skills in Agricultural Science and Research Methodology in Agricultural Science
Daniel Petersen
Landmark Agronomy Prize
Awarded based on student’s applications on academic merit, interview and demonstrated interest in sales agronomy
Bethany Sleep
Australian Grain Technologies Plant Breeding Prize
For the highest ranked student of sufficient merit who has sompleted the course Plant Breeding II
Daniel Petersen
Peter Waite Medal
The student completing the degree with the most distinguished record in the Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences
Angus Butler
Bachelor of Food & Nutrition Science Prizes
Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology Prize
For the student with the highest aggregate in the Bachelor of Food & Nutrition Science
Thu Huong Khuong
Food South Australia Prize
For the best student who successfully completed the Food & Nutrition Science Industry Placement
Mitchell Crisp
Bachelor of Viticulture & Oenology Prizes
Kenneth T Hardy Memorial Scholarship
For the student with the best performance in first year
Willem Petrus Joubert
Brokenwood Wines Prize
For the student with the highest aggregate in second year
Lauren Gligora
Treasury Wine Estates Prize
Student showing the greatest aptitude and excellence in the course Winemaking at Vintage
Jessey McGowen
Jacobs Creek Viticulture & Winemaking Scholarship
Student in the final year of the Bachelor of Viticulture & Oenology chosen by  representatives from Pernod-Ricard
Laura Mckenna
South Australian Wine Industry Association Silver Medal
Second highest aggregate in the Bachelor of Viticulture & Oenology and Bachelor of Viticulture & Oenology Honours
Steven Fielke
David Bradley Memorial Prize
Graduating student whose personal qualities, enthusiasm and aptitude indicate the promise of an outstanding contribution to the wine industry
Alanna Pepper
Gramp Hardy Smith Memorial Prize
Most outstanding graduating student in Bachelor of Viticulture & Oenology and Bachelor of Viticulture & Oenology Honours
Christopher Plummer

 

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