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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
