Lucian Girls' College middle school academic prize-giving ceremony, 2015

The **Lucian Girls' College middle school academic prize-giving ceremony of 2014** was held towards the end of the 2014 school year of Lucian Girls' College. At this ceremony, the academic achievements of the grade 8 and grade 9 learners of 2014 were recognised.

Thandiwe Bophela was the recipient of the Bartholomew Cole Trophy for the Middle School Dux. Other major prize winners included Robin Pillay, recipient of the Staff Prize for Leadership in the Middle School; Megan Pirjol, recipient of the Student Prize for Courtesy & Consideration in Grade 9; and Chelé Jordaan, recipient of the Bigara Prize for Excellence in Academics and Sport in Grade 9.

## Grade 9 award recipients

### Special awards

* **Bartholomew Cole Trophy for the Middle School Dux**: Thandiwe Bophela
* **Second Place in Grade 9**: Ursula Herholdt
* **Third Place in Grade 9**: Ayla Abdallah
* **Fourth Place in Grade 9**: Ingrid Gillespie
* **Fifth Place in Grade 9**: Robin Pillay
* **Staff Prize for Leadership in the Middle School**: Robin Pillay
* **Student Prize for Courtesy & Consideration in Grade 9**: Megan Pirjol
* **Bigara Prize for Excellence in Academics and Sport in Grade 9**: Chelé Jordaan

### Subject prizes

* **First in the Grade in Subject Music, Excellence in Subject Music Theory Work, Excellence in Subject Music Practical Work, First in the Grade in Visual Arts, Excellence in Visual Arts Theory Work, Excellence in Visual Arts Practical Work**: Ayla Abdallah
* **Excellence in Dramatic Arts Practical Work**: Naudine Ausmeier
* **First in the Grade in Accounting, First in the Grade in Biology,** **First in the Grade in isiZulu, First in the Grade in Mathematics, Dave le Roux Medal for the Junior Winner of the Mathematics Olympiad**: Thandiwe Bophela
* **First in the Grade in Consumer Studies**: Giselle Brown
* **First in the Grade in Afrikaans, Excellence in Creative Writing in Afrikaans, Excellence in Public Speaking in Afrikaans**: Kirsten Bruin
* **Excellence in Public Speaking in isiZulu**: Anele Dube
* **Excellence in Subject Music Practical Work**: Andromeda Fourie
* **First in the Grade in French, Outstanding Result in French Examination, Excellence in Subject Music Theory Work**: Ingrid Gillespie
* **First in the Grade in Life Orientation**: Alexia Halmond
* **First in the Grade in Geography, First in the Grade in Science, Outstanding Non-Mother Tongue Afrikaans Speaker**: Ursula Herholdt
* **Significant Improvement in Science**: Olivia Hook & Brittney Rodseth
* **First in the Grade in History**: Chelé Jordaan
* **Excellence in Public Speaking in English**: Jiara Krishnasamy
* **First in the Grade in Dramatic Arts**: Laura Meek
* **Outstanding Non-Mother Tongue isiZulu Speaker**: Georgina Menzies
* **Excellence in Visual Arts Practical Work**: Rachel Miller
* **Significant Improvement in Accounting**: Chloe Naidoo
* **First in the Grade in English, Most Promising French Speaker, Excellence in Dramatic Arts Theory Work**: Megan Pirjol
* **Excellence in Consumer Studies Practical Work**: Cheshni Supen
* **Excellence in Creative Writing in English**: Jade Uys
* **Significant Improvement in Mathematics**: Chelsea van den Heever

### Academic prizes

#### Outstanding Overall Academic Achievement in Grade 9

* Ayla Abdallah
* Thandiwe Bophela
* Ingrid Gillespie
* Alexia Halmond
* Ursula Herholdt
* Jiara Krishnasamy
* Robin Pillay

#### Academic Excellence in Grade 9

* Giselle Brown
* Kirsten Bruin
* Anele Dube
* Teagan Flannagan
* Ayanda Gumbi
* Jenna Harolds
* Chelé Jordaan
* Piper Malone
* Laura Meek
* Tanishka Moodley
* Asanda Mpanza
* Megan Pirjol
* Cheshni Supen
* Jade Uys

### Character prizes

* **Courtesy & Consideration prizes**: Ayla Abdallah (9B); Sibahle Ngubane (9D); Jade Uys (9M); Megan Pirjol (9O)
* **Leadership prizes**: Alexia Halmond (9B); Cebokuhle Ngubo (9D); Piper Malone (9M); Robin Pillay (9O)

## Grade 8 award recipients

### Special prizes

* **First Place in Grade 8**: Rachel Dove
* **Second Place in Grade 8**: Hadiyah Cassim
* **Third Place in Grade 8**: Azlyn Thomas
* **Fourth Place in Grade 8**: Leslie McCarthy
* **Fifth Place in Grade 8**: Lwandile Ngcobo
* **Courtesy & Consideration in Grade 8**: Iman Omar (8A); Katie Janse van Rensburg (8G); Megan Shirley (8P); Ashley Matthews (8S)
* **Excellence in Academics & Sport in Grade 8**: Lwandile Ngcobo

### Subject prizes

* **First in the Grade in Economic Management Sciences, First in the Grade in Science, Most Promising French Student, Creative Writing in English**: Hadiyah Cassim
* **First in the Grade in isiZulu**: Khethiwe Cele
* **Most Promising Dramatic Arts Student**: Ariel Croucamp
* **First in the Grade in Afrikaans, Creative Writing in Afrikaans, Public Speaking in Afrikaans, Most Promising Non-Mother Tongue Afrikaans Speaker, First in the Grade in Biology, First in the Grade in English, Public Speaking in English, First in the Grade in Geography, First in the Grade in Life Orientation, First in the Grade in Mathematics, Most Promising Consumer Studies Student, Most Promising Visual Arts Student**: Rachel Dove
* **Most Promising Non-Mother Tongue isiZulu Speaker**: Abigail Gounden
* **Most Promising Dramatic Arts Student, Public Speaking in isiZulu**: Siphesihle Hlengwa
* **Most Promising Music Student**: Katie Janse van Rensburg
* **First in the Grade in History, Most Promising French Student**: Leslie McCarthy
* **Most Promising Visual Arts Student**: Lwandile Ngcobo

### Academic prizes

#### Academic Excellence in Grade 8

* Juno Berry
* Kiara Brown
* Hadiyah Cassim
* Khethiwe Cele
* Olwethu Dube
* Bhavika Giyala
* Siphesihle Hlengwa
* Katie Janse van Rensburg
* Leslie McCarthy
* Ayanda Mzoneli
* Lwandile Ngcobo
* Azlyn Thomas