Lucian Girls' College middle school academic prize-giving ceremony, 2014

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.

## Grade 9 award-winners

### Special awards

* **Bartholomew Cole Trophy for the Middle School Dux**: Anita Krishnasamy
* **Second Place in Grade 9**: Vanisha Dixit
* **Third Place in Grade 9**: Katherine Strumpher
* **Fourth Place in Grade 9**: Holly-Jade Nel
* **Fifth Place in Grade 9**: Olivia Brandon
* **Staff Prize for Leadership in the Middle School**: Aisha Mia
* **Student Prize for Courtesy & Consideration in Grade 9**: Tejal Ramjith
* **Bigara Prize for Excellence in Academics and Sport in Grade 9**: Alexandra Groer

### Subject prizes

* **Excellence in Visual Arts Practical Work**: Sophia Anderson
* **Excellence in Creative Writing in Afrikaans, First in the Grade in Life Orientation**: Amanda Ash
* **Excellence in Consumer Studies Theory Work**: Siobhan Bezuidenhout
* **Excellence in Creative Writing in English**: Olivia Brandon
* **Excellence in Dramatic Arts Theory Work, Outstanding Non-Mother Tongue isiZulu Speaker**: Vanisha Dixit
* **First in the Grade in French**: Alexandra Groer
* **Excellence in Public Speaking in English, First in the Grade in Accounting, First in the Grade in Afrikaans, First in the Grade in Biology, First in the Grade in Consumer Studies, First in the Grade in Geography, First in the Grade in Mathematics, Outstanding Non-Mother Tongue Afrikaans Speaker**: Anita Krishnasamy
* **Excellence in Consumer Studies Practical Work**: Khanyisile Mathambo
* **First in the Grade in English**: Aisha Mia
* **Excellence in Visual Arts Theory Work, First in the Grade in Science, First in the Grade in Visual Arts, Most Promising French Speaker**: Holly-Jade Nel
* **Excellence in Subject Music Practical Work, Excellence in Subject Music Theory Work, First in the Grade in Subject Music**: Michaela Saulez
* **Excellence in Public Speaking in isiZulu**: Zama Shabalala
* **Excellence in Dramatic Arts Practical Work**: Thobeka Simamane
* **First in the Grade in Dramatic Arts, First in the Grade in History**: Katherine Strumpher
* **Excellence in Public Speaking in Afrikaans**: Mareike Swanepoel

### Academic prizes

#### **Outstanding Overall Academic Achievement in Grade 9**

* Amanda Ash
* Olivia Brandon
* Vanisha Dixit
* Anita Krishnasamy
* Holly-Jade Nel
* Katherine Strumpher

#### **Academic Excellence in Grade 9**

* Siobhan Bezuidenhout
* Nonkululeko Cibane
* Ashley Eddles
* Georgina Edgley
* Nqobile Gasa
* Ara Gopal
* Alexandra Groer
* Sabrina Harrison
* Jenna Lawson
* Khanyisile Mathambo
* Aisha Mia
* Aphiwe Ngambu
* Navitha Pillay
* Caylin Sakaravidi
* Michaela Saulez
* Brenda Steenkamp

## Grade 8 award-winners

### Special awards

* **First Place in Grade 8**: Thandiwe Bophela
* **Second Place in Grade 8**: Jiara Krishnasamy
* **Third Place in Grade 8**: Ursula Herholdt
* **Fourth Place in Grade 8**: Ayla Abdallah
* **Fifth Place in Grade 8**: Cheshni Supen
* **Courtesy & Consideration in Grade 8**: Teagan Flannagan (8A); Megan Pirjol & Chelsea van den Heever (8G); Rosalia Costantini (8P); Piper Malone (8S)
* **Excellence in Academics and Sport in Grade 8**: Chelé Jordaan

### Subject prizes

* **First in the Grade in Science, Most Promising Visual Arts Student**: Ayla Abdallah
* **Most Promising Dramatic Arts Student**: Naudine Ausmeier
* **First in the Grade in Economic Management Sciences, First in the Grade in History, First in the Grade in isiZulu, First in the Grade in Mathematics, Public Speaking in isiZulu**: Thandiwe Bophela
* **Creative Writing in Afrikaans, First in the Grade in Afrikaans, Public Speaking in Afrikaans**: Kirsten Bruin
* **Most Promising Music Student**: Alexia Halmond
* **Most Promising French Student**: Ursula Herholdt
* **First in the Grade in Geography, First in the Grade in Life Orientation, Public Speaking in English**: Jiara Krishnasamy
* **Creative Writing in English, First in the Grade in Biology**: Laura Meek
* **Most Promising Non-Mother Tongue isiZulu Speaker**: Robin Pillay
* **First in the Grade in English**: Megan Pirjol
* **Most Promising Consumer Studies Student**: Hannah Tatum
* **Most Promising Non-Mother Tongue Afrikaans Speaker**: Cassandra Wallace

### Academic prizes

#### Outstanding Overall Academic Achievement in Grade 8

* Ayla Abdallah
* Thandiwe Bophela
* Ursula Herholdt
* Jiara Krishnasamy

#### Academic Excellence in Grade 8

* Giselle Brown
* Kirsten Bruin
* Anele Dube
* Ayanda Gumbi
* Alexia Halmond
* Jenna Harolds
* Chelé Jordaan
* Laura Meek
* Tanishka Moodley
* Asanda Mpanza
* Luthando Ntloko
* Robin Pillay
* Megan Pirjol
* Revati Singh
* Cheshni Supen
* Cassandra Wallace