Holy Cross High prize winners take a bow

Oct 23 2008 by Margaret Shaw, Hamilton Advertiser

HOLY Cross High School in Hamilton celebrated the annual award ceremony on October 7.

The awards were presented in three distinct categories – academic achievement, endeavour and contribution to the school community.

Staff, pupils and parents were delighted to welcome their guests, especially Paul McStay, a former pupil, who presented the awards and Eileen O'Donnell who presented the Phil O'Donnell Award for Excellence in Sport.

Awards for Achievement at Standard Grade in S3:

Administration - Amy Hamilton; art and design - Julie Gilmour; biology - Paula Glancy; business management - Kayleigh Bennett; chemistry - Ryan Logan; computing - Stephen McCann; drama - Ruth Brandon; English - Victoria Carr; geography - James Boyle; graphic communication - Victoria Carr; history - David Craig; home economics - Kayleigh Bennett; modern studies - Ryan Logan; music - Mhairi MacKay; PCS woodwork - Ryan Murray; physical education - Liam Gormley; physics - Aimen Hassan.

Awards for achievement at Intermediate 2 in S3:

French - Victoria Carr; mathematics - Steven Kelly; Spanish - Julie Gilmour.

Awards for achievement at Standard Grade in S4:

Administration - Jennifer Little; art and design - Charlie McFarlane; biology - Andrew Laird; business management - Samantha McMurray; chemistry - Matthew Murphy; computing - Matthew Murphy; drama - Kayleigh Walsh; English - Jonathan McVey; geography - Matthew Murphy; graphic communication - Claire Marie Walker; history - Jonathan Mullen; home economics - Annie Murphy; modern studies - Samantha McMurray; music - Sophie Devlin; physical education - Jonathan Mullen; physics - Matthew Murphy; science - Ben Donnelly.

Awards for achievement at Intermediate 2 in S4:

French - Matthew Murphy; mathematics - Rebecca Jordan; PCS woodwork - Martyn Begg; Spanish - Samantha McMurray.

Awards for achievement at Intermediate 2 in S5:

Administration - Michelle Foley; art and design - Nadia Caira; biology - Danielle Law; business management - Matthew Thomson; chemistry - David Newall; English - Daniel Stirling; graphic communication - Debbie O’Donnell; hospitality - Nicole Donnachie; information systems - Dean McGough; Italian - Francesca Ercolino; mathematics - Daniel Braynion; modern studies - Nikki Coney; PCS woodwork - Peter Sullivan; physical education - Jonathan Owen; Spanish - Jennifer Burns; travel and tourism - Nicola Thomson.

Awards for achievement at Higher level:

Administration - Rafael Dawid; art and design - Kathleen McCall; biology - Mark Balavage; business management - Rafael Dawid; chemistry - Mark Paterson; computing - Kevin Murphy; drama - Jilly Bellingham; English - Laura O’Neill; French - Jilly Bellingham; geography - Laura Jane Graham; graphic communication - Liam Seagrave; history - Laura O’Neill; Italian - Victoria Gillespie; information systems - Jamie McMenamin; mathematics - Mark Paterson; media studies - Cristina Clemente; modern studies - Emma Jane McCulloch; music - Timothy McCabe; physical education - Louise Cairns; physics - Mark Paterson; product design - Ryan Ferguson; Spanish - Jilly Bellingham.

Awards for achievement at Advanced Higher:

Biology - Sean Murphy; chemistry - Sean Murphy; computing - Sean McCormick; drama - Chris Burns; English - Hannah McAvoy; French - Victoria Gillespie; mathematics - Rafael Dawid; physics - Sean Murphy.

Awards for outstanding achievement:

At Standard Grade:

Lucy Armstrong, Emma Carrigan, Paul Gallacher, Andrew Laird, Joshua McGeechan, Emma McGuire, Samantha McMurray, Jonathan Mullen, Matthew Murphy, Michael Tougher.

At Higher level:

Claire Marie Corry, Mark Gribben, Emma Jane McCulloch, Mark Paterson.

Thomas Loughran Award for Excellence in Achievement - Claire Marie Corry.

Awards for endeavour at Standard Grade in S3:

Administration - Jodie McCluskey; art and design - Darren Corrigan; biology - Ashley McLean; business management - Aimen Hassan; chemistry - David Paterson; computing - Liam Gormley; drama - Clare Ryan; English - Alish Irvine; geography - Gary Kerr; graphic communication - Laura Gasperz; history - Danielle Anderson; home economics - Lyndsey D’Ambrosio; modern studies - Juliana Wolkow; music - Rachel O’Donoghue; PCS woodwork - Gary Robinson; physical education - Curtis Baxter; physics - David Paterson.

Awards for endeavour at Intermediate in S3:

French - Paula Glancy; mathematics - Dafydd Pexton; Spanish - Charlotte Wilson.

Awards for endeavour at Standard Grade in S4:

Administration - Patrick Gaffney; art and design - Nicole Hendry; biology - Sarah Roberts; business management - Melissa Quinn; chemistry - Rebecca Jordan; computing - Nadene Miller; drama - Paul Carberry; English - Paul Morris; geography - Louise Stark; graphic communication - Ryan Reid; history - Kirstie Nicol; home economics - Nadene Miller; modern studies - Paul Morris; music - Patrick Gaffney; physical education - Lucy Armstrong; physics - Tony Murphy; science - Rhona Nicholson.

Awards for endeavour at Intermediate 2 in S4:

French - Katie Bryce; mathematics - Iain McGarrity; PCS woodwork - Ryan Reid; Spanish - Lauren Collinder.

Awards for endeavour at Intermediate 2 in S5:

Administration - Paul Friel; art and design - Reece Kane; biology - Qianwen He; business management - Lisa Melville; English - Michaela Owens; graphic communication - Colin Slowey; hospitality - Kirsty Wiseman; information systems - Dean Murdoch; Italian - Michelle Keating; mathematics - Dean Murdoch; modern studies - Craig Paterson; PCS woodwork - Adam Gibson; physical education - Grant McIvor; Spanish - Elizabeth Barre; travel and tourism - Louise Archibald.

Awards for endeavour at Higher level:

Administration - Victoria Maley; biology - Claire Corry; business management - Francesca Ercolino; chemistry - Laura O’Neill; computing - Janine Feerick; drama - Mark Paterson; English - Emma Patton; French - Melanie O’Neill; geography - Laura McCallion; graphic communication - Ryan Ferguson; history - Danielle Anderson; information systems - Calum McGarry; mathematics - Simon Clark; media studies - Jilly Bellingham; modern studies - Nadia Caira; music - Paul Friel; physical education - Josh Allison; physics - Hannah Kennedy; Spanish - Elaine Goodwin.

Awards for endeavour at Advanced Higher:

Biology - Paul Simmons; chemistry - Jennifer O’Donnell; computing - George Kirkland; drama - James Barton; English - Michael Morris; French - Hannah McAvoy; mathematics - Ryan Timoney; physics - Rafael Dawid.

Dr John Reid Award for Endeavour - David Paterson.

Awards for contribution to the school community:

All Ireland International Dance Champion - Lauren Inglis.

Art decorations for social events - Paula Brannigan.

Cake Decorating Competition, first prize - Jennifer O’Donnell.

Captain of senior football team - Michael Morris.

Music – Lenten Mass Band - guitars - Daniel Clemente, Lio Coia, Paul Ercolino, Michael Jordan.

Music – Lenten Mass Band - tenor sax - Andrew Hayburn.

Music – Lenten Mass Band - clarinet - Victoria Carr, Maria Linden.

Music – Lenten Mass Band - flute - Nicola Ward.

Nuffield School Bursary Award - Mark Gribben.

Scottish Enterprise business entrepreneur - Elisha-Jane Burns.

Summer School - Melanie O’Neill.

Sports Leader/ Coaching Awards - David Shaw.

St Andrew’s Hospice 6K run - Zac Hunter.

UK Senior Maths Challenge - James Cryans.

UK Intermediate Maths Challenge - Michael Tougher.

Rotary Club competition for young linguists - John Doyle.

Young Consumer of the Year team - Hazel Gaddis, Amanda Collins, Hannah McAvoy, Sion McGeechan, Deborah Mooney.

Phil O’Donnell Award for Excellence in Sport - Michael Anderson.

S6 posts of responsibility:

Editor of the Year Book - Elaine Goodwin.

Assistant editor of the Year Book - Michael Bent.

S6 social conveners - Christopher Burns, Mairi Lisa Denton.

Sports captains - Michael Morris, Hazel Gaddis.

House captains 2007/2008:

Carfin - Claire-Anne Adams, Kieran Smith.

Jedburgh - Hannah McAvoy, Jennifer McCabe.

Kelso - Christopher Burns, Jennifer O’Donnell.

Lindores - Christina Lynch, Sean Murphy.

Melrose - Deborah Mooney.

Nunraw - Elizabeth Barre, James Barton.

School vice-captains 2007/2008 - John Doyle, Amanda Collins.

School captains 2007/2008 - Sean Cassidy, Francesca Ercolino.

PRIZE GUYS: Mark Gribben, Mark Paterson and Emma Jane McCulloch received awards for their Higher exams performance.

BRIGHT FUTURE: pictured with Holy Cross head teacher Danny Boyle and South Lanarkshire councillors Jackie Burns and Mary Smith are back row (left): Matthew Murphy, Michael Tougher, Mark Gribben, Jonathan Mullen, Mark Paterson, Emma McGuire, Emma Jane McCulloch, and Samantha McMurray, and front row (left) are Joshua McGeechan, Andrew Laird, Paul Gallacher, Emma Carrigan, and Lucy Armstrong.