Thursday, August 24, 2023

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

A Breadth Of Excellence Celebrated At St Caths

On Thursday last week St Catherine’s Catholic College students were recognised for their academic, sporting, cultural and community achievements at their annual Awards Ceremony.

Parents, carers and community members were invited to attend one of the biggest events in the College calendar.

College Principal Mr Luke Thomson said it filled him with pride to once again see so many students recognised and rewarded for their efforts and achievements in 2022.

“Our College value of excellence is something that we encourage all students to strive for, however this will always be measured differently for different students,” he said.

“We talk of students achieving their ‘own excellence’ and in doing so we extend this expectation to all aspects of College life, with students achieving across a breadth of fields and that is what was celebrated at the ceremony.”

Mr Thomson congratulated all of the award winners for their commitment, diligence and consistency they have demonstrated this year.  

Staff were also recognised for their years of service, with 10-, 20-, 25- and 35-year milestones celebrated.

St Catherine’s Year 12 cohort also completed one of the few remaining rites of passage that we have in society today - their high school graduation.

This year they have a senior class of 46 students, their largest graduating cohort to date.

Mr Thomson congratulated each of the students on their successful completion of high school.

“We all look forward to hearing about their adventures and journeys in the years to come,” he said.

“Some may be leaving the region to chase their dreams, while we hope others will be more regular faces within our College for years to come.”

Graduation Photo

Back: Ryan Taylor, Max Molloy, Luke Pegg, Peta McMahon-Neale, Casey Lade, Sebastian Hill, Klayton Frazer-Moore, Stella Duggan, Oscar Doland, Estrella del Solar, Darcy Burgum-Johnstone, Ella Crossley, Amy Burgum-Johnstone, Roy Blain, Charlotte Brown, Dylan Beale, Danielle Brazil, Louie Archer, Tegan Ganter, Jack Pini, William Preat

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