Page 7 - 2019 - Altiora Vol 71 Sem 2

STUDENT SUCCESSES | 7

NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR HARRY
Year 11 student Harry Bowman has qualified
as one of only 24 students – nationally - to
participate in the Earth & Environmental
Science Intensive Training course, at the
Australian National University (ANU) over the
upcoming Christmas holidays. It is from this
Summer School that a team will be selected
to represent Australia at the International
Science Olympiad.
Harry qualified through the outstanding
result he achieved in the Australian Science
Innovation (ASI) Olympiad examinations in
August, which placed him in the top 5% of
participants across Australia.

Harry will attend an intensive training course
at the Australian National University in
January and, if successful, may be selected
to the team to represent Australia at the
International Olympiad next year.
Harry, pictured top right with his EES
teacher, Mr. Chris Huxley, also organised an
Astronomy Night which drew a large number
of enthusiasts with an impressive array of
telescopes together, to view the wonders
of the night sky. The evening also featured a
special presentation on galactic wonders by
Emily Monks (Year 7).

ESSAY EXCELLENCE

Bill Klein (Year 8) received a Highly Commended
citation for the 2019 Australia-Japan Relations
Essay Contest. The aim of this essay competition
is to encourage an understanding of Japan and
of Australia-Japan relations, and it is open to
students in NSW and the Northern Territory.

As a result of this achievement, Bill was
acknowledged in the Awards Ceremony, held
at the Japanese Consul General’s Residence in
Rose Bay, on 4 December. Bill is pictured above
th
with Mr Tristan Forsyth (Head of Religious and
Cultural Studies) and his Japanese teacher, Mrs.
Yukie Evans, and right, with a Consul General
of Japan, Mr. Masahiko Kiya, receiving his
commendation.