By Natasha Fujimoto
COMPLETING Year 12 is without doubt a significant milestone that all young people should be both proud of and celebrate.
With many pathways now open for school leavers to forge a new career, acquiring the skills and knowledge to realise their aspirations, it is always inspiring to hear about the future intentions of the region’s crème de la crème of academic achievers.
Each of the four VCE students below have been awarded the coveted title of School Dux, an honour bestowed upon the highest academic achiever of their respective cohorts.
Anna Howell
2022 Dux of Goulburn Valley Grammar School
ATAR score: 99.75
University course of first preference: A Bachelor of Science, followed by a Masters of Engineering at the University of Melbourne
Future ambition: To be a biomedical engineer
Special thanks: “To all my teachers, friends and family who have been so supportive, thank you.”
William Geerling
2022 Dux of Shepparton Christian College
ATAR score: 89.6
Univeristy course of first preference: Bachelor of Business at RMIT
Future ambition: To be an entrepreneur
Special thanks: “I want to say thank you to my friend Richard ‘Mau’ Pouvi for his great help especially through the lockdowns, he has really pushed me to be my best.”
Alexandra Trebley
2022 Dux of Notre Dame College
ATAR score: 96.85
University course of first preference: Law and Criminology at Deakin University
Special thanks: “I’d really like to give a shout out to my parents for their support and to my year 12 teachers, who even through the floods reached out to support us.”
Isabela Bace
2022 Dux of the Greater Shepparton Secondary College
ATAR score: 90.05
University course of first preference: Law and Commerce online at Deakin University
Special Thank you: “I would like to thank all my year 12 teachers, but in particular I would like to thank Mrs Pensak, Mrs Fleming and my Italian teacher, Mrs Stevens.”
