The School of Agriculture, Food and Wine’s high achieving students in the 2018 academic year were celebrated at a prize ceremony at Lirra Lirra on April 30th.
Academic staff, award sponsors, family and friends were on hand to congratulate the following students on their outstanding achievements. Congratulations to you all!
| Recognition of Scholarship Holders | |
| Agribusiness Leaders Scholarship for Excellence For the Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences |
Brianna Schaefer |
| Casella Family Brands Undergraduate Scholarships For the Bachelor of Viticulture & Oenology |
Elisabeth Walton, Gianna Fiumara & Will Duff |
| Casella Family Brands Honours Scholarship For an Honours project relevant to wine research |
Tarita Shiraishi Furlan |
| Elderton Wine Excellence Scholarship For the Bachelor of Viticulture & Oenology |
Imogen McNamara |
| Ian Cocks Memorial Wine Research Scholarship | Imogen McNamara |
| JE Jenkins Scholarship For the Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences |
Ryan Siebert & Bella Heron |
| Rowe Scientific Viticulture & Oenology Scholarship For the Bachelor of Viticulture & Oenology |
Jonathon Ward & Fraser Marshall |
| The University of Adelaide Principal’s Scholarships For University of Adelaide students of high academic merit, who have also made a significant contribution to their school and to the wider community |
Leah Starick, Joshua Moss, Patrick Connell & Charlotte Allen |
| School of Agriculture, Food and & Wine Prizes |
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| Dr Jennifer Gardner Prize for Waite Arboretum Research For the lead student or researcher for a research project involving the Waite Arboretum, to enhance sustainability of the urban landscape or understanding of the natural environment. |
Mikala Kidd & Maximilian McQuillan |
| Master of Biotechnology (Plant Biotechnology) Prize |
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| Soroptimist International Prize Awarded to the female student with the highest cumulative GPA in the first year of the Master of Biotechnology |
Chairunisa |
| Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences Prizes |
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| Lois Harris Agricultural Bureau Scholarship Awarded to the domestic student with the highest ATAR amongst those undertaking agricultural studies at tertiary level |
Nicholas Riddell |
| Dorothy Wearing Drew Travelling Prize in Agriculture For commitment and participation in activities that raise the profile of agriculture academically and within the community |
Codee Leiblich & Thomas Taheny |
| Daniel Livingston Prizes For the student gaining the highest aggregate in each year of the program |
Alec McCallum (1st yr) Larry Klingner (2nd yr) Bethany Sleep (3rd yr) |
| E.J. and E.I. Graham Prize For the student who gains the highest mark in the course Soil and Plant Nutrition |
Jordan Bruce |
| C.M. Donald Prize For the best student in Agronomy |
Bethany Sleep |
| D.B. Adam Memorial Prize For the best student in Plant Pathology |
Benjamin Smith |
| Mark Paul Bowker Memorial Prize For the student who gains the highest aggregate in the courses Professional Skills in Agricultural Science and Research Methodology in Agricultural Science |
Bethany Sleep |
| Landmark Agronomy Prize Awarded based on student’s applications on academic merit, interview and demonstrated interest in sales agronomy |
Brianna Guidera |
| Australian Grain Technologies Plant Breeding Prize For the highest ranked student of sufficient merit who has sompleted the course Plant Breeding II |
Jana Dixon & Alex Clare |
| Peter Waite Medal The student completing the degree with the most distinguished record in the Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences |
Bethany Sleep |
| Bachelor of Food & Nutrition Science Prizes |
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| Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology Prize For the student with the highest aggregate in the Bachelor of Food & Nutrition Science |
Bryanna Allan |
| Food South Australia Prize For the best student who successfully completed the Food & Nutrition Science Industry Placement |
Tabith Morgan |
| Bachelor of Viticulture & Oenology Prizes |
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| Kenneth T Hardy Memorial Scholarship For the student with the best performance in first year |
Tingting Shi |
| Brokenwood Wines Prize For the student with the highest aggregate in second year |
Emma Snyder |
| Treasury Wine Estates Prize Student showing the greatest aptitude and excellence in the course Winemaking at Vintage |
Hannah Medlock |
| Jacobs Creek Viticulture & Winemaking Scholarship Student in the final year of the Bachelor of Viticulture & Oenology chosen by representatives from Pernod-Ricard |
Roman Davas-Fahey & Rhys Fitzgerald |
| South Australian Wine Industry Association Silver Medal Second highest aggregate in the Bachelor of Viticulture & Oenology and Bachelor of Viticulture & Oenology Honours |
Emily Macpherson |
| David Bradley Memorial Prize Graduating student whose personal qualities, enthusiasm and aptitude indicate the promise of an outstanding contribution to the wine industry |
Jessey McGowen |
| Gramp Hardy Smith Memorial Prize Most outstanding graduating student in Bachelor of Viticulture & Oenology and Bachelor of Viticulture & Oenology Honours |
Sophie Melton |
