A sixth form college in Northwich has recognised the achievements of its upper sixth form students in an annual celebration.
The evening, at Sir John Deane’s College featured 87 student award winners, as well as speeches and performances by other students.
Principal Kerry Kirkwood said: “We are celebrating the tremendous breadth and range of student achievement and recognise those individuals who have become role models and heroes.
“The evening is also an opportunity to thank parents, families and friends, whose love, faith and support underpins the success and achievements of all the winners.”
Chairman of governors Trevor Rawling welcomed guests to the evening and student Laura Edwards gave a performance of Panis Angelicus, followed by speeches from Ms Kirkwood and head boy George O’Brien.
Following the awards ceremony, the guest speaker was former student Thomas Girdham, who is now head of sales, strategy and planning and delivery at Burton’s Biscuits.
The award sponsors include Mersey TV, Northwich Rotary Club, The Northwich Verdin Prize, Sir John Deane’s Old Boys and Teachers (1972-1974), The Festival Choir, Sir John Deane’s Board of Governors, DRF Lucas, David Box, Calor Gas, Weltman, Susan Howarth Solicitors, Sylvia Andrew, Johnson and Cain.
Award winners. In brackets is the school they attended before joining Sir John Deane’s.
Subject prizes
Art Prize: Lauren Owers (Cransley School) Highly Commended: William Brudy (Middlewich High School)
Photography Prize: Charlotte Thorburn (Sandbach High School) Highly Commended: Ben Tattersall (North Cestrian Grammar School)
Textiles Prize: Phoebe Marsden (The County High School, Leftwich) Highly Commended: Helena Chadwick (Bridgewater High School)
3D Design Prize: Elizabeth Jones (Wellington Road School) Highly Commended: Jack Koch (Weaverham High School)
Music Prize: Laura Edwards (Alsager School) Highly Commended: Alex Freudenthal (Bridgewater High School)
Music Technology Prize: Daniel Treacher (Hartford High School) Highly Commended: Edward Dutton (Weaverham High School)
Dance and Performing Arts Prize: Vicky Tate (Holmes Chapel Comprehensive) Highly Commended: Ellena Vickers (Upton-by-Chester High School)
Theatre Studies Prize: Katherine Humphrey (King’s School Macclesfield) Highly Commended: Holly Ward (Abbey Gate College)
Biology and Applied Science Prize: Holly Maydew (Biddulph High School) Highly Commended: Daniel Clayton (Weaverham High School)
Chemistry Prize: Jessica Mitchell (Malbank School) Highly Commended: Cameron Slater (Holmes Chapel Comprehensive)
Physics and Electronics Prize: Rianna Russell (Bridgewater High School) Highly Commended: Ben Lakeland (Hartford High School)
Mathematics and Use of Maths Prize: Jonathan Jamison (Knutsford Academy) Highly Commended: Chris Malley (Weaverham High School)
Further Maths Prize: Jack Molloy (Hartford High School) Highly Commended: Max Heumann (The Grange School)
Physical Education Prize: Ailsa MacArthur (Eaton Bank Academy) Highly Commended: Cameron Jones (Weaverham High School)
Geography Prize: Matthew Taylor (Bishops Blue Coat CofE High School) Highly Commended: Claire Stancombe (Hartford High School)
Travel and Tourism Prize: Sophie Ravenscroft (Hartford High School) Highly Commended: Joel Hickman (Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic High School)
Government and Politics Prize: Catherine Dilnot (Weaverham High School) Highly Commended: Kieran Greaves (Bridgewater High School)
History Prize: Phoebe Cottam (Middlewich High School) Highly Commended: Josh Anderson (Tarporley High School)
Sociology Prize: Hannah Roberts (Tarporley High School) Highly Commended: Thomas Coates (The County High School, Leftwich)
Psychology Prize: Lottie Hill (Tarporley High School) Highly Commended: Craig Jones (Winsford Academy)
Health and Social Care Prize: Emily Roberts (Middlewich High School) Highly Commended: Anna McMahon (North Cestrian Grammar School)
Applied Business Studies Prize: Emma Antonelli (Lymm High School) Highly Commended: Kieran Stanway (Winsford Academy)
Business Studies Prize: Alexandra Fletcher (Helsby High School) Highly Commended: Matthew Beacock (Altrincham High School for Boys)
Economics Prize: James Atkinson (Holmes Chapel Comprehensive) Highly Commended: Billie Brighouse (The Grange School)
Law Prize: Lucy Herdan (The County High School, Leftwich) Highly Commended: Megan Crossley (University of Chester Academy, Northwich)
English Language Prize: Rachel Mason (Abbey Gate College) Highly Commended: Tom Donaldson Walley (Knutsford Academy)
English Literature Prize: Georgina Taylor (Christleton High School) Highly Commended: Tiffanie Gould (University of Chester Academy, Northwich)
Media and Film Studies Prize: Gabe Simmons (Eaton Bank Academy) Highly Commended: Ellen Richardson (Tarporley High School)
Modern Foreign Languages Prize: Catherine Dutton (Tarporley High School) Highly Commended: Jennifer Swinton (Knutsford Academy)
Computer Science Prize: James Bedford (Hartford High School) Highly Commended: Philippa Gidman (The Grange School)
Information and Communications Technology Prize: Olivia Clelland (Holmes Chapel Comprehensive) Highly Commended: Rachel Cocker (Hartford High School)
Sports Awards
Sports Personality of the Year: George Lawton (North Cestrain Grammar School)
Football Prize, Player of the Year: Samuel Hill (The County High School, Leftwich)
Rugby Prize, Player of the Year: Alex McMahon (The Grange School)
Men’s Hockey, Player of the Year: Jack Smith (County High School, Leftwich)
Women’s Hockey, Player of the Year: Sian Williamson (The County High School, Leftwich)
Netball Prize, Player of the Year: Sophie Lines (Knutsford Academy)
Rowing Prize, Rower of the Year: Maxwell Leiser Ford (Bishops Blue Coat CofE High School)
College Awards
John Brunner Prize, Contribution to the Community: Ella Dumpleton (Cransley School) Highly Commended: Francesca Lawrie (Middlewich High School)
Deane Prize, Contribution to College: Andrew Peak (Weaverham High School) Highly Commended: Leah Jaffrey (Middlewich High School)
Albright Prize, Personal Achievement : Lucas Rankin (North Cestrain Grammar) Highly Commended: Matthew Allen (Sale Grammar)
Keeble Prize, Academic Progress: Beck Connell (Weaverham High School)
Hopkins Prize, Performer of the Year: Declan Baxter (Winsford Academy) Highly Commended: Robert Anderson (Abbey Gate College)
Young Prize, Contribution to Music: Caitlin Sherwood (Holmes Chapel Comprehensive)
Governor Contribution Award: Elaine Gnyp (Sandbach High School)
Wittonian Award for Outstanding Student Leadership: Sadie Burgess (Helsby High School); Joshua Evans (Middlewich High School); Kate Gibbons (Christleton High School); Alex Pickstock (Stockport Grammar School); Isabel Rapuano (Brine Leas High School); Michael Sheridan (Middlewich High School)
Senar Prize, Student of the Year: George O’Brien (Bishops Blue Coat CofE High School).
