Teenagers honoured at University of York award ceremony
Posted on Wednesday 9 July 2014
Schools and sixth form colleges across the region were asked to nominate their most promising AS Level or Year 11 students for the award, which recognises ability as well as hard work, effort and dedication to the study of Physics.
The 28 students each received a certificate of achievement, a £25 book token and a suggested list of science books to stimulate their curiosity even further.
Organiser Katherine Leech, Ogden Trust Outreach Officer from York’s Department of Physics, said: “We wanted to congratulate and honour those students who are excelling at Physics in Year 11 and 12. These young people could be pushing the boundaries of science and making amazing discoveries in the next generation.”
The awards were presented at a special ceremony at the University’s Exhibition Centre by Professor Sarah Thompson, Head of York’s Department of Physics.
The event was attended by Tim Simmons, Chief Executive of the Ogden Trust and included an entertaining and informative talk by Dr Roddy Vann from York’s Department of Physics about fusion, the energy crisis, and plasma physics.
Further information
- A photo of the award winners is available from the University of York Press Office on pressoffice@york.ac.uk or 01904 322029.
- The winners were:
Sam Attrill, Year 12, York College
Sandy Avrutin, Year 12, Fulford School, York
Luke Bainbridge, Year 12, St Mary's College, Hull
Matthew Bennion, Year 12, Scarborough College
Carla Bowling, Year 12, Goole High School
Joshua Broadley, Year 12, Sirius Academy, Hull
Joe Callow, Year 11, Manor CE Academy, York
Georgia Calvert, Year 12, St Peter’s School, York
Elisha Clark, Year 12, South Holderness Technology College
Alistair Duffy, Year 12, St Peter’s School, York
Samantha Eastwood, Year 11, Manor CE Academy, York
Adam Fisher, Year 12, Archbishop Holgate’s School, York
David Gwynne, Year 12, Fulford School, York
Laura Hague, Year 11, Selby High School
Brandon Leathley, Year 12, Headlands School and Community Science College, Bridlington
Katie Long, Year 12, Settle College
Ethan Mack, Year 11, Selby High School
Antony McDonagh, Year 12, York College
Sophie Miocevich, Year 12, Whitby Community College
Zak O'Brien, Year 12, Ripon Grammar School
John Pearson, Year 12, Pocklington School
Naomi Richardson, Year 12, York College
Josh Turley, Year 12, All Saints Roman Catholic School, York
James Wade, Year 11, Canon Lee School, York
Woody Wang, Year 11, Canon Lee School, York
Hannah Whitaker, Year 12, Joseph Rowntree School, York
James Whitbread, Year 12, Hull Collegiate School
Shan (Christine) Xue, Year 12, Queen Margaret's School, York
- The Ogden Trust aims to maximise the opportunities available to young people in all parts of the UK's educational system and focuses on science, particularly Physics. The Trust supports a range of initiatives, programmes and projects to promote the teaching and learning of Physics. For more information visit www.ogdentrust.com/
- For more information on the University of York’s Department of Physics visit www.york.ac.uk/physics
