Announcements

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Jess Hutchinson (Chambers) Class of 2004

It was blast off today for the launch of Space School! Through our strong association with the Alliance of Girls’ Schools Australasia, Merici College is delighted to provide the opportunity for students to participate in a remarkable STEAM study experience, the CASE Space School Program, to NASA this December. Sasha has recently returned from NASA and had the chance to speak with some students about the program. Two of our students who have recently returned from Space School were delighted to share their experience with us.

We congratulate Meh-Ara Taseer on receiving the 2018 ANU Natasha Linard Scholarship for Women in Engineering and Technology. Meh-Ara is currently undertaking a Bachelor of Engineering at the ANU.

Please see link to the news article:

https://cecs.anu.edu.au/news/heartfelt-celebration-scholarship-announced-international-womans-day-0

We are very proud of you Meh-Ara!

UNSW Canberra Prize for Best Female in Mathematics Thursday 8 March, 2018

Congratulations to Annalise Lennon (Year 10) and Rebecca Fergusson (Year 8) who were both awarded the UNSW Canberra Prize for Best Female in Mathematics.

The UNSW has begun a new initiative – awarding prizes to the best female Maths student in Years 8 and 9 across schools in the ACT.  The students were nominated last year by the Merici College Maths staff and today received their awards at a special presentation at ADFA today, Thursday 8 March. 

St Angela Merici speaks to us through this rose. She speaks of faithful care, consistent nurturing and loving support that enabled growth to happen, even against all odds.

This report was focussed on the Year 12 Graduating Class of 2017 cohort. The data was obtained from a Destinations Survey sent out to all students in mid-late January, after the December round offers for university placement. 

The student survey related to:

•    Plans for 2018 - categorised into further study, full time employment and a Gap year
•    Plans for 2019-  if they were taking a Gap year
•    Type of study
•    Institution of study

Congratulations to our Textiles and Fashion students who participated in the 2018 Canberra Show and it was a delight to see them so excited to see their entries hung and displayed so beautifully. A congratulations needs to be extended to all students in Textiles and Fashion who entered especially the students listed below. They all did an amazing job!. Their work is on display in the IC.

Year 12

Siena Scifleet Reserve Champion and first place - Shift dress

Tayla  Deminico Encouragment award - Shift dress

Grace Swan Year 12 1st place - Cushion