Student Awards

Triumphant evening for Black Country pupils 

 The achievements of Black Country pupils were celebrated on November 26th at the Black Country Challenge Student Awards 2008, which took place at The Public in West Bromwich.

Headteachers and Pupils from across the region attended the awards ceremony to hear who had won prizes that ‘money can’t buy’. The prizes included working with the Birmingham Conservatoire, making a film with Iceni Productions, working for the Express and Star, seeing your winning script performed by actors from the Royal Shakespeare Company or spending the day at the National Physical Laboratory, sponsored by SERCO. Representatives from each of the sponsors attended the red carpet event to present their awards.

Presentations were also made to Star Pupils, who are students that were nominated by their headteachers for their contributions to school and in the wider community. Black Country Challenge Chief Adviser, Sir Geoff Hampton, was on hand to present the Star Pupil awards. In his speech Sir Geoff Hampton praised the student’s hard work and reiterated the pride and inspiration that these students bring to the region.

The winners:
Music Category - Presented by Jan Roman Director of the Black Country Children's Services Improvement Partnership and Inderjit Dehal from the DCSF on behalf of the Birmingham Conservatoire

Stephen Mason, James Bloor, Fern Richards and Sophie Wilson, who are pupils at St Thomas More High School in Walsall

 

New Media Category - Presented by Rebecca Hardy from ICENI TV

Chris Price and Stephen Swan, who are pupils at Shelfield Sports and Community College in Walsall

 

 

Science - Presented by Elaine Simpson from SERCO

Katherine Lilley, Hill Crest School in Dudley

 

 

Performing Arts - Presented by Jacqui O'Hanlon from the Royal Shakespeare Company

Saimah Anwar, Hill Crest School in Dudley

 

 

 

Writing for the Media - Presented by Keith Harrison, Deputy Editor, Express & Star

Nicole Howe, Windsor High School in Dudley

 

 

 

 

The ‘Star Pupils’:
Fatima Asif, Joseph Leckie School, Walsall

Pavon Aujla, Parkfield High School, Wolverhampton

Mathew Baker, Thomas More, Walsall.

Simon Baldwin, The Earls High School, Dudley

Katie Broadway, Frank F Harrison Engineering College, Walsall

Paul Carpenter, Kingswinford School, Dudley

Keyleigh Fergusson, Willenhall School, Walsall

Spiros Georgiou, Barr Beacon Language College, Walsall

Beth Hancox, Bishop Milner, Dudley

Hayley Henry, Menzies High School, Sandwell

Adam Holland, Sneyd High, Walsall

Robert Moore, Shelfield School, Walsall

April Riley, Bristnall Hall Technology College, Sandwell

Julia Turner, Darlaston, Walsall