Two Cambridge High students have collected excellence awards fr academic and community work in this year’s Waipā youth awards.
Matteo Di Maio, who featured in The News as Cambridge High dux last week, won the academic category judged by Karsten Zegwaard and Chris Eames from Waikato University.
Elena Huggins was awarded the excellence award, judged by Richard Hurrell and Judy Bannon.
The Waipā District Council awards have run for 20 years – the last two have been announced on line. They acknowledge youth excellence in sport, arts, academics, community service and leadership.
Other awards winners:
- Excellence Leadership award, judged by Alan Livingston and Barbara Kuriger – Matthew Yarndley, Te Awamutu College.
- Excellence endorsement, sports, judged by Mahe Drysdale, Alison Shanks and Sarah Cowley – Devon Briggs, Cambridge High.
- Merit endorsements, Arts and Culture, judged by John Drummond and Tami Lee Ward) – Emily Carr, Tomas Metz, Cambridge High and Jack Dams and Felix Rowe, St Peter’s.
- Multi-Achiever award, judged by Alan Livingston and Barbara Kuriger – Meghana Gaddam, St Peter’s.
Mayor Susan O’Regan said the calibre of students nominated for this year’s awards reinforced the knowledge that the district’s future was in good hands.
“Our youth have shown just how resilient they are in times of continuous change and should be immensely proud of all they have achieved.
