Over 250 residents gathered to celebrate the outstanding academic results of Emmanuel College students at the annual Academic Awards Dinner on Thursday 13 March 2025.
Our guest speaker for the night was Dr Patrick Walsh, Dean of Students at Emmanuel College. He has deep connections to the College being an alumnus and having held student leadership roles during his time as a resident, as well as being an Emmanuel tutor after graduating.
Dr Walsh gave our students an insight into his academic journey – from his days arriving at Emmanuel from a small country town, to working as a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison while completing his PhD in the USA, to becoming a consultant in higher education and then coming full circle to work as Dean of Students back at the College.
Several prizes were awarded on the evening, with special mention to Vishaak Gangasandra who received the Dr Diana Cavaye Scholarship for the fourth consecutive year. This is awarded to a student who has showed academic excellence, as well as service to others. Vishaak was also awarded the Experience Scholarship, which was created by past Principal Dr Jane Thomson to support returning students undertake an activity relevant to their studies.
The following students are to be congratulated on their exceptional academic achievements –
Merrington Scholar
Rain Yang
Sir Harry Gibbs Law Scholarship
Stephanie Gray
Graham Thomson Scholarship
Thomas Brentnall
Vaughn Tully
Dr Diana Cavaye Scholarship
Vishaak Gangasandra
Thomas Gray
Mark McKay Memorial Scholarship
Jack Thatcher
Students’ Club Prize for Academic Accomplishment
Eliza Roach
Principal’s Medal
Danielle Mahmut
Caitlin Wadley
Alastair Macleod Civil Engineering Scholarship
Kassie Benson
Experience Scholarship
Vishaak Gangasandra
Lucy Morris Stevens Scholarship
Evie Scott
2nd Year Academic Prize
Eliza Roach
1st Year Academic Prize
Tristan Barry-Smith
Kastelle Benson
Jared Bounds
Luca Casciotta
Luke Cowley
Phillipa Dowling
Bailey Dwyer
Chloe Ecroyd
Claudia Fann
Matthew Goldie
Raychel Guarrera
Patrick Kennedy
Danielle Mahmut
Carlos Mujica Kaabar
Zachary Nathan
Matthew Nickels
Alyssa Pease
Jessica Ramirez Iga
Julia Rathie
Benjamin Silvester
April Smith
Vaughn Tully
Caitlin Wadley
Academic Scholarship for New Residents
Emmeline Anthony
Elea Barton
Zara Brown
Ananya Malik
Oscar Pittman
Joseph Routley
Kaden Walz
Ole Wijntjes
