Excellence in Science at Wingham High School
Since 2005,
Andrew Hopkins has
sponsored an annual award for excellence in science at his former
secondary school, Wingham High.
The idea behind these awards is to encourage and motivate talented
and academically accomplished young people to pursue careers in
science and technology.
Winners of the Andrew Hopkins Excellence in Science Award:
- 2012: Jessica Bunting.
- 2011: Michael Stocks enrolled in a Bachelor of Physiotherapy at Newcastle University.
- 2010: Kate Johnson.
- 2009: Madoc Collins enrolled in a Bachelor of Science at the
University of Sydney.
- 2008: Nathan Brown and
Jack Collins enrolled in a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture at
the University of Sydney.
- 2007: Jessica Taylor is enrolled in a Bachelor of Science and
Mathematics at the University of Newcastle. She is specialising in radiography.
- 2006: Matthew Shultz enrolled in Biomedical Science at Newcastle
University, after undertaking a gap year program in the RAAF; and
Mitchell Clarke enrolled in Electrical Engineering at ADFA.
- 2005: Megan Shultz enrolled at ADFA in a Science degree.
Andrew Hopkins is the Head of AAT Science at the
Australian Astronomical Observatory.
Contact Details:
A.Prof. Andrew Hopkins, Head of AAT Science
Australian Astronomical Observatory
P.O. Box 915, North Ryde
NSW 1670, Australia
ph: +61 2 9372 4849 fax: +61 2 9372 4880
Email: ahopkins@aao.gov.au
Last updated: 2013-01-06
ahopkins@aao.gov.au