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New Zealand school publications commonly show a heavy emphasis on sports. We see fewer details about academics. This varies from school to school. Perhaps academics is more difficult to report. Perhaps because most sports are team sports and many students are interested in sports that so much attention is given to it. Of course while sports are important, it is academics that in the long run will affect a studen's future. The publications do provide interesting information on the academic achievements of the students.

Academic Achievers

This year's dux and proxime accessit are two students who have both participated fully in the life of the College and have been close friends during their seven years at this school. They were both 1st equal in their Form 1 class and 1st in their respective Forn 2 classes. They have been competing with each other ever since.

Dux

Richard Smiley is this year's dux. Richard has been studying Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Maths with Calculus and Maths with Statitics. In 1997 he intends going to Otago University to do a Health Science course which will hopefully lead him into medicine and will involve him in at least six years of study. Richard has just completed Scolarship examinations in Calculus, Statistics and Physics and will sit Bursary in all five of his subjects. Fpr Richard the seventh form has been the best year of his life and as well as his academic achievements he rats highly highly the opportunities he has had in music, sport and drama as being some of the highlights of his school life. He is an accomplished saxophonist in the Jazz Band. He has played soccer and represented the school in skiing. This yar he was a member of the drama team in O'Shea Shield and also was a member of the cast for the drama production, "Unman, Wittering and Zigo." At this year's prizegiving Richard received diligence in Calculus and Chemistry. He received 1st in class certificates for Physics and Biology. As well as these he ws this year's recipient of the Kelly Award for the top Science student and also the Principal's Award for Contribution to Music.

Proxime accessit

Clem Mustchin is proxime accessit for 1996. Clem has been studying English, Geography, History, Maths with Statistics and Maths with Calculus. In 1997 Clem is going to begin training to be a Navy Hydrographics Officer and will be based Devonport Naval Base. This is a six years training course as he learns the surveying of coastlines and oceans. After seven years here at Francis Douglas Clem sees the highlights being his involvement in a wide range of things especially Topec camp, sporting and cultural activities and also his academic achievements this year. Clem has played soccer for the 1st XI. He has also prticipated in O'Shea Shield in debatingand was a member of the drama producrion cast that performed "Unman, Wittering and Zigo." Clem has just completed Scholarship papers in Calculus, Statistics, Geography and English. He will sit Bursary in all five of his subjects also. At prize giving Clem was awarded 1st in Maths with Calculus, 1st in Maths with Statistics and 1st in Geography. He was also awarded the trophy for Soccer Player of the Year and the Principal's Award for Mathematics.

Francis Douglas Memorial College, 1996

From the Principal '96

1996 has been a year of many positive events and admirable achievements. It was good to begin the year by congratulating Julie Borrows and En Jin Chua on averaging almost 90% in the Bursary Examinations sat at the end of 1995. In fact, congratulations can go to a great many of our students for continuing to maintain a very high standard of academic achievement

W.W. Seastrand, "Glenfield College, 1996".

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