Veterinary and Life Sciences Prizes
Cenvet Shining Star Dux Award
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Student: Theresa Pizzuto pictured with Mr Scott Shepherd from Cenvet Pty Ltd Awarded for: The best academic performance in Bachelor of Science (Veterinary Biology) and Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery by a final year student. Donor: Cenvet Pty Ltd |
"This award gives me the confidence to face and embrace the challenges ahead as I enter my new career as a veterinarian. I will continue my aim to always offer my best, both personally and professionally."
With the kind permission of Theresa Pizutto
"I support this award as an investment in the future. I believe if I can assist a student get started in a small way that will be beneficial for them. I also believe it motivates students to push a little harder as they would like to win the award, in turn creating a lot more capable students. The exposure of Cenvet in the student body is appreciated as some may own a practice one day and will remember the name."
With the kind permission of Scott Shepherd, Cenvet Pty Ltd
Oceanica Consulting Prize
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Student: Stephanie Venables pictured with Dr Luke Twomey from Oceanica Consulting Awarded for: The best academic performance in 'Coastal and Marine Management' Donor: Oceanica Consulting |
"Oceanica commenced its marine environtmental consulting business in 2002, and has benefitted from the expertise of Murdoch University's marine environmental staff on many proejcts.
The Oceanica Consulting Prize for Coastal and Marine Management enables us to give something back to the marine science community, as well as raise the profile of marine science as an area of study and awareness of the consulting sector as a potential avenue for careers in marine science."
With the kind permission of Oceanica Consulting
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Awarded for: best aggregate marks, completed in the same year, by a Biomedical Science student in 'Medical Immunology and Molecular Genetics', 'Biomedical Physiology' and 'Human and Comparative Biochemistry'
Winner: Joe Yasa
Awarded for: best academic performance in Epidemiology in the veterinary undergraduate program
Winner: Christine Clark
Awarded for: greatest proficiency in the unit 'Equine Practice'
Winner: Francesca De Broekert
Awarded for: best combination of leadership, academic performance and potential for contribution to the environment demonstrated by a graduating student
Winner: Rhianna Pezzaniti
Awarded for: greatest academic improvement from 'Introduction to Environmental Science' to 'Ecology'
Winner: Isaac Tancred
Awarded for: best aggregate score in 'Biochemistry I', 'Biochemistry II', 'Genetic Engineering' and 'Molecular Genetics'
Winner: Levi Lancaster
Awarded for: best academic performance in Biotechnology by a student graduating in the Bachelor of Science Honours
Winner: Nicholas Ong
Awarded for: best academic performance in VET345 Veterinary Pharmacology
Winner: Whitney Rouse
Awarded for: best performance in the units 'Small Animal Medicine', 'Small Animal Surgery' and small animal medicine final year clinical rotations combined
Winner: Alana Kirk
Awarded for: best academic performance in 'Animal Parasitology'
Winner: Priya Gimblett
Awarded for: best academic performance in 'Parasitology'
Winner: Sophie Kyne
Awarded for: best academic performance in 'Veterinary Parasitology'
Winner: Tymon Yeo
Awarded for: most outstanding student in Veterinary Pathology, based on performance in the unit 'Veterinary Diagnostic Pathology' and 'Processes in Animal Disease' and membership of the AVA
Winner: Melinda Bakker
Awarded for: academic achievement and participation in student affairs by an AVA student member
Winner: Thomas Hamilton
Awarded for: highest achievement in academic and applied aspects of Veterinary Clinical Pathology in Applied Veterinary Medicine
Winner: Alana Kirk
Awarded for: highest academic and practical achievements in 'Advanced Topics in Equine Practice'
Winner: Ashlee Ferguson
Awarded for: best academic achievement and practical laboratory aptitude in 'Small Animal Surgery'
Winner: Astrid King
Awarded for: best academic performance in Bachelor of Science (Veterinary Biology) and Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery by a final year student
Winner: Theresa Pizzuto
Awarded for: academic ability and outstanding commitment to the field of wildlife medicine
Winner: Rebecca Nilsen
Awarded for: best academic performance in 'Research Project and Thesis' by a student in Extractive Metallurgy
Winner: Kristopher Stone
Awarded for: greatest improvement from first to second semester in aggregate marks in first year animal science
Winner: Ida Amundsen
Awarded for: greatest improvement from first to second semester in aggregate marks in first year biomedical science
Winner: Naomi Jebakumar
Awarded for: greatest improvement from first to second semester in aggregate marks in first year veterinary science
Winner: Sara Regehr
Awarded for: highest aggregate of marks in the units 'Animal Production Systems I', 'Principles of Vertebrate Physiology' and 'Animal and Human Bioethics', completed in the same year
Winner: Elizabeth Lavall
Awarded for: highest aggregate of marks, completed in the same year, by a Biomedical Science student in 'Principles of Vertebrate Physiology' and 'Introduction to the Human Body'
Winner: Jiayin Tian
Awarded for: most outstanding contribution to the School and life of Murdoch University and the course in which they are enrolled
Winner: Laura Grubb
Awarded for: most outstanding contribution to the School and life of Murdoch University and the course in which they are enrolled
Winner: Jeanette Koh
Awarded for: most outstanding contribution to the School and life of Murdoch University and the course in which they are enrolled
Winner: Louis Eramanis
Awarded for: professionalism, communication skills and leadership qualities indicating future success, as nominated by practising veterinarians
Winner: Louis Eramanis
Awarded for: academic performance, participation, interest and commitment to equine activities both in the School and externally; awarded in fifth year
Winner: James Marmion
Awarded for: best academic performance in 'Cell Biology' and 'Environmental Biology', completed in the same year
Winner: Sarah Latham
Awarded for: best academic performance in 'Environmental Technology for Sustainability' by a student in the Environmental Engineering major
Winner: Cho Lamb
Awarded for: best grade point average in core units of Conservation and Wildlife Biology by a student graduating in that course
Winner: Cally CosterRobyn Pryor
Awarded for: best poster presentation at Equine grand rounds poster day by a final year student
Winner: Nadia Timol
Awarded for: best academic performance in the unit 'Equine Practice', and final year equine and reproduction clinical rotations combined
Winner: Sarah Strobiki
Awarded for: best academic performance in third year general pathology and fifth year pathology rotations combined
Winner: Alana Kirk
Awarded for: best clinical performance in the field of small animal nutrition
Winner: Sarah Strobiki
Awarded for: best academic performance in the OUA unit SCI18 Introduction to Chemistry
Winner: Chandran Pfitzner
Awarded for: academic performance, enthusiasm, application, and attitude to fellow students in a third year or higher Independent Study Contract or project in hydrogeology or estuarine/marine studies
Winner: Clare Courtauld
Awarded for: best academic performance in Semester 1 of 'Chemical Principles' by a Chemistry student
Winner: Luke Kitchens
Awarded for: best academic performance in 'Animal Production Systems IV'
Winner: Amy Suckling
Awarded for: best academic performance in 'Ecology', plus either of 'Managing Wetlands and Water' or 'Coastal and Marine Management'
Winner: Robyn Pryor
Awarded for: best fifth year clinical proficiency across a variety of species
Winner: Alana Kirk
Awarded for: best academic performance in 'Oceanography and Marine Pollution'
Winner: Clare Courtauld
Awarded for: best project in the unit 'Microbiology II'
Winner: Christopher Wallis
Awarded for: best academic performance in 'Veterinary Nutrition and Animal Toxicology'
Winner: Chloe Roberts
Awarded for: best academic performance in 'Ecology'
Winner: Timothy Haskett
Awarded for: best academic performance in 'Introduction to Environmental Science'
Winner: Tazra Hawkins
Awarded for: best academic performance in the wetlands project in 'Managing Wetlands and Water'
Winner: Simon Yeap
Awarded for: best academic performance in Honours in Chemistry by a graduating student
Winner: Lauren Frank
Awarded for: best academic performance in 'Molecular Design'
Winner: Jack Pflaum
Awarded for: best academic performance in 'Coastal and Marine Management'
Winner: Clare Courtauld
Awarded for: best academic performance in 'Advances in Medical Science'
Winner: Jeanette Koh
Awarded for: best academic performance in Semester 1 of 'Introduction to Chemistry'
Winner: Erin Chen
Awarded for: best application, for assistance with financial costs, for a student production animal externship
Winner: Hendrik SwanepoelChristine Clark
Awarded for: best academic performance in Semester 2 of 'Chemical Principles' by a Chemistry student
Winner: David Jago
Awarded for: best academic performance in the units 'Chemical Principles' and 'Chemical Laboratory Techniques', completed in the same year
Winner: Luke Kitchens
Awarded for: best academic performance in the units 'Thermodynamics' and 'Chemical Processes', completed in the same year
Winner: Adam Urbani
Awarded for: best academic performance in fourth and fifth year of Veterinary Science
Winner: Alana Kirk
Awarded for: the student who has demonstrated greatest potential for success as a rural practitioner
Winner: Hendrik Swanepoel
Awarded for: best aggregate mark in 'Forensic Toxicology' and 'Instrumental Analysis', studied concurrently
Winner: Julia Richardson
Awarded for: best academic performance in the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry by a graduating student
Winner: Joseph Digas
Awarded for: best essay in companion animal welfare in the unit 'Animal Systems II'
Winner: Tymon Yeo
Awarded for: best grade point average in the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry units 'Chemical Principles' and 'Applied Mathematics', completed in the same year
Winner: Luke Kitchens
Awarded for: best grade point average in the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry by a graduating student
Winner: Joseph Digas
Awarded for: best academic performance in 'Environmental Monitoring'
Winner: Jessica Davis
Awarded for: best academic performance in 'Environmental Restoration'
Winner: Rhianna Pezzaniti
Awarded for: outstanding academic performance in the Bachelor of Environmental Science
Winner: Sian Dodd
Awarded for: best academic performance in /'GIS for Environmental Management and Planning''GIS for Environmental Management and Planning'
Winner: Penelope HollickDaniel ManceRebecca FirthMike Peacock
Awarded for: best academic performance in 'Environmental Monitoring'
Winner: Ruth PyeBronwyn Lee
Awarded for: fifth-year student demonstrating initiative, interest and commitment to clinical pathology activities both in the School and externally
Winner: Stefanie Smith
Awarded for: most outstanding written farm report, demonstrating an understanding of and interest in production animal systems in 'Veterinary Professional Life III'
Winner: Anna Sim
Awarded for: highest overall mark in 'Animal Systems I'
Winner: Nisha Tucker
Awarded for: best essay in enhancing animal welfare through science, in the unit 'Animal Systems II'
Winner: Zoe Champion
Awarded for: best academic performance in the units 'Veterinary Microbiology' and 'Veterinary Immunology and Molecular Genetics' in Veterinary Biology
Winner: Tymon Yeo
Awarded for: best academic and practical achievements in the unit 'Veterinary Core Clinical Rotations'
Winner: Alana Kirk
Awarded for: best academic performance in Semester 2 of 'Introduction to Chemistry'
Winner: Merryn Pryor
Awarded for: best performance in the practical component of 'Introduction to Australian Biodiversity'
Winner: Anke Seidlitz
Awarded for: best academic and practical achievements in 'Animal Production Systems III'
Winner: Jade Moody
Awarded for: best academic performance in 'Water and Earth Science'
Winner: Lisa West
Awarded for: best academic performance in 'Water Conservation and Auditing'
Winner: Rhia StangerJamie Stephen
Awarded for: academic performance, participation, interest and enthusiasm in animal welfare issues in the production animal industries over all years in the course, both in the School and externally
Winner: Hendrik Swanepoel
Awarded for: best academic performance in 'Plant Diversity'
Winner: Adrian Barrett
Awarded for: best academic performance in second, third and fourth year in Veterinary Biology/Applied Veterinary Medicine
Winner: Claire Ransom


