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Leona Greenan

Lanarkshire secondary school celebrates pupils' success at awards ceremony

St John Ogilvie High , in Hamilton, celebrated the success of over 250 young people at their senior school awards ceremony.

Parents, carers, families and staff were all in attendance with pupils for the first time since 2019.

Head teacher Lorna Lawson was delighted to welcome people back to the school to celebrate the pupils' achievements and told Lanarkshire Live : "It was a wonderful evening full of joy and we were delighted to be joined by Mr Stewart Nicolson, Head of Education at South Lanarkshire Council, who was our guest speaker for the evening. He inspired the young people with his words and praised the resilience that they had shown in recent years.

"We were also joined by a number of special guests including Andy Flynn from St Andrew's Hospice who we have a strong business partnership with, Councillor Mary Donnelly, Mrs Mhari Greenwood chair of our parent Council, councillor Gavin Wylie Keatt and Mrs Lynn Marcuccilli, Head teacher at St Cuthbert's Primary School. The pupils appreciated their presence and support on the evening.

"We hope that all pupils, families, staff and friends of St John Ogilvie enjoyed the evening and once again well done to all award winners!"

Award winners for the 2022 examination period were as follows:

S4 students who achieved five National 5 passes in 2022 : Taylor Cain, Ellie Clay, Shea Finnigan, Jack Furniss, Cameron Gallagher, Ryan Glassford, Cal Higgins, Aiden Kelly, Sean Marshall, Finn McGuigan, Abby Mitchell, Brandon Neary, Dylan Quinn, Zain Razzaq, Kathane Shevlin and Mya Waugh.

S4 students who achieved six National 5 passes in 2022 : Tito Bello, Ronan Boyes, Jamie Hood Brown, Jack Sloan Cooner, Alyssa Falconer, Luke Gallagher, Alexandra Gozman-Pop, Michael Henry, Katelyn Johnstone, Cameron Lyons, Shea Maguire, Madison McCandlish, Paton McCreadie, Cormac McCrory, Rebecca McGrath, Kahlen McGuinnes, Derry McGunnigal, Kimberley McKeirnan, Megan O'Neil, Jaime Oswald, Breagha Philpott, Lewis Price, Kai Summers, Michael Ward and Erin White.

Mr Stewart Nicolson Head of Education, Mrs Mhari Greenwood chair of the Parent Council, Callum Tyrrell, Brandon McDonald, Andy Flynn St Andrewâs Hospice, Christian Agbontaen, Lorna Lawson Headteacher. Left to right front row Joseph Kelly, Max Smith, Zach Seenan and Lewis Bowie (Contributed)

S4 pupils who achieved seven National Five passes in 2022: Ronnie Avery, Niamh Balfour, Conner Begg, Sheila Boriesa Momo, Zoe-Jane Brazill, Orla Brown, Cara Burke, Neve Campbell, Madison Cairney, Daniel Connor, Darcey Connor, Evan Crossar, Daniel Demirden, Logan Devlin, Cara Donnelly, Niamh Dunn, Bobby Ferrier, Ben Flannigan, Erin Fortune, Santino Fox, Grace Hawkins, Molly Holmes, Lewis Irving, Olivia Izuogu, Cara Kelly, Luke Kelly, Claire Laditi, Eve Maguire, Daniel Marenghi, Jessica McCafferty, Mark McCarroll, Jessica McDonald, Owen McFall, Liam McGhee, Sarah McHugh, Kyle McNulty, Lucy Millar, Erin Morrison, Josephine Muir, Lucy Murdoch, Tanasha Mutandagayi, Christie O'Donnell, Katie O'Donnelly, Daniel O'Neil, Hannah Perrins, Grace Quigley, Sophie Rafferty, Eva Rahman, Zach Seenan, Robert Simpson, Max Smith, Pawel Spyrka, Emily Stewart, Connor Sullivan, Rhodra Susendrakumar, Ross Swinburne, Caoimhe Thomson, Shaelyn Van Zyl, James Wedlock.

Pupils who achieved seven National 5s at A : Christian Agbontaen, Olivia Baird, Charles Brown, Hannah Bulloch, Katie Gillen, Katie Kerr, Sophie Lafferty, Isabella Lennon, Francesca Marrocco, Dominic McGrory, Seagh Nelson, Sophie Steel, Jack Wann, Neve Whelan and Latifa Yakubu.

S5 students who acheived three Higher passes in 2022 : Mirren Anderson, Jodie Bell, Amy Cahill, Serena Caira, Martin Carney, Elle Talent- Chisholm, Cara Conroy, Marco Giaffredda, Brian Izuogu, Josh Kenna, Jamie Lowis, Milly (Millar) MacPhee, Patrick Madden, Toni McArthur, Abbie McIsaac, Dylan McVey, Ewan Murray, Tyrese Mutandagayi, Peace Odigie, Olivia Ryan and Joseph Whyte.

Mr Stewart Nicolson Head of Education, Katie McGuckien, Mrs Mhari Greenwood chair of the Parent Council, Natasha Keaveny and Lorna Lawson Headteacher (Contributed)

S5 pupils who attained five Higher passes in S5 : Daniel Bochenek, Ava Brennan, Taylor Burns, Gemma Butler, Oscar Carroll, Elian Czekierda, Ethan Davidson, Jack Dickson, Erin Hughes, Eve Hunter, Joseph Kelly, Kaja Kleszcz, Jack Lowis, Brandon Macdonald, Luke Magee, Eva Maguire, Gracie McBride, Adam McCafferty, Sophie McDonagh, Sean Moulden, Josh Mulhern, Leah Nelson, Carson Paul, Keira Robertson, Abbie Talent, Courtney Tonner, Emma Tonner and Brody Wilson.

S5 pupils who achieved five Higher passes in 2022 : Anne Bankova, Lewis Bowie, Kevin Carney, Jacob Duffy, Mia Fagan, Eva Fawns, Jenny Flannigan, Nicholas Fraser, Chloe Fullarton, Claudia Gallagher, Ronan Gemmell, Erin Gildea, Orla Halligan, Calum Hogan, Jacob Hughes, Niamh Jamieson, Jessica Kelly-Devlin, Charlotte Lamb, Katie Leadbetter, Jordan Majer, Olivia McGinley, Owen McGuire, Claudia McKeown, Noah Olano, Declan O'Rafferty, Jamie Prentice, Molly Rowe, Filmawit Samuel, Evie Seenan, Erin Tonner, Callum Tyrrell and Eamon Whelan.

Krysten Dmonte, Senior School Dux Award for academic excellence (Contributed)

Pupils who gained five Highers in one sitting at A : Kyrsten Dmonte, Jacob Duffy, Gillian Gold, Eilidh Gorrell, Zander Greenwood, Molly Hunter, Cadia Jaconelli, Natasha Keaveny, Lucy Kelly, Katie McGuckien and Claudia McKale.

Students who attained passes in all 4/4 subjects or two Advanced Higher passes in S6: Cassi Brady, Mhairi-Clare Campbell, Natasha Cowie, Darren Delaney, Emily Duffy, Emma Kate Gallagher, Agata Gruse, Molly Inglis, Taylor Kennedy, Olivia Leslie, Isaac McCrory, Cara McDade, Cia McDade, Morven McDonald, Keira McGee, Matthew McGibbon, Eva McGovern, Lewis McGregor, Sarah McGurk, Kyle McLachlan, Bradley McMillan, Ethan Moffat, Leah Mooney, Joseph Mullen, Rebecca Munro, Olivia Murray, Erin Rafferty, Emma Ramsay, Molly Ryan, Aidan Stewart, Emma Watson and Rachel Wood.

Emma Kate Gallagher, the Aristotle Award winner for continued academic excellence (Contributed)

Subject award winners: Nat 5 Accounting, Jack Wann; Higher Accounting, Eilidh Gorrell; Nat 5 Admin, Sophie Steel; Higher Admin, Morven McDonald; Nat 5 Art and Design, Sarah McHugh, National Progression Award Art and Design, Brooke Carragher; Higher Art and Design, Evie Seenan; Advanced Higher Art, Rebecca Munro; Higher Photography, Sarah McGurk; Nat 5 Biology, Olivia Baird; Higher Human Biology, Natasha Keaveny; Advanced Higher Biology, Emma Kate Gallagher; Nat 5 Business Management, Seagh Nelson; Higher Business Management, Isaac McCrory; Advanced Higher Business Management, Molly Ryan; N5 Chemistry, Olivia Baird; Higher Chemistry, Natasha Keaveny; Nat 5 Computing, Katie Kerr; Higher Computing Jordan Majer; Nat 5 Dance, Shaelyn Van Zyl, Higher Dance, Emily Duffy; Nat 5 Design and Manufacture, Zach Seenan; Nat 5 English, Katie Gillen, Higher English, Cadia Jaconelli, Advanced Higher English, Joseph O'Donnell; Nat 5 ESOL, Alexandra Gozman Pop; Higher ESOL, Kinga Mizgala; Nat 5 French, Francesca Marrocco, Higher french, Finnan Mulvenna; Advanced Higher French, Agata Gruse; Nat 5 Geography, Seagh Nelson; Higher Geography, Orla Halligan; Nat 5 Graphic Communication, Ryan Wallace; Higher Graphic Communication, Jordan Majer; Nat 5 History, Latifa Yakubu, Connor Sullivan; Higher History, Cadia Jaconelli; Nat 5 Application nof Maths, Seagh Nelson; Nat 5 Maths, Francesca Marrocco; Higher Maths, Natasha Keaveny; Advanced Higher Maths, Emma Kate Gallagher, Matthew McGibbon; Nat 5 Modern Studies, Neve Whelan; Higher Modern Studies, Claudia McKale; Advanced Higher Modern Studies, Taylor Kennedy; Nat 5 Music, James Wedlock; Higher Music, Eva Fawns; Advanced Higher Music, Jacob Duffy; Nat 5 Music Technology, Katie Gillen; Higher Music Technology, Isaac McCrory; Nat 5 Physics, Francesca Marocco; Higher Physics, Kyrsten Dmonte; Advanced Higher Physics, Matthew McGibbon, Isaac McCrory; Nat 5 Practical Cake Craft, Rachel Wood; Nat 5 Practical Cookery, Katie Kerr; Nat 5 PE Studies, Zach Seenan, Madison McCandlish; Higher PE Studies, Olivia Leslie; Nat 5 Practical Woodworking, Daniel Springett; Nat 5 RMPS, Joesph Whytel Higher 5 RMPS, Kiera McAdams; Nat 5 Spanish, Sheila Boriesa; Higher Spanish, Peace Odigie; Advanced Higher Spanish, Daniel Boriesa.

Francesca Marrocco junior school Dux Award winner for academic excellence (Contributed)

Special awards 2022: Junior Dux, Francesca Marrocco; Proxime Accesit, Natasha Keaveny, Katie McGuckien; Senior Dux, Kyrsten Dmonte; Depute Head Boy, Thomas Geddes; Depute Head Girl, Cassi Brady, Olivia Murray, Emma Kate Gallagher; Head Girl, Molly Ryan, Emma Ramsey; Music Quaich, Morven McDonald; Patrick Doyle Award, Erin Rae; Roger Kennedy Award, Agata Gruse; International Award, Cara McDade; Aristotle Award, Emma Kate Gallagher; Expressive Arts Award, Rebecca Munro; Sports Leadership Award, Molly Cuthbertson; Elite Dance Performance Award, Eilidh Gorrell, Olivia Leslie; Services to the School Community Award, Toni McArthur, Erin McGuire; Head Teacher's Award, Isaac McCrory; Reamonn Gormley Award, Cara McDade.

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