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Young Achiever of the Year
Young Achiever of the Year
Young Achiever of the Year Awards
Kangaroo Island Council is committed to developing our young people, who are our future. This Award recognises our young people's achievements in areas such as community work, sport, education, science, culture, the arts and the environment.
These Awards are announced on Settlement Day, 27 July.
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Nominations are now open for the 2018 Young Achiever of the Year Awards and close 5.00pm Saturday 30 June 2018.This award is open to all young people aged between 12-25 years as of 27 July 2018 and are residents on Kangaroo Island. Consideration will be given to a young person who has demonstrated leadership, dedication, significant personal achievement and their desire to achieve and be actively involved in their community. Nominations can be completed online here or a pdf version can be downloaded here. |
Past recipients of the Young Achiver of the Year Awards
(presented 27 July - Settlement Day)
- 2017 Matilda Southgate Young Achiever of the Year
Outstanding Achievement in Community Contribution - Brock Niemann
Outstanding Achievement in Sport - Damon Freitag
Acknowledgement of Community Service - The Breakfast Club, Kingscote - 2016 Georgie Horjus (Outstanding Achievement in Sport)
- 2015 James Snowball (Outstanding Academic Achievement), Seth Whale (Outstanding Youth Leadership)
- 2014 Georgina Jefford (Outstanding Community Service), Rachel Church (Outstanding Sporting Achievement), Jayden Freitag - Young Entrepreneur and KI Youth Parliament Team 2014 - Community Youth Team (Mikayla West, Connor Hall, Aidan Hamilton, Alejandro Bohorquez and Jorrelie Avila-Letton)
- 2013 Joint Winners Erin Morrison and Mikayla West and Group Winner Rock Eisteddfod Student Committee
- 2012 Harley Dunstan and Justice Allison
- 2011 Stephanie Richter and Sophie Lewis
- 2010 Ruby Byass
- 2009 Kate Buck
Outstanding Community Service Award (Program) - KICE Sailing Team
Outstanding Community Service Award (Individual) - Hannah Stephenson - 2008 Jenny Behenna
Outstanding Community Service Award (Program) - KI Dolphin Watch
Outstanding Community Service Award (Individual) - Daniel Willson - 2007 Tim Buck
- 2006 Peter Tremaine
- 2005 Maxine Breeding
- 2004 Melissa Turner
- 2003 Kingscote Area School Prize Winning Pie-making Team
- 2002 Jasmin Lade
- 2002 Outstanding Personal Achievement Award - Jenna Duffy
- 2001 Bradley Jamieson
- 1997 Brendon Lade
