Celebrating success
GCSE National Awards Ceremony 2008
The awards recognize outstanding performance in GCSE examinations, chosen from nearly three million AQA entries.
The event was held on 20 October at One Great George Street, London, and once again proved a very enjoyable occasion for the winners and their guests, as well as the school/college representatives and AQA colleagues attending.
Student of the year
The GCSE Student of the Year, Luisa Lara Filby, received a trophy, in addition to the silver medal she had already won for coming joint top with two others in the English group of subjects. Luisa, from Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School, achieved 11 A* GCSEs, all taken at a single sitting this year.
As well as her medal and trophy, Luisa also received a cheque for £250 and a Student of the Year diploma for her and her school.
The event was co-sponsored by AQA and Nelson Thornes.
The awards were presented by Sue Rogers, Chair of AQA, Mike Cresswell, Director General of AQA and Jim Green, Sales and Marketing Director of Nelson Thornes.
2008 award winners
The eight top performing students each received a solid silver medal to recognize their achievements, together with a framed diploma.
Details of the students and their award subjects are shown below.
Students (left to right)
Sarah Weidenmüller
St Martin-In-The-Fields High School for
Girls, English
Sophie Stoll
The Earls High School
English
Luisa Lara Filby
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
English
Natasha Roberts
Langley Park School for Girls
Languages, Arts and Performance
Camilla Rooney
The Grammar School at Leeds
Technology
Thasnima Begum
Plashet School
Humanities and Social Sciences
David Hugh Phillips
St Albans School
Mathematics
Olivia Goodman
Sandy Upper School and Community Sports
College, Science
Photos by Dave Rogers.
