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Pupils lift prizes at Cumnock Academy

THE roll of honour at Cumnock Academy was:

FIRST YEAR COMMON COURSE

Overall top pupils: Aaron Bell, Robbie Findlay, Nicole McGhee, Ben McSeveney, Nicola Riddall, David Ross

Certificates of progress: Gregor Bell: Science; Marcus Bowditch: IT; Reece Clark: Geography; Ryan Currie: PE; John Dallas: Maths; John Druggan: Maths; Alix Dunlop: German, RE; Paula Gemmell: RE; Murray Gilroy: English; Mark Jones: IT; Robbie McCormack: Music; Julie McCreath: PE; Rebecca McGinn: English, French; Karin McKenzie: Art & Design, Music; Bobby McLatchie: History, Modern Studies; Ashley McMurdo: History; Claire Melrose: German, Science; Nicola Murray: Art & Design; Ian Shone: HE; Jack Steele: Technical; Sam Yates: Modern Studies; Fraser Young: French, HE, Technical.

SECOND YEAR COMMON COURSE

Overall top pupils: Holly Cameron, Rebecca Findlay, Megan McKeesick, Conor McPhee, David Walker, Gillian Wilson.

Certificates of progress: Scott Anderson: Art & Design, RE; Kimberley Allan: French; Darren Auld: Physics; Lewis Blair: History; Kieran Campbell: Biology; Jamie Dickson: Chemistry; Jenna Ferguson: Music; Stewart Frew: Geography; Ryan Gibson: Modern Studies; Rachael Hewitson: IT; Steven Ho: German; Shanna Hodge: Maths; Gayner Howie: Maths; Rowan Kerr: English, History; Zoe Lightbody: Art & Design, RE; Daniel MacLean: Music; Nadia McLatchie: Modern Studies; Scott McMillan: IT; Allanah McPheat: Geography; Kim Milligan: PE; Laura Milligan: Biology; Megan Montgomery: German, Physics; Danny Naismith: Technical; David Shedden: HE; Mark Shinkfield: French; Lyle Stewart: PE; Ashley Thurston: Technical; Korin Vallance: Chemistry, English; Stacey Wight: HE.

S3 SUBJECT PRIZES

Craig Blackwood: Biology, certificates in Music, RE; Ronan Boyle: Music; Andrew Dempster: Graphic Communication, certificate in Art & Design; Grant Elder: PE; Darcie Hamilton: History, certificates in Administration, Maths, Music; Lauren Hodge: Modern Studies, certificate in Biology; Kiera Irvine: Administration; April Kilday: Computing, certificates in Geography, Physics; Dianne Logan: German, Maths, certificates in Administration, HE; Louisa McCaffrey: Chemistry, English, French, Physics, RE, certificates in Art & Design, Geography; Ross McIntyre: Art & Design, Geography, certificate in French; Kerrae McKnight: HE; Bryan Shaw: Craft & Design, certificate in Computing.

S3 Certificates of progress

Catherine Allan: Craft & Design, enterprising Maths certificate; Ryan Anderson: Chemistry; Robert Bell: French; Kelly Dempster: General studies; Stuart Faulds: PE, Physics; Aimee Frew: English, History; Fiona Hamilton: HE; Wilma Hamilton: Music; Laura Harrison: Computing, Modern Studies; Kellie Hewitson: Graphic Communication; Kris Jenkins: Chemistry, History; Nicola Kennedy: German, RE; Hollie McDicken: Graphic Communication; Adil Mukhtar: Modern Studies; Brian Murray: Biology; Craig Neilson: German; Craig Paterson: Enterprising Maths certificate; Heather Spiers: Maths; Carolanne Sutherland: English; Euan Watt: Craft & Design; Kelly Weir: PE.

S4 SUBJECT PRIZES

Ambeur Rose Ali: Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Maths, certificates in Physics, PE, enterprising Maths; Rachel Cockburn: French; Sara Crolley: German, Home Economics, certificate in Administration; Alyssa Ewing: Modern Studies, RE, certificates in French, German; Marc Ferris: History, certificates in English, Maths; Amy Leitch: Music; Lisa McDonald: Administration, certificate in Modern Studies; Martin McKenna: Graphic Communication, Product Design, Certificates in Art & Design, RE; Connor Morris: Computing, English, Physics, certificate in Geography; Lois Shankland: Bill Baillie prize for PE; Colleen Young: Art & Design, certificate in Administration.

S4 Certificates of progress

Kirsten Bell: RE; Fern Bulfin: Biology; Paul Bunten: History; Andrew Bruce: PE; Emma Collins: Biology, Chemistry; Adam Greig: Art & Design, Graphic Communication, History; Melissa Hart: Art & Design, Biology: Emma Hodge: Geography, Home Economics; Seonad Hodge: Home Economics; Scott Kelly: Graphic Communication; Ryan Lynch: English; Emma McCreath: Administration; Natalie Mitchell: French, Music; Jessica Montgomery: Craft & Design; Laura Nisbet: Computing; Cameron Paterson: Chemistry, Computing, Physics, enterprising Maths certificate; Martin Paton: Maths, Physics; Michael Rutherford: Music; Mahri Shankland: RE; Kerry Thomson: Craft & Design; Stuart Walker: German; Shelley Watson: Modern Studies; Stephanie Wilson: Home Economics.

S5/6 SUBJECT PRIZES

Kirsty Allan: Higher Home Economics; Jacob Bulfin: Advanced Higher English; Samantha Dalzell: Advanced Higher Graphic Communication; Russel Davidson: Stuart Hood Prize in Higher Maths, Higher Physics,Higher Computing; Lyndsay Faulkner: Higher Geology; Jordan Fleming: Higher History; Kirstie Grozier: Robert Laughlin Prize in Higher German;Sean Harding: Higher Information Systems, Advanced Higher Physics; David Houston: Advanced Higher Computing; Meghan Jenkins: Higher Biology, John Hunter Prize in Higher English, Higher Modern Studies; Rebecca Kerr: Higher Accounting; Jan Laird: Higher Product Design; Jamie McCaffrey: Advanced Higher History; Scott McCall: Adam McHattie Prize in Higher Music; Tania McGill: Higher Chemistry; Blair McMillan: Higher Geography; Kirsty Park: Jan Torrance prize in Higher Administration; Gillian Phillips: Higher Business Management, Robert Laughlin Prize in Higher French; Kelly Robson: Advanced Higher Art & Design; Lyndsay Thomson: Adam McHattie Prize in Advanced Higher Music; Allison Weir: Higher Art & Design; Derek Wilson: General studies; Kirsty Wilson: Cumnock Juniors Prize in Higher PE; Lyndsay Withers: Higher Graphic Communication.

SPECIAL AWARDS

House Championship Cup: Winning House: Bute; House Captains: Lyndsay Black & Blair McMillan.

ATHLETICS

Senior Boys Athletics Champion: Kyle McAusland; Senior Girls Athletics Champion: Lois Shankland; Junior Boys Athletics Champion: Dylan Lorimer; Junior Girls Athletics Champion: Jade Murray; S1 Girls Athletics Champion: Kyla Manderson (Thomson Cup);S1 Boys Athletics Champion: Roy Shankland (Findlay Cup).

SWIMMING

S1 Girls Swimming Champion: Kyla Manderson (Liddell Cup); S1 Boys Swimming Champion: David Ross (Hanlon Cup); Junior Girls Swimming Champion: Eva Mackie; Junior Boys Swimming Champion: David Alexander; Senior Girls Swimming Champion: Emma Collins; Senior Boys Swimming Champion: Greg McClure.

FOOTBALL

S1 Interhouse Shield: Winning House: Bute: Captain: Ian Brown; S2 Interhouse Shield (Dalblair Trophy): Winning House: Bute: Captain: Tyler Campbell; S3 Interhouse Trophy: Winning House: Bute: Captain: Dylan Lorimer.

12s Ayr & District Cup Winners: Captain: James Bunten.

RUGBY

Jock McClure Trophy: Winning House: Bute: Captain: Dylan Lorimer.

GOLF

David Weir Trophy: Robbie Findlay.

GYMNASTICS

Dr. Capperauld Cup: Emma Collins.

TAE KWON-DO

Overall female European Champion: Margaret Weir.

NETBALL

S4 Ayrshire League Champions: Captain: Ambeur Rose Ali.

MUSIC

Adam McHattie Award: Gillian McKissock; John Merry Choir Award: Adele Barker; Ian Morrison Award: Lyndsay Thomson; Brass Band Award: Jan Laird; Wind Band Award: Lyndsay Black; Lex Brodie Memorial Award: Ross McIntyre.

SPECIAL AWARDS

John Hunter Award: James Bunten; Remploy Citizenship Award: Senior Music Gp; R S Smith Award: Katie MacKay; The Kilmarnock College Award: Ambeur Rose Ali for excellence in S4; The Bank of Scotland 5th Year: Russel Davidson.

Dux Rosebowl & Plaque - Meghan Jenkins.

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