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Teenagers honoured at University of York award ceremony

Teenagers honoured at University of York award ceremony

Posted on 9 July 2014

Budding scientists from across Yorkshire and the Humber have received Ogden Schools Physicist of the Year Awards at the University of York.

Ogden Schools Physicist of the Year Award winners with Professor Sarah Thompson, Katherine Leech and Tim Simmons. Photo: Ian Martindale.

Schools and sixth form colleges across the region were asked to nominate their most promising AS Level or Year 11 students for the award, which recognises ability as well as hard work, effort and dedication to the study of Physics.

The 28 students each received a certificate of achievement, a £25 book token and a suggested list of science books to stimulate their curiosity even further.

Organiser Katherine Leech, Ogden Trust Outreach Officer from York’s Department of Physics, said: “We wanted to congratulate and honour those students who are excelling at Physics in Year 11 and 12. These young people could be pushing the boundaries of science and making amazing discoveries in the next generation.”

The awards were presented at a special ceremony at the University’s Exhibition Centre by Professor Sarah Thompson, Head of York’s Department of Physics.

The event was attended by Tim Simmons, Chief Executive of the Ogden Trust and included an entertaining and informative talk by Dr Roddy Vann from York’s Department of Physics about fusion, the energy crisis, and plasma physics.

Further information:

A photo of the award winners is available from the University of York Press Office on pressoffice@york.ac.uk or 01904 322029.
The winners were:

Sam Attrill, Year 12, York College

Sandy Avrutin, Year 12, Fulford School, York

Luke Bainbridge, Year 12, St Mary's College, Hull

Matthew Bennion, Year 12, Scarborough College

Carla Bowling, Year 12, Goole High School

Joshua Broadley, Year 12, Sirius Academy, Hull

Joe Callow, Year 11, Manor CE Academy, York

Georgia Calvert, Year 12, St Peter’s School, York

Elisha Clark, Year 12, South Holderness Technology College

Alistair Duffy, Year 12, St Peter’s School, York

Samantha Eastwood, Year 11, Manor CE Academy, York

Adam Fisher, Year 12, Archbishop Holgate’s School, York

David Gwynne, Year 12, Fulford School, York

Laura Hague, Year 11, Selby High School

Brandon Leathley, Year 12, Headlands School and Community Science College, Bridlington

Katie Long, Year 12, Settle College

Ethan Mack, Year 11, Selby High School

Antony McDonagh, Year 12, York College

Sophie Miocevich, Year 12, Whitby Community College

Zak O'Brien, Year 12, Ripon Grammar School

John Pearson, Year 12, Pocklington School

Naomi Richardson, Year 12, York College

Josh Turley, Year 12, All Saints Roman Catholic School, York

James Wade, Year 11, Canon Lee School, York

Woody Wang, Year 11, Canon Lee School, York

Hannah Whitaker, Year 12, Joseph Rowntree School, York

James Whitbread, Year 12, Hull Collegiate School

Shan (Christine) Xue, Year 12, Queen Margaret's School, York

The Ogden Trust aims to maximise the opportunities available to young people in all parts of the UK's educational system and focuses on science, particularly Physics. The Trust supports a range of initiatives, programmes and projects to promote the teaching and learning of Physics. For more information visit www.ogdentrust.com/
For more information on the University of York’s Department of Physics visit www.york.ac.uk/physics