Star pupils were celebrated at this year’s Largs Academy prizegiving, with the Dux winners for 2022/23 named.
Pupils and parents gathered in the school hall for the night of celebration on September 7, which included musical performances by pupils Caera Murray and Eve McPake.
S4, S5 and S6 pupils were awarded certificates for excelling in specific subjects, with academic excellence for achieving a select number of As at each level also recognised.
Ruby McGill was celebrated for achieving 4 As at advanced higher, with Estella Conner honoured for achieving 3 As at the same level.
This year’s Dux winners were announced as Isla Archbold and Declan Guy.
The full list of prize winners can be found below…
S4 CERTIFICATE WINNERS
Eva Farnell Biology, English, French, Geography, History, Maths
Emma Jayne Kennerley Biology, Chemistry, English, Maths, Physics, Geography
Naideen Dailly Chemistry, Physics, History, Modern Studies, Spanish
Ruby Anderson Drama, Art & Design, Music Technology
Millie Black Health & Food Technology, History, Physical Education
Ophelia Conner Maths, Graphic Communication, Design & Manufacture
Finn Dale Modern Studies, Spanish, Geography
Noah Graham Photography, History, Maths
Viktorie Hruba Physical Education, Spanish, Chemistry
Lucas Ucci Applications of Maths, German, Graphics
Cameron Barker Music, Biology
Ruairidh Dale History, Spanish
Strath Ferguson Music Technology, Games Development
Lydia Hutchinson History, Modern Studies
Nell McGregor Art & Design, Physical Education
Lila Miller Health & Food Technology, Physical Education
Grace O’Hara Physical Education, Geography
Elita Smith Dance, Chemistry
Isla Waller Geography, Modern Studies
Aiden Armstrong Music
Charlotte Atkinson Music
Zaina Azad Business Management
Callum Anderson Ballantyne Physics
James Corney Business Management
Zach Dempster Games Development
Rhys Franchetti Team Sports
Aliya Gordon Dance
Cameron Greenham Team Sports
Adam Hart Admin & IT
Jake Hendry Maths
Adam Johnson Applied Science
Callum Kavak Practical Cookery
Sophie Kelly Dance
Jack Lafferty Practical Electronics
Fraser Lawrie Geography
September McKee Design & Manufacture
Rohan Meechan Physics
Marie Paton English
Hamish Proctor Practical Electronics
Ailish Rae Modern Studies
Lauren Raymond Admin & IT
Rebecca Shanks Graphic Communication
Dylan Shearer Music
Dayna Sherman Dance
Lois Tymon Physical Education
Jack Uppington Practical Cookery
Allan Walker Applications of Maths
Fraser Waters German
George Wilson Early Education
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE - 7 OR MORE As AT NATIONAL 5
Zaina Azad
Millie Black
Ailidh Brobyn
Naideen Dailly
Finn Dale
Ruairidh Dale
Eva Farnell
Jack Hay
Viktorie Hruba
Lydia Hutchinson
Emma Jayne Kennerley
Emma Mattheessens
September McKee
Dylan Shearer
Isla Waller
S5 CERTIFICATE WINNERS
Cullen Anderson Physical Education, History, Physics
Isla Archbold French, Geography, Spanish
Svyatoslav Boychuk ESOL, Computing, Maths
Olivia Burns English, History, Geography
Declan Guy Chemistry, Maths, Physics
Cameron Ironmonger Chemistry, Maths, Physics
Keira Thompson Spanish, Applied Science, Modern Studies
Miles Wallace Biology, English, Modern Studies
Molly Brown Practical Cookery, Biology
Antony Govindia Russell German, Physics
Jacob Grant Graphic Communication, Art & Design
Nathan Hogg Biology, Geography
Caera Murray Modern Studies, Music
Sally Tokou Computing, French
Ffion Allan Health & Food Technology
Leah Anderson Physical Education
Cameron Bagshaw Photography
Finlay McMurray Applications of Maths
Cormac Cameron-Finn Music
Lara Connick French
Julia Coulthard Music Technology
Evie Dixon English
Sofia Doolan Geography
Florence Dymock Photography
Corin Evans Business Management
Lochay Forbes Physical Education
Haillie Fryer Application of Maths
Evie Hardy Graphic Communication
Josh Hill Design & Manufacture
Darren Irwin Physical Education
Colin MacLean Practical Woodwork
Scarlett Macnamara History
Aidan McEvoy Biology
Esther McGregor Chemistry
Maria McKechnie Music
Emma McLarty History
Scott McMurdo Sports Development
Eve McPake Physical Education
Archie Nicholson Modern Studies
Alexander Pryce English
Rachel Quinn Chemistry
Luca Spaziani-Smith ESOL
Laila Stevenson Art & Design
Rana Tatar Drama
Emily Turner Geography
Ruby Wilson Photography
Robbie Woods Design & Manufacture
Joseph Wylie German
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE - 5 As AT HIGHER
Isla Archbold
Jason Armstrong
Mungo Boyle
Declan Guy
Nathan Hogg
Cameron Ironmonger
Esther McGregor
Maria McKechnie
Miles Wallace
Joseph Wylie
S6 CERTIFICATE WINNERS
Lewis Galt Environmental Science, Chemistry, Physics
Joseph Hogan English, History, Politics
Maisie Boyle Health & Food Technology, Practical Cookery
Estella Conner Biology, Maths
Dominic Daisley Environmental Science, History
Lois Diamond-Roberts English, History
Anna Frew Music, Events Management
Juliet Hobson Biology, Chemistry
Alina Hryhorieva Application of Maths, ESOL
Evan Macdonald Admin & IT, Modern Studies
Callum Smith Maths, Politics
Heather Blair Biology
Rosie Bowman Graphic Communication
Neve Cairns Biology
Tabby Cairns Maths
Kai Chalmers Practical Cookery
Harrison Cooper Events Management
Chiara Deafley Early Education
Shannon Docherty Practical Cookery
Joshua Ennis Music Technology
Beth Forrest Music
Abbie Gilmour Sports Development
Ross Hagan Sports Development
Holly Honeyman Business Management
Elouiza Hussain Admin & IT
Amy Kerr Sports Development
Niamh Kinsella Sports Development
Alice Lawrie Applications of Maths
Olivia McCallum Sports Development
Ruby McGill Physics
Bonnie McKiernan Art & Design
Ewan McMath Practical Woodwork
Cairn Miller Design & Manufacture
Jessica Miller Maths
Eilidh Norwood Design & Manufacture
Olivia Quigg History
John Skelton English
David Sutherland Physical Education
Megan Wigzell Art & Design
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