LIONS CLUB OF TAWA 2018 YOUNG ACHIEVERS AWARDS

Communications from Tawa Lions Club

The Lions Club of Tawa recently presented their annual young achievers awards. The awards come with a payment of $500 together with a framed certificate of their achievement.

This year the recipients were Trulani van der Heyde, Marama Butler, Toby Gaulter and Jake Keats.

Trulani was awarded the for Academic Achievement award. Most notably she was one of the top five students in the New Zealand Biology Olympiad and represented New Zealand in the international component of this competition. She has also taken part in the Chemistry Olympiad and many Maths competitions in which she was a high achiever.

Marama Butler was awarded the Professionals Real Estate award for Performing Arts. She has been heavily involved in the leadership of the various choirs at Tawa College being the student leader. Many of these choirs have qualified for the national choir festivals this year. She also won the Senior Vocal Scholarship at the Hutt Valley Singing Competitions.

Toby Gualter was awarded the Sports and Recreation award. He has been successful in middle distance and cross country running. Among his achievements have been winning the Wellington Men’s 10k race, the under 20 3000 metre race and placings in the Wellington Mountain Running Championships and the under 20 Men’s Wellington Cross Country championships. In addition to his running achievements, he has represented Tawa Football Club at various age-grade levels.

Jake Keats was awarded the Ninness Leadership and Innovation Award. Jake is Head Boy at

Tawa College. In addition to his duties as Head Boy, he has organised the Tawa College Relay for Life Team for the last two years which raised $8000 for the Cancer Society been and been heavily involved in raising funds for World Vision. He has encouraged students at all levels to step outside their comfort zones and achieve in areas where they would not normally be comfortable. At all times he has involved and led others to achieve.

This is the fourth year the Lions Club of Tawa has presented these awards. The Club is grateful for the sponsorship received from Ninness Funeral Homes, Professional Real Estate and North City Motors, Tawa.