Recipients Porirua Youth Awards

	2018 Recipients
	Isla Day, 17 - Excellence in Education Attends Kapiti College. Isla has achieved excellence endorsements for all six subjects for NCEA level 1 and 2 and is currently sitting on 100% excellence credits this year for NCEA level 3. As well as her outstanding academic record, she is heavily involved in the life of the school and volunteers for a number of community groups. It is Isla's goal to become a biomedical researcher specialising in medicinal chemistry.
	Agnes Valasi, 15 - Excellence in Education Attends Bishop Viard College. As well as performing with Excellence in her studies and representing her school in multiple sporting and cultural groups, Agnes works part time in a local pharmacy. It is her goal to become a doctor.
	Jillian Tupuse, 13 - Commended in Art and Culture Attends Corinna School. She is a member of Virtuoso Strings Orchestra and plays the violin. Jillian also teaches viola and is an accomplished vocalist. It is Jillian's goal to be a performer, play in an orchestra, compose and learn to be conductor.
	Ngatuere Matakatea, 17 - ECommended in Art and Culture Attends Te Kura Maori o Porirua. A successful mult-disciplinary student already having achieved NCEA level 3 and has almost completed the requirements for a degree in Matauranga Maori. He is an accompliched orator in Te Reo Maori and competes at a national level in kapa haka. he aspires to be an ambassador for Te Reo Maori me ona tikanga in kapa haka, oratory and waka ama. His goal is to attend the advanced Te Reo Maori programme for elite orators.
	Ezekiel Fiso, 18 – Commended in Education Head prefect at Scot's College. Including an exceptional academic record and a commitment to community service, Ezekiel is also an all-round excellent achiever in a range of sporting codes and cultural activities. It is Ezekiel's goal to achieve a bbusiness tertiary qualification followed by an MBA.
	Charlie Hickey, 13 - Commended in Sport Attends Discovery School. He is a competitive boxing amateur with the Cannons Creek Boxing Academy and their first 'life member'. Charlie's goals are to one day represent New Zealand in boxing.
	Seamus Curtin, 18 – Commended in Sport Head boy at Aotea College. He has represented New Zealand in lawn bowls and competes in local, regional. representative, invitational and club events. His goal is to make the 2022 Commonwealth games in Birmingham.
	Hung Tien Ly, 17 – Commended in Education Head boy at Mana College. He achieved Excellence endorsements at Levels 1 and 2 and been the Top Academic student in his yearl level for the past 4 consecutive years. He wishes to study a Bachelor of Engineering at Victoria University majoring in electronics and computer system engineering.
	Tiuana-Marie Aiono, 17 – Commended in Education Head girl at Queen Margaret College. She helped establish the school's first poly club and organises many fundraising initiatives for charities. Tiuana-Marie has represented Wellington in netball since year 9 and has also been named in the New Zealand Secondary schools netball squad. Tiuana's future goals consist of working in the community with at risk youth and the rehabilitation of young offeners. She is looking to study a Bachelor of Criminal Justice next year.

	Brooklyn-Kasey Joseph, 17 - Commended in Environment and Community Attends Aotea College. She volunteers with Greenpeace, 350 Aotearoa, Generation Zero and Papa Taiao. Brooklyn participates in many community, church and regional clean-ups and spends time attending biological and climate change conferences. her furture goals are to complete teritary study in Law and Environmental Science.
	Murray Faivalu, 18 - Commended in Environment and Community Head boy at Porirua College. He belongs to and leads a range of community groups and is a particularly strong advocate for youth vouice and participation. Murray is an accomplished orator and was placed first in the Porirua City Secondary School's speech competition. He has also won national awards at the New Zealand Samoan Speech competitions. Next year, he plans to study at Victoria University as well as continue his community work.