The 2012 Student Awards Ceremony was a celebration of Challenger Institute's exceptional students who graduated from their studies in 2011. This year's event was held on Wednesday 28 March in Fremantle.
The annual event is an opportunity for Challenger to honour and reward students whose commitment to training has set them apart from their peers. It is also a chance for the students to celebrate their achievements with family and friends and the Challenger lecturers and staff who contributed so much to their success.
More than 70 students from across the Institute received an Achievement Award for being the best student in their respective fields. Five major award winners were announced in the categories of Apprentice of the Year, Trainee of the Year, Vocational Student of the Year, Aboriginal Student of the Year and VET for Schools Student of the Year.
The VET for Schools Student of the Year was a new award to reflect Challenger's commitment to the development of vocational skills in young people. The Hon. Peter Collier MLC, Minister for Energy, Training and Workforce Development, Indigenous Affairs attended the ceremony to deliver the keynote speech and to present major awards.
Special guest speaker for the night was Priya Cooper OAM, a champion swimmer with no less than nine Paralympic gold medals to her name.
Images from 2012's Student Award Ceremony, celebrating standout students whograduated in 2011.