QIEU, ETAQ, and James Cook University 2009 Literary Awards AWARD RECIPIENTS Section D – Poem – Years 6 & 7 1st Place – Jessica Regtien, A B Paterson College 2nd Place – Caitlin MacDonald, Brookfield State School 3rd Place – Bindi Nguyen, Brookfield State School Highly Commended – Lydia Li, Macgregor State School Eva Blakemore, Mission Beach State School
Section D – Short Story – Years 6 & 7 1st Place – Gaberiell MacMinn, Northgate State School 2nd Place – Dominic Whisson, Jondaryan State School 3rd Place – Lauren Satur, Grace Lutheran Primary School Highly Commended – Isaak Jackson, St Andrew’s Anglican College (Peregian Springs) Anna Leahy, St Anthony’s School (Kedron) Lauren Sowerby, McDowall State School Tayla Corbett, Ryan Catholic College
Section C – Poem – Paul Sherman Award - Year 8 1st Place – Isaac Naumann, Anglican Church Grammar School 2nd Place – Taili Beausang, Loreto College 3rd Place – Danielle Sjogren, St Andrew’s Anglican College (Peregian Springs) Highly Commended – Steven Carroll, Chanel College Zan Fairweather, Marist College Ashgrove Sean Adcock, Ipswich Grammar School
Section C – Short Story – Year 8 1st Place – Katherine Evans, Clayfield College 2nd Place – Joel Berry, Brisbane State High School 3rd Place – Krishore Subramaniam, Brisbane State High School Highly Commended – Daniel Grieves, St Mary’s College (Maryborough) Julian Vidler-Ellerton, St Andrew’s Anglican College (Peregian Springs) Christian Tseng, Mount Gravatt State High School Georgina Kilshaw, Mt Alvernia College
Section B – Poem - Lisa Allen Memorial Prize – Years 9 & 10 1st Place – Courtney Sutton, All Hallows’ School 2nd Place – Amy Swan, Saint Stephen’s College (Ormeau) 3rd Place – Nicholas Slaven, St Andrew’s Catholic College (Cairns) Highly Commended – Matthew Paterson, Anglican Church Grammar School
Section B – Short Story – Years 9 & 10 1st Place – Rachel Whitlock, Mt St Michael’s College 2nd Place – Caitlin McKenna, Somerville House 3rd Place – Diana Logue, Grace Lutheran College Highly Commended Elizabeth Brazier, Wynnum State High School Deanna Steffens, Lockyer District State High School Hannah Neep, Somerville House
Section A – Poem – Mary Alexis Macmillan Memorial Prize – Years 11 & 12 1st Place – Savannah Van Der Niet, Grace Lutheran College 2nd Place – Alistair Kitchen, Somerset College 3rd Place – Emily Rankin, Somerville House Highly Commended – Millie Gilbert, St Aidan’s Anglican Girls School Deni Cooper, St George State High School Nina Wilson, Whitsunday Christian College
Section A – Short Story – Years 11 & 12 1st Place – Erin-Jane Claridge, Loreto College 2nd Place – Amber Broughton, Harristown State High School 3rd Place – Ella Breydon, Harristown State High School Highly Commended Jessica Bermingham, Our Lady of the Southern Cross College (Dalby) Eibhlis Emerton, Lockyer District State High School Bianca Nord, Gympie State High School Jack Walton, Our Lady of the Southern Cross College (Dalby)
Section A – Non-Fiction Prose – Years 11 & 12 1st Place – Emma Schimke, St Andrew’s Anglican College (Peregian Springs) 2nd Place –Alana Tapley, St Andrew’s Anglican College (Peregian Springs) 3rd Place – Stephanie Parsons, Keebra Park State High School Highly Commended – Georgia Bottomley, Somerville House Alexandra Cronin, All Hallows’ School Camille Boileau, All Hallows’ School Sarah Scupham, Our Lady’s College
Section E – Short Story – Teacher 1st Place – Bernadette Whisson, Our Lady of the Southern Cross (Dalby) 2nd Place –Christine Winderlich, St Teresa’s Catholic College (Noosaville) 3rd Place – Debbie Peden, Stuartholme School Highly Commended – Regina Edwards, Mt Gravatt State High School Steve Herbert, Woree State High School (Cairns) Wendy Chimes, Aldridge State High School (Maryborough) William Martin, Gympie State High School