1997 School Magazine

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The following days were spent shopping and sight-seeing. The Sembawang members hosted a reception for our ensemble and performed amazing cultural displays. A banquet of chillied pork, chilli-covered chicken and duck in chilli sauce was also prepared! We all came to the conclusion that their diet was similar to their climate. Upon returning to Australia, while eve1yone else filed through Customs and was met by their welcoming parties I

managed to be sent to quarantine for an instrument I was importing. The Singapore-Malaysia Tour was the most fantastic time of my entire life. My message to those who are striving to achieve a goal, in particular to musicians, is work hard and give it everything, because awaiting you at the end of your long journey is a once-in-a-life-time opportunity. Never lose sight of the big picture . SAMANTHA TAPSALL

ALISON O'DWYER

W hen I was asked to write a st01y on Alison O'Dwyer, I foolishly thought that the annual Interhouse Athletics day would be the ideal place to interrogate my next victim. What was I thinking? Amid all the atmosphere and school spirit that is Brisbane Girls Grammar, here I was (looking ve1y out of place with pen and paper) t1ying to catch a few words from THE Alison O'Dwyer. I managed to speak to her only once that day, and even then it was somewhere between her winning of the 16 years High Jump and 16 years Discus. Alison was her name and athlet- ics was her game (for that day, anyway!). She became the 16 years age Champion and a well deserved one at that.

school 's Basketball prize and Athletics trophy last year. She also won a Queensland Academy of Sport Basketball Scholarship in 1996 and 1997. Her selection in the Australian under 18 Basketball squad, which will train at the Aus- tralian Institute of Sport in January 1998, pre- vented Alison from accepting an invitation Lo tour Illinios, Indiana and Wisconsin with the Brisbane Blazers Women's National Basketball League team. It is not hard to see why Alison is aiming to play at an elite and professional level in Basketball when she has completed her stud- ies at Grammar. Studies in the field of Sport

Alison O'Dwyer

Science are also an area that she would like to follow up in the near future. With a future that seems to hold nothing but promise we wish Alison all the best in the time to come.

Age Champion may all be well and good but it is only a small achievement compared to some of Alison's other accomplish- ments. In the past two years alone she has been a member of the under 16 and under 18 Queensland Basketball teams competing at a National level and was the recipient of the

KRISTEN LAMBERT

JANE ASCOUGH

J ane Ascough (12E) was re- cently awarded a scholarship by the Australian Defence Force Academy in Can- berra. The scholarship entitles her to a substantial sum of money and the opportu- nity to undertake tertia1y studies at the prestigious academy. Such an award is a reflection of Jane's tireless dedication and enthusiasm and deserves due commenda- tion. Jane was selected from among hun- dreds of talented applicants statewide . Fol-

aptitude, physical and psychological ex- aminations. Jane's exceptional perform- ance in such tests led to a day's intensive session at the Enoggera Barracks. This involved a wide range of challenging tasks including interviews with a high profile selection panel. Jane was notified of her outstanding achievement early in June. One of eight- een winners in the state, Jane plans to accept the award and intends to further her academic studies with a Bachelor of A.Its

Jane and her cheque pictured with her father and Mrs Hancock.

course .We congratulate Jane on such a notewo1thy accomplish- ment and hope she meets with similar success in the future. KATHY BURKE 54-------------------

lowing her application early in the year, Jane was required to proceed through a rigorous series of tests. These included