Celebrating Academic Excellence
On March 27, the College recognised 44 residents who achieved academic excellence in the Semester 2, 2023 study period.
The residents took the stage at an Academic Awards Formal Dinner attended by the College Residents, Academic Guides, Staff, and Esteemed Guests. The College announced the recipients of the coveted Knox Scholarship Awards and recognised residents who earned Academic Excellence awards by achieving a High-Distinction average. The full list of recipients is at the bottom of this article.
We were honoured to have Prof Chris Thompson, Director of Education for the Biomedical Discovery Institute at Monash University, as our keynote speaker. Chris shared some valuable insights about resilience and leaning on your community when things are not going your way, a critical message to share on an evening highlighting the achievements and commitment of our residents. We also welcomed Prof Bryan Horrigan and Prof Sarah McDonald from Monash University to present the awards.
The Knox Scholarships are awarded in memory of Cardinal James Robert Knox, Archbishop of Melbourne between 1967 and 1974, who blessed and laid the foundation stone at Mannix College on Thursday, May 23, 1968. Knox Scholarships were awarded to the highest-performing resident in each faculty and included a cash prize of $750 provided by the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne.
The College is pleased to support and recognise those residents who have demonstrated academic excellence and notes how competitive these awards are, especially given the high quality of Mannix students.
The College is committed to offering residents a robust academic program to assist them in achieving their academic goals. Every Tuesday evening of the Semester, The College delivers an in-person academic workshop and subject-specific support from our Academic Guides and Mentors team. This provides a crucial bridge between the College and the learning support offered by Monash University.
The College congratulates all students on their academic efforts and progress.
Knox Scholarship Award Winners
Awarded to the highest performing student in their faculty.
Knox Scholars
| Name | Faculty |
| JENNIFER LIU | FACULTY OF MEDICINE, NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES |
| ASVINI ALLADA | FACULTY OF MEDICINE, NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES |
| EMILY NORTON | FACULTY OF EDUCATION |
| AMELIE BLANC | FACULTY OF ART, DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE |
| ZOE DE PAOLA | FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS |
| SAMUEL COLEMAN | FACULTY OF ENGINEERING |
| JOSHUA WADE | FACULTY OF ARTS |
| TOBY MEW | FACULTY OF SCIENCE |
| ANKUR SANGWAN | FACULTY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY |
| BROOKE OTTO | FACULTY OF LAW |
Academic Excellence Award Winners
Awarded to students whose Semester 2 average mark was 80 or higher.
Academic Excellence Winners
| Name | Course |
| JOSHUA PROWSE | Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Biomedical Science |
| JOSHUA MEKKEN | Bachelor of Commerce |
| LUDWIG KRUGER | Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Finance |
| MIA WALTERS | Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Marketing |
| ZOE DE PAOLA | Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Media Communication |
| ANGUS FARQUHAR | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Commerce |
| ASHWATH RAGADE | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) |
| DOMINIC BONGIORNO | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) |
| HANNAH BLACKNEY | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Biomedical Science |
| ISABELLE FISHLOCK | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) |
| JAMES YORKE | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts |
| KEREN COLLINS | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) |
| KOBEE MUNRO | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Science |
| LILLIAN HENDERSON | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) |
| LUKE HI TAN | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) |
| NICHOLAS EVANS | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Commerce |
| RYAN HESKEY | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Science |
| SAMUEL COLEMAN | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Science |
| TAINE FRYER | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) |
| ALEXANDER CURTAIN | Bachelor of Computer Science |
| ANKUR SANGWAN | Master of Artificial Intelligence |
| JOSHUA WILKINS | Bachelor of Information Technology and Bachelor of Arts |
| WILLIAM KEEBLE | Bachelor of Computer Science Advanced (Honours) |
| BROOKE OTTO | Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Science |
| ALLEGRA COLIN-THOME | Bachelor of Nursing |
| AMY RAHMANIAN | Bachelor of Biomedical Science |
| ASVINI ALLADA | Bachelor of Biomedical Science |
| GEMMA HANRAHAN | Bachelor of Biomedical Science |
| HANNAH UNMACK | Bachelor of Nutrition Science |
| KHANH TRUONG | Bachelor of Biomedical Science |
| IAN LIM | Bachelor of Biomedical Science |
| KATE LITTLE | Bachelor of Biomedical Science |
| MOARA SMITH | Bachelor of Psychology |
| RUBY CONHEADY | Bachelor of Radiation Sciences |
| AVISHNEEL NARAYAN | Bachelor of Applied Data Science |
| ELLA HANSEN | Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Global Studies |
| SCOTT JOHNSON | Bachelor of Applied Data Science Advanced (Honours) |
| TOBY MEW | Bachelor of Science Advanced – Research (Honours) |
| ALBERTO LOMBARDO | Exchange Undergraduate |
| MATTEO LAZZARETTI | Exchange Undergraduate |