OLD GUILDFORDIANS
Recognising exceptional character – SC Yip Study Scholarship
The SC Yip Study Scholarship for Old Guildfordians provides support for young leavers as they embark on studies or training beyond Guildford Grammar School . Made possible by a generous donation from SC Yip ( SG 1961-1962 ), recipients are rewarded with $ 1,000 to put toward study equipment or opportunities that will assist them with their academic pursuits .
This scholarship differs from others as it does not place importance on academic ability . Instead , it endeavours to reward Life Members of the Association who are of exceptional character and demonstrate a tremendous work ethic . The selection process involves nominations from each Head of House of a Year 12 student who embraces the School ’ s values of excellence , respect , integrity , spirituality , teamwork and compassion . For the 2017 cohort , each nominee was then ranked by their combined effort score ( EPA ) from the Year 12 Academic Year , with the highest-ranking student to be declared the Scholarship recipient . For 2017 it ended in a draw , so moving forward the recipient will be selected by votes from Senior School staff .
The 2017 cohort had two recipients : Joel Moffet ( Fr 2012-2017 ) and Andrew Wirth ( Be 2012-2017 ).
Living to the School ’ s values are SC Yip Scholarship recipients ( L-R ) Joel Moffet and Andrew Wirth .
Joel Moffet is an exceptional person , who certainly made a mark while at Guildford Grammar School . With a perfect 3.0 EPA , unsurprisingly he was recognised for his efforts by being announced the 2017 Dux of School . Now studying at The University of Western Australia , Joel is working towards a Bachelor of Philosophy and aspires to use the scholarship to assist with covering expenses for an exchange program to Western University in Ontario , Canada .
Like Joel , Andrew Wirth is also an outstanding individual whose dedication and persistence saw him thrive during his time at Guildford Grammar School , also with a perfect EPA of 3.0 . Andrew is currently attending Curtin University majoring in Marketing and Entrepreneurship , and he is exercising his entrepreneurial skills by establishing a guitar-making business alongside his studies . He intends to use the scholarship to attend ‘ Masters of The
Century ’ – a world-class intensive business , finance and property colloquium to be held in Singapore later this year . Continuing his relationship with the School , Andrew coaches volleyball and was recently the successful applicant for an intern position with the Community Relations Office .
We offer our congratulations to these SC Yip Scholarship recipients and wish them well with their future studies .
Help add to our list of accomplished Old Guildfordians
Our list of accomplished Old Guildfordians continues to grow , but we need your help to identify any omissions . We would like to celebrate your achievements or the achievements of others , whether they are occupational , sporting , cultural or personal achievements , and we therefore encourage our community to submit nominations . To see those nominated so far go to www . oldguildfordians . com . au / accomplished and , if you think someone is missing , send your nomination to David Williams at og @ ggs . wa . edu . au or 11 Terrace Road , Guildford WA 6935 , or call (+ 61 8 ) 9377 8522 . www . oldguildfordians . com . au
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