Outstanding Student of the Year Awards
2020 Awards
Melbourne Polytechnic has a long history of celebrating our student’s completion of their studies. In 2020 it seems especially important to share our congratulations and admiration for your accomplishments. Our Chief Executive, Frances Coppolillo shares her congratulations, and announces our annual Outstanding Student of the Year Award winners.
Acknowledgement of the Sponsor
Thank you to City Watch Security, who has generously donated a total of $10,000 towards these student awards.
Award recipients will receive between $500 to $1,000 for each award, with the Overall VET and HE Outstanding awards receiving an additional $1,000.
CityWatch Security has a rich history as an experienced, reliable and trustworthy security services provider, and provides a wide range of security services to many clients (including Melbourne Polytechnic) locally and Australia wide.
Overall Outstanding Student of the Year
Overall Outstanding Vocational Education & Training (VET) Student of the Year
Lianne Metcalf
CUA41215 Certificate IV in Screen and Media
Overall Outstanding Higher Education Student of the Year
Marine Laine
Bachelor of Accounting
Overall Outstanding Foundation Student of the Year
Bisharo Mohamed Abubakar
22486VIC Certificate III in EAL (Access)
Outstanding Vocational Education & Training (VET) Student of the Year
Arts
Lianne Metcalf
CUA41215 Certificate IV in Screen and Media
Business, Advanced Manufacturing & Logistics
Jose Protacio
22334VIC Certificate IV in Cyber Security and ICT40118 Certificate IV in Information Technology
Food, Fibre and Animal Industries
Taryn Kaluza
CPC50210 Diploma of Conservation and Land Management
Human Services and Education
Chloe Carter-Smith
CHC52015 Diploma of Community Services
Outstanding Higher Education Student of the Year
Arts, Education and Agritech
Katrina Owen
Bachelor of Music
Business and Construction
Marine Laine
Bachelor of Accounting
Outstanding Foundation Student of the Year
Bridging & Preparation
Kei Murakami
PSP51018 Diploma of Auslan
English as an Additional Language
Zainab Al-Saabary
22492VIC Certificate IV in EAL (Further Study)
Work Education
Carol-Anne Freeling
22481VIC Certificate II in Work Education
Outstanding Indigenous Student of the Year
Jodi Philpot
CHC52015 Certificate IV in Community Services
Apprentice/Trainee of the Year
Karl Russell
MSF31113 Certificate III in Cabinetmaking