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MARK WAHLQVIST AWARD
for creativity and innovation
Mark WahlqvistProfessor Mark Wahlqvist

                                                             

Professor Mark Wahlqvist AO, BMedSc, MB, BS, MD (Adelaide), MD (Uppsala) , FRACP, FAFPHM, FAIFST, FACN , FTSE is a physician who has  held appointments in internal medicine , public health, endocrinology, clinical nutrition, and food and nutrition science , variously  at universities and research institutes in Australia, Sweden, Indonesia, China and Taiwan. Professor Wahlqvist AO, was Born February 5th 1942 , he was a pupil  at Westbourne Park Primary School from February 1947 until 1952, when he went to Unley high School , and then Adelaide University. His fondest memories of his primary school days were the tram to and from school , the first year as a reader, the school tuck shop across Goodwood Road, recognition , playtime with marbles and hopscotch , the credence and belief of principled teachers  in grades 6and 7, the lasting friendship  with his refugee Ukrainian schoolmate, Ludomyr.

In honour of Professor Wahlqvist and his achievements, Westbourne Park recognises our students’ achievements in creativity and innovation by running the annual Mark Wahlqvist awards. In recent years the school has linked the award to coincide with Book Week. We use the current Book Week theme to give the students some direction in creating a drawing, painting, collage, sculpture, diorama or digital entry.

Mark Wahlqvist Awards for 2022 “Dreaming with Eyes Open….”

Past Award Recipients

1991 – Fiona Fisher

1992 – David Gordge

1993 – Amanda Bennet

1994 – Kate Hastwell

1995 – Sarah Perrie

1996 – Vanessa Fisher

1997 – Tejaswi Shrestha

1998 – Sean Hennessy

1999 – Laura Smans

2000 – Luke Bennett

2001 – Zara Wachtel

2002 – Anastasia Novotarsky

2003 – Jessie Baker

2004 – Jyoti Shresth

2005 – Jessica Carver

2006 – Rebecka Jury

2007 – Angelica Kyriakopoulos

2008 – Naiv Andrews

2009 – Everest Shrestha

2010 – Holly Jones

2011 – Hannah Baker

2012 – Meg Paini

2013 – Milana Frost

2014 – Abby Elgar

2015 – Julia Ferguson

2016 – Ruby Wallis

2017 – Maya Johnswood

2017 – Jade Dinan

2018 – Louisa Ferguson

2019 – Correa Whiterod

2020 – Rishikesh Biju

2021 – Ayodhya Harris

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