north east regional extra | April 1 - 7, 2020
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April 1 - 7, 2020
By RUBY SAIT
FOR someone who began their GOTAFE schooling on “rocky ground”, receiving the outstanding student of the year award is pretty impressive. Nineteen-year-old Vicki Hawkins said she was ecstatic when she heard she’d won. “There would have been so many good candidates for the award,” she said. “I guess it shows the work I put in to complete projects and help other students didn’t go unnoticed” “Most students in the class knew that I wasn’t a perfect student and for me to receive this award might give other students the confidence to know that no matter what background you have and no matter how many times you fail, you can still succeed if you keep trying.” Vicki studied the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning at intermediate and senior levels which are the equivalent of year 11 and 12. During Vicki’s time in VCAL she said she was able to strengthen her mental health to help her cope with the anxiety she faced when she commenced in 2018.
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Outstanding Vicki Hawkins
Continued page 6 ◆ SHE MADE IT: Vicki Hawkins is the GOTAFE VCAL Oustanding Student of the Year. PHOTO: Ruby Sait
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