Our Stars - AIMES Awards Recipients 2015 | North Harbour Club http://aimes.co.nz/ Latest update from North Harbour Club en-us Sat, 20 Jan 2018 14:09:16 +1300 Sat, 20 Jan 2018 14:09:16 +1300 60 http://aimes.co.nz/rss/webpage/?categoryId=25 ELIZABETH MANDENO http://aimes.co.nz/our-stories/harry-bartlett/ Sorpano (25 years old) Elizabeth grew up in a musical family surrounded by opera and theatre and attended Long Bay College. She has always had a passion for singing and performing but it wasn’t until reaching university that she realised she had the potential to do it... Thu, 26 Jun 2014 22:03:21 +1300 http://aimes.co.nz/our-stories/harry-bartlett/ ELIZABETH LUNN http://aimes.co.nz/our-stories/lewis-fry/ Medicine (19 years old) Elizabeth completed her schooling at Kristin School with a top score of 45 in the International Baccalaureate Diploma, the achievement placing her in the top 1% of more than one million IB students worldwide. Now commencing tertiary studies, Elizabeth has... Thu, 26 Jun 2014 22:01:51 +1300 http://aimes.co.nz/our-stories/lewis-fry/ SHAUNO ISOMURA http://aimes.co.nz/our-stories/emily-scott/ Violin (22 years old) Since picking up a violin at the age of seven, Shauno has had music at the centre of his life. From his time at Long Bay College and then through studies at university, Shauno has received a number of accolades and scholarships recognising his outstanding... Thu, 26 Jun 2014 21:58:46 +1300 http://aimes.co.nz/our-stories/emily-scott/ LOUISA WANG http://aimes.co.nz/our-stories/kit-reilly/ Academic (19 years old) Louisa and her family moved to New Zealand from China when she was six years old and has since made the region home and is a proud North Shore resident. Her stellar academic record at Rangitoto College included NCEA Level 1 & 2 Top Scholar, Dux of the... Thu, 26 Jun 2014 21:54:22 +1300 http://aimes.co.nz/our-stories/kit-reilly/ BRENDON THOMAS http://aimes.co.nz/our-stories/nicole-ashby/ Singer (20 years old) Brendon moved to the North Harbour region in 2008 where he started at Albany Junior High School and first picked up the guitar. After Year 9, he moved to Westlake Boys High School focussing on his academic standards as well as reaching a professional level in sport... Thu, 26 Jun 2014 21:52:06 +1300 http://aimes.co.nz/our-stories/nicole-ashby/ DANIELLE MCKENZIE http://aimes.co.nz/our-stories/eliza-mccartney/ Surf Lifesaving (21 years old) Danielle was born and raised on the North Shore attending Murrays Bay Intermediate followed by Rangitoto College where she first started Surf Life Saving. She has worked on the North Shore both as a volunteer life guard for seven years and as a paid... Thu, 26 Jun 2014 21:46:52 +1300 http://aimes.co.nz/our-stories/eliza-mccartney/ BRITT KINDRED http://aimes.co.nz/our-stories/gemma-jones/ Surfing (17 years old) Britt attended Kristin School from 2009 onwards and has recently shifted to Raglan to attend the Raglan Surf Academy where she is working hard to prepare for the World Championships under the New Zealand surf coach Matt Scorringe. At 15 years of age, Britt... Thu, 26 Jun 2014 21:44:26 +1300 http://aimes.co.nz/our-stories/gemma-jones/ LINA KIM http://aimes.co.nz/our-stories/lina-kim/ Community Service (18 years old) Lina began at Albany Junior High School, determined to become a leader. She was elected as a Student Councillor in Years 7 and 8 and gained a strong passion for public speaking. She won various speech and debating competitions and graduated the school... Thu, 26 Jun 2014 21:42:43 +1300 http://aimes.co.nz/our-stories/lina-kim/ CARL HUME http://aimes.co.nz/our-stories/ella-yelich-o-connor/ Medicine (24 years old) | SPONSORED BY KRISTIN SCHOOL Carl attended Orewa College and is now a sixth year medical student at The University of Auckland, graduating at the end of 2015. An intern at North Shore Hospital for the past three years, Carl has been fortunate and diligent... Thu, 26 Jun 2014 21:28:33 +1300 http://aimes.co.nz/our-stories/ella-yelich-o-connor/ MATTEA MRKUSIC http://aimes.co.nz/our-stories/tayla-alexander/ Human Rights and Climate Change (20 years old) | SPONSORED BY ASB A former Head Girl and Academic Dux of Takapuna Grammar, Mattea won a Bellingham Wallace AIMES Emerging Talent Award in 2012 and went on to represent New Zealand as Head Delegate at The Hague International... Thu, 26 Jun 2014 21:20:35 +1300 http://aimes.co.nz/our-stories/tayla-alexander/ GEMMA JONES http://aimes.co.nz/our-stories/dannie-cullen/ Olympic Yachting (21 years old) | SPONSORED BY AUT MILLENNIUM Gemma was a Bellingham Wallace AIMES Emerging Talent recipient in 2014 and is a former pupil of Rangitoto College. Gemma campaigns in the new Olympic Yachting Class mixed gender Catamaran sailing against some of the... Thu, 26 Jun 2014 21:15:50 +1300 http://aimes.co.nz/our-stories/dannie-cullen/ MICHAEL BRAKE http://aimes.co.nz/our-stories/teneale-hatton/ Rowing (21 years old) | SPONSORED BY AUT MILLENNIUM A former Westlake Boys High School pupil, Michael first began rowing through Westlake Boys in 2008 where he quickly developed a passion for the sport. In his final year at school, in 2012, Michael was selected to compete for New... Thu, 26 Jun 2014 21:09:21 +1300 http://aimes.co.nz/our-stories/teneale-hatton/ EMILY SCOTT http://aimes.co.nz/our-stories/finn-lowery/ Soprano (25 years old) | SPONSORED BY AUCKLAND LIVE Emily, an Australian born New Zealand resident, proudly grew up in Devonport attending Kristin School where she developed a versatile background in musical performance including jazz, musical theatre, classical and ensemble work. More... Thu, 26 Jun 2014 21:00:28 +1300 http://aimes.co.nz/our-stories/finn-lowery/ SIAN SIMPSON http://aimes.co.nz/our-stories/leighton-watson/ Growing NZ's Technology Ecosystem (24 years old) | SPONSORED BY MASSEY UNIVERSITY Sian grew up on the North Shore attending Pinehurst School, describing herself as a ‘doer’ as long as she can remember. Originally planning a career in Latin and Ballroom Dancing she... Thu, 26 Jun 2014 20:53:20 +1300 http://aimes.co.nz/our-stories/leighton-watson/ ALEXANDER VERSTER http://aimes.co.nz/our-stories/hye-won-suh/ Double Bass (25 years old) | SPONSORED BY ALBANY TOYOTA In November 2013 Alexander first picked up the double bass. In December 2014 he was offered post-graduate places at four of the world’s best conservatories. Unlike some, it was a long and indirect journey that resulted... Thu, 26 Jun 2014 20:33:04 +1300 http://aimes.co.nz/our-stories/hye-won-suh/