Amanda Young
1979 - 1997
Attended Gosnells Primary School 1985 -1991
Final Year - Head Girl and Dux.
Represented school in swimming, athletics, softball, netball, music - recorder ensemble, tennis.
Played flute and organ.
Ballet, jazz, tap dancing.
Member State Sub-Junior Calisthenics Team in Adelaide 1986.
Attended Penrhos College 1992 - 1996
"A" rating in every subject over 5 years.
Academic achievement award TEE 1995-1996.
Represented Penrhos in swimming, rowing, equestrian, athletics, cross-country, softball, debating.
Vice-Captain of Sport and Rowing Captain 1996.
Member of Penrhos Rowing Crew: 3rd place School Girl National Titles held in Collie 1995.
Toured Canada - USA Penrhos Cross Country Tour 1996.
Attended Murdoch University - Summer Science School 1995
Attended National Youth Science Forum, Canberra 1996 & 1997.
Visited Moscow, St Petersburg, London NYSF 1996.
Visited Japan 1997 - spoke Japanese.
Penrhos Prizes:
Year 8 Citizenship
Year 10 Citizenship
Year 12 M.Way Prize - Most Outstanding Contribution to the School Community, Biology Prize.
Member of Gosnells Pony Club - successful rider. Hacking, One-Day events and State Pony Club Tetrathalon.
Competed in Perth Royal Show - Hacking and Carriage Driving.
Member Murray Districts Carriage Driving Club.
Member Thornlie Swimming Club.
Member Southside Calisthenics Club.
Member Thornlie Gymnastics Club.
Attended Murdoch University 1997
Environmental Science student
1st Semester Results: 2 Distinctions, 2 High Distinctions.
UWA student - Architecture and Fine Arts.
Attended Inter-varsity Rowing Regatta in Penrith in October 1997, where she contracted meningococcal disease.
Amanda was a member of the Gosnells Pony Club
Amanda (centre front) with members of the Penrhos rowing team