Ampol has named Adam Varghese from St Peters Lutheran College Springfield as the national winner of the 2023 Best All Rounder Award.
Now in its 38th year, the Ampol Best All Rounder Award saw over 2000 high schools nationally participate in 2023. This is the second year Ampol has recognised state and national best all-rounder winners for their exceptional achievements.
“As a proud Australian company, recognising the achievements of our emerging leaders has been a key aspect of Ampol’s commitment to community for almost four decades,” says Ampol Managing Director and CEO Matt Halliday.
“Whether it’s endeavours in arts and culture, on the sporting field, in the classroom or within their own communities, we’re delighted to celebrate our 2023 Ampol Best All Rounder Award recipients, in particular our national winner, Adam Varghese.
“Everyone at Ampol wishes to congratulate our state and national winners for their well-deserved accolade.”
School captain of his Queensland school, Mr Varghese has a long list of achievements. This includes the two jobs he balances, the strong academic results he has achieved and the Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance he has completed.
Mr Varghese, who is a member of Ipswich’s Youth Advisory Council, volunteered in Nepal for eight weeks last year and continues to assist the homeless as part of the Goodna Street Life. He has also participated in his school’s Indigenous Immersion program.
Aspiring for a career in medicine, Mr Varghese recently raised $11,000 for the Leukemia Foundation in honour of his father who has been diagnosed with the disease. He was awarded the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award earlier this year, too.
Ampol has awarded Mr Varghese a laptop, a $5000 cash grant and a $1000 AmpolCash gift card, in addition to a $5000 grant for St Peters Lutheran College Springfield.
Throughout November and December, Ampol has named the six state winners of the Ampol Best All Rounder awards. The winning recipients received a $2000 cash grant and a $1000 AmpolCash gift card, in addition to a $2000 grant for their respective school.
The 2023 Ampol Best All Rounder Award state winners are:
- NSW: Edward Dodds, Tumut High School
- South Australia: Abigail Henderson-Mak, Urrbrae Agricultural High School, Netherby
- Tasmania: Aiyana Read, Elizabeth College, Hobart
- Victoria: Estelle Roberts, John Monash Science School, Clayton
- Western Australia: Malcolm van Burgel, North Albany Senior High School
