Photos & Top Stories from the
end of 2011 and the start of 2012
A good news story x 2
The Canberra Times recently ran a story about Mohammad Mohammadi, a graduate of the Dickson College Refugee Bridging Program, detailing his flight to safety in Australia and the CWA grant he won that will help him continue his studies.
Read the full story at the Canberra Times website.
Here's the x 2 part (and it's really nice)
What a wonderful community we live in. Within days of the article about Mohammad appearing in the Canberra Times (see link above), the school received an anonymous donation from a member of the public who asked that the money be given to Mohammad to help him with the purchase of a new laptop to help him continue his studies.
Dickson College UAV Program featured.
Andrew Moss, Dickson IT Teacher and UAV Program Co-Ordinator, and his team of students were interviewed about their amazing experiences gained while taking part in the Unmanned Arial Vehicle Challenge.
Here is a link to the story on the ABC website
A Cut Above The Rest - Rosie Hawkins in the Canberra times.
From an old hessian sack to a dress to an art installation - Year 12 Dickson College student Rosie Hawkins has engineered an amazing transformation. (excerpt from the Canberra Times, 14/12/2011)
read the rest of the story here.
Tyson Aims for the AFL Rookie Draft
Dickson Student Tyson Carracher was featured in a Canberra Times article discussing his outlook in the AFL Rooke draft.
Dickson Students, Louis and Mitchell, featured in Canberra Times article.
Read the full article here.
TEDxCanberra
DC students present at TEDxCanberra about their UAV: www.tedxcanberra.org
Psychology tour of Melbourne
Psychology students travelled to Melbourne – visiting universities and mental health support teams as well as enjoying a musical
Dance Fest 2011
Congratulations to DC Dance Fest students! Our group performed at the Canberra Theatre and it was excellent. The group examined the form and function of messages as an essential part of communication.
