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Top row Dr Hine, Fr Ross and John Wilcox with the Laureates; Dr Hine and Fr Ross with the Dux and Proxime’s parents: Mr and
Mrs Mills and Mr and Mrs Rothery Bottom row Dux of the College, Mark Rothery’s parents; Deputy Principal - Students, Pat Lowe
congratulates the parents of our highest achievers; Mrs Mills, mother of the Proxime receives the award on Max’s behalf.
From Riverview to Stanford
Louis Stenmark (OR2016)
Ever since my first day at View, I loved
every moment because it gave me
opportunities to meet lifelong friends,
engage with teachers who would help
prepare me for life beyond school, and
make unforgettable memories that I will
reflect on for the rest of my life.
My current focus is training in track
and field to represent Australia in the
Oceania Championships in Fiji in June/
July. I’m also preparing to head off to
university in the U.S., which I’m really
excited about. Like Riverview, Stanford
has many great opportunities to learn
and grow as a person. My goals for the
future are to graduate from Stanford,
continue training for athletics to qualify
for the next Olympics, and continue
DJ’ing whenever I can.
My advice for current students is
to maintain balance. Planning and
prioritising commitments allowed me
to work hard when I needed to, and I
always made sure I had time to relax and
catch up with friends. Also, get help from
teachers - every teacher at Riverview is
there to make sure that you achieve the
best you can, and they go above and
beyond to help you improve. Finally, the
most important thing is to enjoy your
final years at Riverview, because I can
guarantee as I look back on my time, I
would love to come back for even just
one day.
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