By BRIDGET COOK
STUDENTS and teachers at Alkira Secondary College have always made a concerted effort to honour the Anzacs.
Those efforts were recognised earlier this month when Senator Mitch Fifield visited the Cranbourne North school to make a presentation.
In July, Alkira was announced as the Victorian secondary college winner in the Anzac Day Schools’ Awards.
Mr Fifield visited on Monday 8 September to presented the school with a certificate, award and cheque for $2000.
Alkira Secondary College teacher Nicole Scott said they were thrilled to receive the award for their efforts in honouring the Anzacs.
“Alkira held two ceremonies to commemorate Anzac Day on 28 April,” Ms Scott said.
“One was at Alkira which was attended by MP Judith Graley, MP Jude Perera and Ersel Ozdemir, the Vice-Consul of the Consulate-General of the Republic of Turkey, veterans, staff and students.
“The other ceremony was later on in the day at Hillsmeade Primary School.”
Alkira has now twice been the competition’s state winner and last year was state runner-up as well as claiming the national Best Veteran and Community Involvement Award.
