Pegasus Post: September 21, 2023

Thursday September 21 2023 3
Science whiz
to help with
elephant
conservation
SHIRLEY RESIDENT Aaron
Kwak is Thailand-bound in
December to take part in
an elephant conservation
programme.
The 15-year-old will be based at
Kui Buri National Park.
The international service
project supports better humanelephant
co-existence and also
contributes to the Tom Yum Project,
providing sustainable food
security for rural areas.
Aaron will be part of the
environmental team, planting
crops and also building park
ranger huts, hornbill nest boxes,
and gathering data on elephant
migration.
He goes to Thailand on the
back of finishing second in the
Otago University senior science
quiz, year 11 section.
Fellow Christ’s College student
Angus Gifford, 17, achieved top
mark in the year 13 section.
They described the advanced
national science quiz as “challenging
but enjoyable”.
The competitive quiz tests logical
thought, general knowledge,
and scientific skills.
“The science quiz really covers
everything – from biology to
chemistry and physics to earth
sciences – so you need a range of
in-depth knowledge,” Angus said.
Both Angus and Aaron are also
committed to sharing their skills
and talents with others, being
involved in tutoring and community
projects.
Angus tutors fellow students
and is a member of Academe, a
community service programme
providing one-on-one tutoring
for the children of the victims of
the 2019 mosque attacks. He has
also driven an inaugural science,
technology, engineering and
mathematics (STEM) week at
college this year.
SKILLS: Aaron
Kwak (left) is
bound for Kui Buri
National Park,
Thailand, to help
with elephant
conservation.
Aaron recently
came second in
the Otago
University senior
science quizz, year
11 section.
Fellow Christ’s
College student
Angus Guifford was
first in the year 13
section.
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