Timothy Kania was recently awarded the Gold Medal for the National History Challenge of 2021, for the category of Research in Primary Sources in History - one of the most competitive of all the categories listed. His entry, entitled – ‘The Legacy’ was an investigation into the Life and Sacrifice of Lindsay Gordon Glowrey.

The prize was judged by the Chief Archivist of the National Archives of Australia. Timothy’s entry was submitted both as a script and as a six-minute AV Documentary. Tim delivered a speech to a large audience after receiving the award, on what he had gained from researching Glowrey’s life, and scouring through the online archives. He commented about how being an Aquinas College student made him feel close to Glowrey. He also spoke about Aquinas College’s rich legacy in Service of Country and gratefully accepted the prize on behalf of the memory of Lindsay Glowrey.

A special word of thanks to Lachlan Bowyer who, when Tim requested that he could work on this project as part of his schoolwork, allowed him to do so.

For his award – Tim received a Gold Medal for his research from the History Teachers Association of Australia and the History Teachers Association of Western Australia; a certificate and a cash prize.

Tim’s one regret – he had to miss the Firsts Tennis in order to receive his award.