Australian Student wins award for radio.

17-year-old Australian Student wins award for restoration of an early post-war farm radio.

LAUREN CAPEL WINS SILICON CHIP PRIZE

Lauren Capel, has won the magazine Silicon Chip Inaugural Excellence in Education Technology Award for her restoration of the Mullard radio seen above. The Award, for which she competed against entrants from Australia and overseas, was for the best final-year assignment of an individual secondary school student involving electronics technology. Her prize, consisting of $l.000 and a commemorative plaque, was recently presented by the publisher and Editor-in Chief of Silicon Chip, Mr Leo Simpson.
Congratulations, Lauren!
Her school. the Mater Maria Catholic College, Warriewood. Sydney. NSW. also won the Award for the school sponsoring the individual student. Mr Simpson and Silicon Chip are to be commended for establishing this valuable means of encouraging young people’s interest in practical electronics