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HRS Student Prizes

For many years Hoare Research Software (HRS) have fostered a close association with the NZSA by offering prizes for the best student talks at NZSA conferences. Below is a list of prizewinners.

Year	Conference / Venue	Prizewinners
1994	NZSA, Massey University	1. Lovina McMurchy (University of Auckland)
1995	NZSA / A.C. Aitken Conference University of Otago	1. John Koolaard (Massey University) 2. Chris Stephens (University of Canterbury)
1996	NZSA Victoria University of Wellington	1. Philip Schlüter (University of Canterbury) 2. James O’Malley (University of Canterbury)
1997	NZSA, University of Auckland	1=. Bonnie Law (University of Auckland) 1=. Alain Vandal (University of Auckland) 1=. Andrew Balemi (University of Auckland) 1=. Paul Murrell (University of Auckland)
1998	NZSA, Massey University	1. Ken Miller (Statistics New Zealand) 2. Sharon Clark (Statistics New Zealand) 3. Mike Eglinton (Statistics New Zealand)
1998	ASC14 (NZ students only)	1. Alain Vandal (University of Auckland)
1999	NZSA Victoria University of Wellington	1. Darren Upton (Victoria University of Wellington) 2. Jonathan Godfrey (Massey University) 3. Jenni Holden (University of Auckland)
2000	NZSA, University of Canterbury	1. Arier Lee (University of Auckland)
2001	NZSA / Australasian Region of IBS Conference Park Royal Hotel, Christchurch	1. Jonathan Godfrey (Massey University) 2. Natalie Thorne (Walter & Eliza Hall Institute) 3. Jean Yang (University of California Berkeley)
2002	NZSA, University of Waikato	not awarded
2003	NZSA Massey University	1. Carole Wright (University of Waikato) 2. Katarina Domijan (University of Waikato) 3. Alasdair Noble (Massey University)
2004	NZSA Victoria University of Wellington	1=. Caroline Roughneen (Trinity College Dublin / Victoria University of Wellington) 1=. Steven Johnston (Victoria University of Wellington)
2005	NZSA University of Otago	1. Jonathan Godfrey (Massey University) 2=. Carla Meurk (University of Canterbury) 2=. Andrew Gormley (University of Otago) 2=. Alistair Merrifield (University of Sydney) Best Poster. Matt Davis (University of Otago)
2006	ASC/NZSA 2006 SkyCity, Auckland	1. Steven Miller (University of Auckland) 2=. Matthew Schofield (University of Otago) 2=. Janine Wright (University of Otago)
2007	NZSA University of Canterbury	1=. Matthew Schofield (University of Otago) 1=. Jason Bentley (University of Canterbury)

HRS Student Prize Photo Gallery
Since 2003 photos of prizewinners have appeared in the online newsletter

1994
Student session presenters, left to right, Robert Lynn, Lovina McMurchy (winner), Lyn Hunt and Suzette Lizamore.

Lovina McMurchy with Alastair Scott.

1995
Ray Hoare with participants in the students prize. From left to right, back row: Ray Hoare; John Koolaard, winner of the SPSS prize for statistics donated by Hoare Research Software; Chris Stephens, highly commended; Mahammad Salehi; Sifa Mvoi; Front: James Curran; Andrew Balemi

1996
Ray Hoare, Hoare Research Software, who sponsored the SPSS Prize in Statistics for the best student paper at the conference with students Robert Ware, James O’Malley (second $300), Sashi Sharma and Philip Schlüter (first $700).

Ray Hoare & 1996 prize winner, Philip Schlüter, 10 years on at ASC/NZSA2006

1997
Some of the Student Prize contestants, left to right: Bonnie Law, Alain Vandal, Kathy Ruggiero, Kelvin Lai, Max Whitaker, Andrew Balemi and Paul Murrell

1998
NZSA Young Statistician Prize winners at the NZSA conference:
Kenneth Miller (first), Sharon Clark (second), Len Cook (Government Statistician) and Michael Eglinton (third)

1998 ASC14
Alain Vandal

1999
Sponsor Ray Hoare with Darren Upton (first), Jonathan Godfrey (second) and Jenni Holden (third)

2001
Jonathan Godfrey, Natalie Thorne and Jean Yang receiving their cash awards from Ray Hoare

2003
Ray Hoare (right) presents the HRS student prizes to (left to right)
Alasdair Noble, Carole Wright (winner) and Katarina Domijan.

2004
Ray Hoare of HRS and Stephen Haslett (NZSA President) present the student prizes to Steven Johnston (above) and Caroline Roughneen.

2005
Winners of the HRS student prizes at the NZSA Conference. Pictured from left to right are Matt Davis (best poster); Ray Hoare; winner of the best student talk, Jonathan Godfrey; runners up: Carla Meurk and Andrew Gormley.

2006
Ray Hoare from Hoare Research Software presenting the prize for the best talk by New Zealand students, won by Steven Miller.

2007
HRS Prize winners Jason Bentley (left) and Matthew Schofield (right).

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