Maroochydore State High School Captain Mark Pennini was recently honoured with an Order of Australia Student Citizenship Award.

Mark was one of only fourteen young Queenslanders to receive this prestigious award at a ceremony held recently in the Old Legislative Council Chamber at Parliament House, Brisbane. Mark received his award from the Hon Justice Margaret McMurdo AC, President, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Queensland. His proud parents Jennifer and Lou Pennini were also present at the awards ceremony The award was made in recognition of Mark’s services to his school and community.

This is one of a number of awards to be bestowed on Mark this year. In March this year, Mark was a Queensland representative at the 2009 National Schools’ Constitutional Convention in Canberra.