Sollich Award
As part of their positive support for the confectionery industry in Australia, SOLLICH of Germany make an annual Award to the best student in the practical confectionery subjects at the William Angliss Institute of TAFE in Melbourne.
The Award comprises a perpetual shield and a cash prize of $2,000 and is presented each year at the Australian Industry Group's annual ConTech technical conference.
The Award was the original idea of Pierre Petermann of SAPAL, Switzerland. Pierre worked for over 25 years in the Australian and New Zealand market, selling SAPAL equipment and was a great friend to many in the Australian and New Zealand confectionery industry. So from its’ inception this was simply known as the SAPAL Award. Then in 2004 when the SAPAL company was acquired by BOSCH, the Award was generously taken up by SOLLICH to continue the tradition.
The Award is designed to acknowledge the importance of well-educated and trained students and to encourage graduates to consider making a career in confectionery.
The full list of Sollich Award winners:
Matthew Little receiving his Award from Tim Piper and Vic Burley 2023
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William Angliss staff and students at Contech 2022
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Stuart Thomson accepts his Award in company with Tim Piper, Suresh Vaidyanathan (teacher), Kris Wilson, Wendy Jarvis and Martin Crumpton
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Sollich Shield
Chanel Pardoe, from the class of 2021 and winner of the Sollich Award
Wendy together with Farrah and her WAI classmates from the Diploma of Food Science &
Technology.
Winner of the 2019 Sollich Award, Farrah Megson, seen receiving her award with Martin
Crumpton, Wendy Jarvis (William Angliss Institute)and Tim Piper, Australian Industry Group.
The winner of the 2018 Award, Andrew Taylor, is seen here being congratulated by Vic
Burley and Wendy Jarvis.
The Award presentation made during the 2017 ConTech Convention at the MCG:
winner Nicholas Rey is seen together with Wendy Jarvis and Kristine Wilson from the
William Angliss.
Seen here is Nick Bell (holding the Sollich Shield) together with the staff from the William
Angliss Institute. left to right - Wendy Jarvis, Kris Wilson And Rick Byrne.
The 2015 presentation of the Sollich Award was made during the ConTech convention at
the MCG in Melbourne.
The proud winner Stuart Dall is seen here holding his Award together with (L to R) Paul
Donovan, Technical & Product Development Manager, Fyna Foods Australia; Wendy Jarvis,
Course Administrator William Angliss TAFE; Martin Crumpton, Allied Industries and Tim
Piper, Head - Confectionery, Australian Industry Group.
David Wilson from Nestlé, Broadford, was the outstanding candidate for 2014 and is seen
here receiving the Sollich Award from Victor Burley of Allied. Also seen congratulating David
on his win are Kristine Wilson from the William Angliss Institute and Jim Sifonios from
Nestlé, Australia.
The 2013 winner, Leanne Cook, holding the Sollich Award memorial shield, together with (L
to R): Martin Crumpton, Kristine Wilson, William Angliss Institute, and Carmen Tabone,
Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Manager - Chocolate, Mars Chocolate Australia.
A large percentage of previous SOLLICH Award winners are now working in the
Confectionery industry.
The 2012 winner of the Sollich Award, (Ruby) Yuk Lam Lo, being presented her Award
during the Australian Industry Group’s ConTech Conference in Melbourne.
From left to right :
Neil Smith, Kraft Food Australia/New Zealand ; Ruby Lo ;
Colin Garrett, William Angliss Institute ; Martin Crumpton, Allied Industries.
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The 2011 winner, Richard Truong, is shown accepting the Award from Tim Piper,
the Victorian Director of the Australian Industry Group,
during the recent ConTech conference in Melbourne.
Also attending are Colin Garrett and Wendy Jarvis,
course administrators from the William Angliss Institute.
The 2010 winner of the SOLLICH Award is Saranga Heenkendra, seen here accepting the
Award with (left to right): Martin Crumpton, Director of Allied Industries, and Colin Garrett,
Senior Educator at the William Angliss Institute.
Seen here with Martin Crumpton and Ms Jordana Grow (winner 2009) are :
Jane Cathcart (2005) from Corvina Quality Foods, and Anthony Grey (2004)
from Nestle Confectionery.
The 1995 Award.
Martin Crumpton, Pierre Petermann, Viktor Juzi (Managing Director SAPAL) and Bert
Mueller (from William Angliss).
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Roger Waite, winner of the first SAPAL Award in 1993, seen here holding the shield,
together with (L to R) Dr Stuart Spencer, head of the Confectionery Manufacturers of
Australasia (CMA), Pierre Petermann, SAPAL; Michael Simmons, owner of Heritage
Chocolates, and Colin Wilson from William Angliss College.
