Eleanor Coad received an award from the 'Old Girls' Association' (OGA) at Burgess Hill School for Girls.
Eleanor was nominated by the students in her year group as the most worthy of special recognition for her contribution to the year group, over and above academic achievement.
The OGA Chairwoman, Katharine Ruff, presented Eleanor with the prize at a coffee morning for the Sixth Form and Year 11 students.
The Headmistress, Mrs Aughwane, and OGA Vice-Chairwoman Chloe de Souza, a former pupil of the school were also present to congratulate Eleanor.
The OGA currently has 300 past pupils and staff as members and welcomes any former students from Burgess Hill School for Girls to join the Association.
The OGA enables past pupils to keep in touch with old friends and staff, share their memories through the yearly L'Alouette magazine and help support the school today.
The Old Girls' Association holds an Annual General Meeting and Reunion at the school every September and a Special Leavers' Reunion on the fourth year after girls have left the school.
If you are an old girl of the School and would like to attend the Reunion event in September, please contact the school on 01444 241050.
There is a useful link on the School's website for any former students who would like to join the Old Girls' Association. They can also contact the Secretary by email on ogasecretary@yahoo.co.uk or phone the School for more information.