The event was chaired by depute head teacher J. C. Vannet, with Mrs Susan Duff, senior education manager with Angus Council, as the principal guest.

The main prize-winners for session 2007-2008 were as follows:-

Awards for excellence in school or personal activities

S2 Debating Shield, Robyn Lee and Erin Mitchell; S2 Best Public Speaker (Craig Millar Cup), Keiran Lucas; Nicoll Award for Craft & Skills, David Whitton;

Frances Duncan Shield, Siobhan Porter; Kirsty Simpson Award, Emma Wilson; Ebern Cup, Michael Rose; William Bernard Memorial Trophy, Russell Walker; Angus College Award for psychology, Hayley Stewart; Rotary Club of Forfar Award for technology, Stephen Greenhill; Alana Keith Award, Catriona Cochrane; Forfar Community Council Shield, Charities Committee; Don and Low Bursary Award, Graeme Saunders; Dr Jamieson Award, Carrie Morris; Virtutis Causa Award, Ellen Henry; Don & Low Bi -Centennial Trophy for design and technology, Adam Cornick; Parent Council Cup, Ellen Henry; Head Teacher's Award for citizenship, Lisa Croll and Eilidh Lean; Regional Gaelic Mod - Aberfeldy 2008, Cameron Cochrane, Seonaid Cochrane, Darren Coyle, Martin Currie, Stephen Greenhill, Eilidh Paterson, James Robertson, Jack Rollo, Brodie Tierney-Orr and Debbie Thain; Arbroath Festival - Secondary Schools Choir, intermediate chamber choir; Head Teacher's Award for senior prefects, Dawn McCulloch, Ellen Henry, Fraser Henderson and Graeme Saunders.

S1 certificates of merit

Linzi Baxter, Erin Bertram, Lisa Brand, Chester Cornford, Jodie Coutts, Adam Coventry, Emma Cuthill, Kirsten Duncan, Ellie Finlayson, Gemma Fiore, Eilidh Fletcher, Scott Fullerton, Gemma Geekie, Tamera Gibson, Rachel Hill, Lisa Hoggan, Scott Kemp, Brandon Lee, Dale Leith, Lisa Mackenzie, Emma Morton, Nicole Muir, Sarah Niven, Louise Rioch, Jasper-Erica Shand, Anna Simpson, Daniel Stewart, Ian Stewart, Rory Stodart, Kirsty Turek, Rebecca Wallace and Aimee Young.

S2 certificates of merit

Fiona Adam, Amy Anderson, Nicola Beattie, Claire Butchart, Nina Cameron, Fergus Carnegie, Alannah Coupar, Lisa Crozier, Steven Doctor, Hannah Downie, Katherine Duncan, Katherine Haynes, Zoe Innes, Gillian Irvine, Jack Lucas, Lois McBean, Oriana Moschovakis, Victoria Parker, Declan Patullo, Jodie Patullo, Kara Robertson, Rachel Scott, Jack Stirling, Lesley Young and Robbie Young.

S3 certificates of merit

Kaylie Adam, Greig Baxter, Jacqueline Black, Eilidh Cameron, Abbie Carnegie, Alison Carter, Laing Croll, Karlene Douglas, Robyn Fraser, Beth Harrison, Christopher Hynes, Shona Lean, Matthew Lowson, Eilidh McMinn, Jennifer Pearson, Dale Reid and Hilary Saunders.

S4 certificates of merit

Kenneth Adam, Jenny Aitken, Andrew Callander, Ailsa Campbell, Sara Conley, Fraser Couston, Andrew Davies, Cameron Dewar, Lorna Doctor, Danielle Finlayson, Megan Finlayson, Amy Fitzpatrick, Blair Harrison, Erin Jones, Murray Low, Kristopher Mongan, Hannah Scott, Alison Skea, Darryl Whitton and

Katherine Woodroffe.

S5 certificates of merit

Kelly Balneaves, Emma Berry, Beth Bruce, Rebecca Collins, Laura Davidson, Stefanie Fletcher, Claire Fugaccia, Karrie Jamieson, Stuart Lynch, Louise Marshall, Ross Matthew, Kelly Meiklejohn, Gary Milne, Kirsten Murray, Robyn Nevay, Ruaraidh Noonan, Madeleine Sidgwick, Jane Smeaton, Barry Stewart and Anna Wight.

S6 certificates of merit

Catriona Cochrane, Adam Cornick, Martin Currie, Stuart Davidson, Rhona Dick, Stephanie Duncan, Stephen Greenhill, Ellen Henry, Gary Ip, James Robertson, Graeme Saunders, Kristina Smith, Hayley Stewart and Aran Ward Sell.

Senior school prize-winners

Expressive and Performing Arts: The Lauri Forrester Award for art and design, Daniel Leckie; The Joyce Herron Memorial Award for art, Holly Clark and Robyn Nevay; Prize for music, Hannah Kelly; John Grant Prize for music, Heather Singer; Ogilvie McDuff Robertson Award for music, Dawn McCulloch and Ellen Henry; Prize for drama, Ellen Henry.

Business and Computing Studies: Prize for business management and EQ Accountants Prize for Merit in S6 business management, Robyn Simpson; EQ Accountants Prize for Merit in S5 business management, Julia Callander; Prize for administration, Fiona Joiner; Prize for computing, Ross Matthew.

English: Scott Medal for English, Claire Fugaccia; Susan Anderson Johnston Essay Prize, Rebecca Collins.

Health Improvement: Prize for health & food technology, Linzi Brechin; Prize for physical education, Russell Callander.

Mathematics: Ben Thomson Medal for mathematics, Stacey Hutcheon.

Modern Languages: Prize for French, Beth Bruce; Prize for German, Ross Matthew; John Grant Prize for German, Amy Crichton; Prize for Gaelic, James Robertson; Prize for Spanish, Deborah Thain.

Sciences: Prize for biology, Karrie Jamieson; Prize for human biology, Anna Wight; Prize for chemistry, Claire Fugaccia; Prize for physics, Seonaid Cochrane.

Social subjects: Edinburgh Angus Club Prize for geography, Catriona Cochrane; London Angus Cup & Edinburgh Angus Club Prize for history, Claire Fugaccia.

Technical Subjects: Prize for graphic communication, Stacey Hutcheon; Prize for technological studies, Matthew Wallace.

Proxime Asseccit: Prize for computing, Prize for German, Edinburgh Angus Club Prize for runner-up to School Dux and Emanuel Racionzer Proxime Accessit Medal, Ross Matthew.

Dux of school: Prize for chemistry, Scott Medal for English, London Angus Cup and Edinburgh Angus Club Prize for history, Edinburgh Angus Club Prize for Dux of School and Jenny Lowson Dux Medal, Claire Fugaccia.