On Australia Day 2017 17-year-old Gabriella Wehbe was named Young Parramatta Citizen of the Year from more than 50 nominees.
Gabriella completed her HSC at the College while undergoing treatment for a rare cancer: metastic alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma.
“It was a hard time doing the HSC and going through cancer, so I really looked at my school work and volunteer opportunities as a chance to take my mind off my sickness,” Gabriella said.
“This award has inspired me to do more volunteer work, because I see all the people that were nominated and I think that they are really contributing and doing great things for the community.”
While in her final years of high school Gabriella also helped raise $200,000 for the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse Foundation, a cancer treatment centre in Sydney. Gabriella also received the Arthur Phillip Society award.