AIMING HIGH: John Paul College dux Marc Rigter is wanting to one day work for Boeing, Space X or Nasa.
AIMING HIGH: John Paul College dux Marc Rigter is wanting to one day work for Boeing, Space X or Nasa.
Rotorua's Marc Rigter is reaching for the stars in pursuit of his love of science.
The John Paul College dux has a bright future ahead of him as he decides whether to accept a University of Auckland scholarship to study mechanical engineering or go to Australia's University of Sydney tostudy aerospace engineering.
Marc gained first place in all his subjects this year and was waiting for his exam results to be released in mid-January to find out if he would be offered a place across the Tasman.
Last year, he managed to get all of his Level 2 credits at excellence level, earning 154 in total. He also scored 95 per cent in his Cambridge international examination math test.
"I hope to one day work in the United States for Boeing, Space X or Nasa that make rockets.
"I've always been interested in science and have studied maths and physics," he said.
"I think going to Australia would be awesome. It's not much different to here. I'm looking forward to meeting lots of people who probably will have similar interests."
In June, Marc was one of eight New Zealanders chosen to go to the Youth ANZAAS science forum in Hobart. He said the trip confirmed to him that his future belonged in science and engineering.
