As dawn breaks at Gallipoli on Anzac Day, Cleveland District State High School student Gemma Price will be among the many people paying their respects.
The Year 10 student was one of 70 Queensland school students who won the Premier's Anzac Prize, and will take part in Anzac Day ceremonies in Gallipoli and across the western front.
In entering the prize, Gemma, whose great grandfather was Norm Price, after whom Norm Price Park in Cleveland is named, submitted a five-minute video that explored the Anzac legend and how it has helped shape Australia, why it is important and how future generations can help keep it alive.
Gemma said she detailed her great grandfather's war time service and also interviewed her uncle, who served in Vietnam.
"It was interesting to get the opinion of someone who has actually fought in a war," she said.
As part of her prize, Gemma will tour Turkey, France and Belgium over two weeks, visiting Australian war cemeteries and memorials, and will help lay a wreath at Lone Pine.
She said it was "such an honour" to have been selected for the trip.
"It's such a privilege to be going and to be able to pay tribute to the people who served, especially because of my family history," she said.
"When we go over there, we also have to say a eulogy for two service people and I recently found out that my other great great grandfather on my mother's side died at Flanders Fields, which makes it so much more moving to go there."
Cleveland State High School principal Paul Bancroft said the school was "immensely proud" of Gemma, while Cleveland MP Mark Robinson, presented Gemma with a special certificate at a school assembly last month, said he was thrilled that Gemma would be attending and representing the community "at such an important event like the Centenary of Anzac".