Council scholarships give students a financial boost

Council scholarships

Penrith Council scholarship students Bradley Dekruif, Stacey Struthers and Samuel Vance

 

The 2013 academic year is already off to a flying start for 13 University of Western Sydney students, who have been announced as the recipients of competitive local Council scholarships.

Blacktown City Council, Campbelltown City Council, Hawkesbury City Council, Hills Shire Council, Penrith City Council and Wollondilly Shire Council have all demonstrated a commitment to higher education by funding a suite of scholarships for UWS students.

In 2013, the students receiving Council scholarships include:

  • Mario Rashid-Ring, a 19-year-old Bachelor of Business and Commerce student from Kellyville Ridge, will receive the $5,000 per annum Jim Anderson Memorial Academic Excellence Scholarship from Blacktown City Council.
  • Caitlin Mahony, a 22-year-old Bachelor of Communication/ Bachelor of Laws student from Blacktown, will receive the $5,000 per annum Jim Anderson Memorial Academic Excellence Scholarship from Blacktown City Council.
  • Michelle Darby, a 45-year-old Bachelor of Nursing student from Hassall Grove, will receive the $5,000 per annum Jim Anderson Memorial Academic Excellence Scholarship from Blacktown City Council.
  • Sara Barendregt, a 19-year-old Bachelor of Natural Science student from Plumpton will receive the $5,000 per annum Jim Anderson Memorial Academic Excellence Scholarship from Blacktown City Council.
  • Lana Nguyen, a 19-year-old Bachelor of Medicine/ Bachelor of Surgery student from Leumeah will receive the $3,000 per annum Campbelltown City Council Medical Scholarship.
  • Robert Barrie, a 19-year-old Bachelor of Business and Commerce/ Bachelor of Laws student from Ambarvale will receive the $2,500 per annum Ian Porter Scholarship from Campbelltown City Council.
  • Mitchell Price, a 19-year-old Bachelor of Medical Science (Advanced) student from Bligh Park, will receive the $5,000 per annum Hawkesbury City Council Scholarship.
  • Adam Johnson, a 20-year-old Bachelor of Medical Science student from Grose Wold, will receive the $5,000 per annum Hawkesbury City Council Scholarship.
  • Ashleigh Elliot, a 19-year-old Bachelor of Science (Zoology) student from Baulkham Hills, will receive the $5,000 per annum Hills Shire Council Scholarship.
  • Stacey Struthers, a 21-year-old Bachelor of Education (Birth -5 years) student from Cambridge Park, will receive the $3,000 per annum Penrith City Council Childhood Education Scholarship.
  • Bradley Dekruif, a 20-year-old Bachelor of Engineering student from South Penrith, will receive the $5,000 per annum Penrith City Council Engineering and Technology Scholarship.
  • Samuel Vance, a 22-year-old Bachelor of Social Science (Pathway to Master of Urban Management and Planning) student from Cranebrook, will receive the $5,000 per annum Penrith City Council Urban Planning Scholarship.
  • Laura Foster, a 22-year-old Bachelor of Social Science (Pathway to Master of Urban Management and Planning) student from Camden Park, will receive the $2,000 per annum Wollondilly Shire Council Urban Planning Scholarship.

Council scholarships

Laura Foster and Wollondilly Shire Councillor Col Mitchell


The scholarships make a significant difference in the lives of the recipients by easing the financial burden of university study and, by encouraging students to serve as ambassadors for the region, lead to the development of leadership skills. Many of the scholarships also include a work experience component at Council.

Professor Kevin Dunn, Dean of the School of Social Sciences and Psychology at UWS, says the scholarships provide the opportunity for local councils to make a mutually beneficial investment in their own future leaders.

“The range of Urban Planning scholarships, for example, are aimed at encouraging local students to consider working as an urban planner and to have a career in local government,” says Professor Dunn.

“We know that the best planners for Greater Western Sydney will be students from the region. Our aim is to produce graduates who are familiar with, and have a passion for, and a commitment to, Greater Western Sydney.”


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