UNE > News and Events > Browse by article > Business gives helping hand to university scholars

Next Triticale breaks the ’10-tonnes-per-hectare’ barrier April 26, 2005  

Previous Academics honour a life’s service to political thought April 21, 2005 

Business gives helping hand to university scholars

April 22, 2005

Swain Briggs Moses.jpgMore than 200 undergraduates at The University of New England were awarded a range of scholarships at a special ceremony on Thursday, April 21.
The scholarships total more than $2.1 million. Many of the scholarship donors personally presented the scholarships to the recipients at the ceremony.
Special guests included Mr Tony Windsor, MP, Independent Federal Member for New England, Professor Ingrid Moses, Vice-Chancellor of UNE and Mr Tom McMaster, a direct descendent of the late Douglas McMaster, donor of the Inaugural Douglas McMaster Undergraduate Scholarship.
The ceremony started at about 5pm and was held at Lazenby Hall. Friends, relatives, students, donors and academics were greeted with champagne and canapés before being ushered to their seats for the presentation of scholarships.
(Pictured is one of the scholarships recipients, Ms Wendy Swain, receiving her award from Professor Moses).
A key scholarship offered annually is the UNE Country Scholarships. Established in 1999, a total of 190 students have received about $4.75 million in scholarship funding to date. The total value of each scholarship funding is up to $25,000.
These scholarships were set up to help students from rural and remote areas and who have achieved outstanding academic achievement and leadership skills to fulfill their academic studies at UNE.
This year, Country Scholarships helped 33 undergraduates to study in a variety of disciplines, such as Teaching and Nursing, Urban and Regional Planning and Natural Resources and Engineering.

Some of the donors who chose to contribute to the Country Scholarships include the New England Credit Union, Tamex Transport, TransGrid and Fuji Xerox.
UNE’s four faculties and seven colleges also contribute towards a number of scholarships, each valued at $6,500, to help recipients cover accommodation costs for one year. A total of 16 scholars received these scholarships on Thursday.
A number of sporting scholarships were also awarded to students for rugby, touch football and soccer.
The ceremony concluded with a vote of thanks from Mr Thomas Fell, a UNE Country Scholarship Recipient in 2002 who is in his final year of studies for a Bachelor of Natural Resources.
“My scholarship has opened up opportunities for me and allowed me opportunities I may not have otherwise been able to pursue,” Mr Fell said.
For more information phone Lydia Roberts on 6773 2779

Posted by Lydia Roberts at April 22, 2005 01:26 PM