It has been going for more than 20 years, has awarded 517 scholarships and is a hugely successful partnership between the community and Gunnedah Shire Council.
The Gunnedah Community Scholarship Fund celebrated another year of community support for the Shire’s young people at the annual presentation yesterday afternoon.
Eighteen students from Gunnedah Shire were awarded scholarships in areas ranging from agriculture to law.
Gunnedah Shire Council Community Scholarship Fund Working Group Chair Cr Linda Newell said the fund was an innovative initiative.
“We know that many of our young people have to move away to pursue their chosen study area,” Cr Newell said.
“The Gunnedah Community Scholarship Fund gives people not only encouragement, but some practical financial support to meet the costs of moving, books and other expenses.”
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The 2025 Gunnedah Community Scholarship Fund recipients are:
· Eszter Apro – Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business at Macquarie University.
· Zara Bartlett – Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood at University of Sydney.
· Hollie Bennett – Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Honours)(Radiation Therapy) at University of Newcastle.
· Clare Canham – Bachelor of Political Science at Australian National University.
· Emma Doyle – Bachelor of Law/Bachelor of Criminology (Honours) at University of Newcastle.
· Lewis Donaldson – Bachelor of Communication at Charles Sturt University.
· Rachel Fairfull – Bachelor of
Nursing at University of New England.
· Josie Gallagher – Bachelor of Education K-12 at Charles Sturt University.
· Maya Gallagher – Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) at University of Newcastle.
· Courtney Hobden – Bachelor of Rural Science at University of New England.
· Henry Johns – Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics at University of Newcastle.
· Amelia Lush – Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science/Bachelor of Psychological Science at Griffith University, Gold Coast.
· Madison McDonald – Bachelor of Agriculture at University of New England.
· Kaleb McIlveen – Bachelor of Business (Agriculture) at Marcus Oldham College, Victoria.
· Cameron Neader – Diploma of Engineering at University of Newcastle.
· Rosie Snape – Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Human Rights at Australian Catholic University Brisbane.
· Chloe Sumpter – Bachelor of Nursing at University of Wollongong.
· John Mark Villegas – Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) at University of Newcastle.
See next week’s Gunnedah Times for more coverage about the scholarship recipients’ future plans.
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