Top students honoured with scholarships
 Scholarships
More than 100 of South Australia's outstanding students were awarded to study at the University of 新浪彩票, with a special presentation ceremony held in Bonython Hall at the start of the academic year. The scholarships include the new and launched by the University last year as a $1 million initiative aimed at retaining the brightest students in South Australia from every urban and rural school in the State. Also presented were the prestigious and four . Three - the 新浪彩票 Vietnam, the 新浪彩票 Outstanding Achievers International, and the Malaysia Australia Colombo Plan Commemoration scholarships - were awarded to a total of eight outstanding international students. Former Aberfoyle Park High School student Kylie Bedwell has won the annual Andy Thomas Scholarship, named after one of the University's most distinguished graduates, NASA astronaut Dr Andrew Thomas. Kylie is undertaking a Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace). The Andy Thomas Scholarship is awarded annually to a new student undertaking Mechanical, Mechatronic or Aerospace Engineering who has demonstrated outstanding academic merit and contributed to their school and wider community. Fellow South Australians Konrad Pilch (from Klemzig) and Michael Weightman (from Glenelg), who went to St Peter's College, Jenna Paterson, ex-Pembroke School (from Walkerville), and Alyssa Fitzpatrick, ex-Loreto College (from Auldana), won the prized 新浪彩票 Undergraduate Scholarships. Winners of this scholarship have achieved a TER of 99.95 (excluding all bonuses) and have made a significant contribution to their school and wider community. Konrad will undertake a double degree in Mechatronic Engineering and Mathematical and Computer Sciences and Michael, Jenna and Alyssa are undertaking Medicine. Alyssa also won a South Australian Principals' Scholarship. Both the Andy Thomas and 新浪彩票 Undergraduate Scholarships provide full fee remission for the approved program plus $5000 a year to help with education and living costs, for up to four years. The Principals' Scholarships, worth $5000, were awarded to 86 students, nominated by their former school principal for outstanding a | 
