Top students win University scholarships
Monday, 26 February 2007
More than 100 of South Australia's outstanding students will be awarded scholarships to study at the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ with a presentation ceremony to be held in Bonython Hall tomorrow, Tuesday 27 February.
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 to be presented are the highly-regarded and four .
Three - the ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ Vietnam, the ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ Outstanding Achievers International, and the Malaysia Australia Colombo Plan Commemoration scholarships - also will be 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 . Kylie will undertake a .
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), have won the prized ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ 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.</