Dubbo’s Rachel Krause-Poyser has been awarded the annual Tony McGrane Scholarship in a ceremony at Charles Sturt University (CSU).
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In total, 16 scholarships and nine prizes were awarded to Dubbo students at the ceremony on May 23.
Across CSU, a total of 296 scholarships worth over $1.2 million will be awarded in 2017, making it one of the strongest scholarship portfolios in the country. The number and value of CSU scholarships has increased 21 per cent since 2015.
Head of Campus at CSU in Dubbo Cathy Maginnis said: “This scholarships and prizes presentation evening recognises and celebrates the outstanding achievements of students”.
“It also recognises the contributions made by local businesses, organisations and individuals who sponsor an award, and enables recipients to meet the donors and share their stories and explain what the award will do for them.
“Without these generous benefactors the evening would not occur and these students would struggle to study.”
CSU Acting Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Professor Toni Downes was on hand to present a scholarship on behalf of the University Council and the Chancellor of the University.
The Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science Professor Tim Wess, and Head of the School of Indigenous Australian Studies Associate Professor Jay Phillips also attended.
Academic prizes and awards were also presented to students with outstanding results in their course and Dean's merit awards were presented as recognition of students’ outstanding academic performance.
“The evening was a chance to celebrate the hard work and achievements of students and the support they have from their families,” Ms Maginnis said.
“It was an opportunity to mingle with donors, recipients, staff and families in the newly refurbished Café at completion of the ceremony.
“This ceremony is an important calendar event for the University and all students should feel very proud of their achievements, this provides further incentive to aim for further awards and recognises the hard work they have put into their studies. The scholarships and prizes are earned from a very competitive field and reinforces the students' choice of course to study at Charles Sturt University.”
The evening was capped off with a vote of thanks in five different languages, delivered on behalf of the students by Genoveva De Sousa.