There will be smiles on the faces of many students from UQ Ipswich Campus this week when the campus hosts its annual Scholarship and Prize Ceremony.
More than 30 students will be receive scholarships and prizes valued at more than $50,000.
The funding will be dispersed at the campus’ annual Scholarship and Prize Ceremony, to be held this Wednesday, May 21.
The 2008 recipients will join their friends, families and supporters at the annual ceremony, which is designed to officially congratulate the students and acknowledge the support of the many scholarship and prize donors.
Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Professor Alan Rix said many of the scholarship and prize donors were sourced from the Ipswich region, and included the donation of annual scholarships totalling $5000 each.
He said such funding was testament to the incredible generosity of local organisations and businesses, who continued to support the campus and its students.
“These scholarships and prizes not only provide a financial reward, but also recognise the hard work, dedication and achievement of our students,” he said.
“The campus is indeed appreciative of the support by local businesses, organisations and individuals in allowing us to be able to provide such recognition.”
The 2008 ceremony will mark the first year the Children First Learning Centre Scholarship will be awarded to a meritorious student in the Bachelor of Education (Middle Years of Schooling).
Funded by the Children First Learning Centre, the scholarship is awarded on the basis of residency in Ipswich, academic merit and personal qualities including contribution to the Ipswich community.
The other scholarships to be awarded this week include:
• Bendigo Bank Scholarship in the Bachelor of Business
• Ipswich Alumni Chapter Scholarship
• Ipswich City Council City of Ipswich Scholarship
• Ipswich City Council Ipswich Sesqui-Centenary Local History Research Scholarship in the Bachelor of Arts
• Ipswich RSLA Sub Branch Scholarship in the Bachelor of Nursing
• Ipswich Women’s Development Network Heather Bonner Memorial Scholarship
• Reverend Roy Edwards Memorial Bursary in the Bachelor of Business
• Rotary Club of Ipswich City Bursary in the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
• Walter and Eliza Hall Trust Scholarship in the Bachelor of Nursing
• and the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law Ipswich First Year Student Scholarships
The UQ Ipswich Scholarship and Prize Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 21 at 7pm in Room 116, Building 12 at the campus.
MEDIA: Contact UQ Ipswich Marketing Manager Loretta Porche on 3381 1068 or 0418 772 819. Ceremony photographs are available upon request.
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