Rotorua Trust helps pave path to tertiary study
The Rotorua Energy Charitable Trust presented 43 local school students with Tertiary Study Awards at a special ceremony
last night (10 February 2014).
Each recipient walked away with a grant valued at $2,000 per year for a
maximum tenure of four years.
Trust Chairman Grahame Hall said almost 840 Rotorua students have received Tertiary Study Awards, at a value of almost
$6million, since the scheme began in 1996.
“The awards are provided to assist with full time undergraduate studies at any New Zealand Tertiary Institution for
students who have attended a secondary school in the Rotorua District,” Mr Hall said.
Awards are made following close evaluation by the selection panel of an applicant’s academic achievement, leadership
skills and community involvement, which includes their involvement in school activities.
“The selection panel has once again been very impressed by the calibre of the applications. This is largely due to a
team of people at each secondary school
working very hard to support students at their respective schools,” Mr Hall said.
“I would especially like to thank fellow members of the selection panel, Trust Deputy Chairman, Jo-Anne La Grouw and
Trustee, Trevor Maxwell, as well as Trust staff, for their support this year in the selection process.”
This year’s Tertiary Study Award recipients are:
Dylan Boddis Western Heights High School
Rebecca Boles John Paul College
Caitlin Casey John Paul College
Stephanie Cogger John Paul College
Awatere Douglas Te Kura O Te Koutu
Grace Eriksen John Paul College
Rebecca Firth John Paul College
Samantha Grace Rotorua Girls’ High School
Kale Grahame Reporoa College
Morgana Grose John Paul College
Sophia Hanson Western Heights High School
Sayaka Hughes John Paul College
Georgina Hyde John Paul College
Laura Jackson Western Heights High School
Gloria Kim Western Heights High School
Isaac Kim Rotorua Boys’ High School
Lucy Li Western Heights High School
Murali Magesan Western Heights High School
MereArihia Mansell Western Heights High School
Aleisha Mitchell Rotorua Girls’ High School
Andre Morrison Western Heights High School
Soltice Morrison Rotorua Girl’s, High School
Kaycie O’Connor Western Heights High School
Kim Paras Rotorua Girl’s High School
Yeseul Park Rotorua Lakes High School
Helen Payn Rotorua Girl’s High School
Mitchell Petersen John Paul College
Joshua Porteous Rotorua Boys’ High School
Kerry Power Reporoa College
Fenella Richards Rotorua Lakes High School
Marc Rigter John Paul College
Kelsey Rose Rotorua Lakes High School
Samantha Sinclair John Paul College
Gihwan Song Western Heights High School
Zac Swift John Paul College
Stacey Tamblin Western Heights High School
Callum Taylor Rotorua Boys’ High School
Daniel Teautama Rotorua Boys’ High School
Anna Threadgill John Paul College
Jennifer van Rouvenroy John Paul College
Alice West Western Heights High School
Lukas Wharekura Western Heights High School
Anna Wilson Rotorua Girl’s High School
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