Freemasons to provide $220,000 in scholarships

Media Release
30 July 2007

Freemasons to provide $220,000 in university scholarships

Applications are now open for scholarships valued at $220,000 to students studying at Auckland, AUT, Waikato, Massey, Victoria, Canterbury, Lincoln and Otago universities.

The country’s largest, privately-funded scholarship programme - The Freemasons Charity - will award seven scholarships of $10,000 each, and 25 of $6,000 each to university students completing their graduate or post-graduate study in 2008.

A major revamp of the programme last year increased the value of the scholarships offered and altered the application criteria. Applicants must be students completing their degree, no matter their degree subject or faculty. The only other stipulation is that they must also take part in a non-academic community activity.

Mark Winger, president of the Freemasons Charity, says the increased monetary value of the scholarships has revitalized the 20-year-old scholarship programme and proved popular, with applications doubling at some universities. He emphasised that a Freemasons affiliation is not, and never has been, a requirement.

“Our scholarship recipients are high-achieving young people who recognise the importance and involvement of community service as well as academic success.

“There is no doubt that Freemasons scholarship recipients will become major contributors to society.

“We have worked with the universities to identify how best to assist with our scholarship programme and we are delighted with the results,”added Mark Winger.

Freemasons in New Zealand have provided nearly $2.75 million of scholarships to over 800 university students from throughout the country in the last two decades.

Applications are open until 1 October 2007 and forms can be downloaded from the homepage of the Freemasons website, www.freemasons.co.nz

Subs: A list of 34 recipients, recently presented with their 2007 Freemasons Charity scholarships, is attached.

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2007 Freemasons Charity university scholarship recipients

Name / Hometown / University / Degree/Study / Awarded
KieranO’Brien / Papakura / Auckland / PhD in Bioengineering / Postgraduate
Amy Chan / Wanganui / Auckland / Bachelor of Pharmacy / Undergraduate
Joyce Ho / North Shore / Auckland / Bachelor of Science / Undergraduate
Rosabel Tan / Howick / Auckland / English,
Marketing &
Psychology / Undergraduate
Peter Marshall / Wellington / Auckland / Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Law / Undergraduate
Corey Laverty / Havelock North / Massey / PhD in Genetics / Postgraduate
Paul Hopkins / Matamata / Massey / Graduate Diploma in rural studies / Undergraduate
Lisa Thorne / Tauranga / Massey / Bachelor of Education / Undergraduate
Luke Fullard / Manawatu / Massey / BScHon majoring in mathematics / Undergraduate
Haydon Craw / Gore / Massey / Bach Applied Science major in Agriculture / Undergraduate
Jessica Deane / Hamilton / Waikato / MSc in Genetics / Postgraduate
Alexander Brown / Te Aroha / Waikato / Hon Degree in Social Sciences / Undergraduate
Marie Heaphy / Morrinsville / Waikato / Msc degree in earth science / Undergraduate
Paul Mudge / Hamilton / Waikato / Bachelor Science and technology / Undergraduate
Ronald Ngata / Taupiri / Waikato / Hon Degree in social Sciences / Undergraduate
Rebecca Rose / Hamilton / Waikato / LLB and Bachelor Management studies / Undergraduate
James McNamara / Karori / Victoria / MA Classics / Postgraduate
Andrew Durant / Ngaio / Victoria / MSc Chemistry / Undergraduate
Rosel Labone / Seatoun / Victoria / Bachelor of Arts Music / Undergraduate
Daniel Bassett / Northland / Victoria / MSc Geology / Undergraduate
Olivia Holborrow / Ngaio / Victoria / LLB & BA Hons / Undergraduate
Evelien vandeVen / Inglewood / Victoria / BSc Geology / Undergraduate
Brandon Bradley / Blenheim / Canterbury / PhD Civil Engineering / Postgraduate
Jeremy Thin / Christchurch / Canterbury / MA in History / Undergraduate
Estelle Barnett / Christchurch / Canterbury / BE Honours / Undergraduate
Jim Chong / Christchurch / Canterbury / BE Honours / Undergraduate
Michael Annear / Rangiora / Lincoln / Master Applied Science / Postgraduate
Christina Painting / Auckland / Lincoln / Honours Ecology & conservation / Postgraduate
Yvonne Wouterson / Cambridge / Otago / Masters of Planning / Postgraduate
Terry Guyton / Riverton / Otago / Bachelor of Education / Undergraduate
Emma Kirkwood / Palmerston North / Otago / Music & Human Nutrition / Undergraduate
Danielle Notman / Dunedin / Otago / LLB (Hons) Faculty of Law / Undergraduate
Steven Sutton / Invercargill / Otago / Bachelor of Laws / Undergraduate
Ellen Tait / Dunedin / Otago / Law & English / Undergraduate

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