Arrow International: Two Tertiary Scholarships

Arrow International Awards Two Tertiary Scholarships

Two outstanding Year 13 high school students have been awarded a tertiary education scholarship to go towards their study in 2010.

The two students both attend Manukau City’s Te Whanau o Tupuranga School, which is a flagship model for Maori bilingual secondary schools in New Zealand. The school is the first student-based learning environment of its kind, designed specifically to accommodate different ways of learning for Maori and Pacific Island students in Years 7 to 13.

Arrow International Chief Executive Hugh Morrison says the company already has a relationship with the school by sponsoring an end of year academic prize and also employing graduates of the school.

“We are delighted to take our existing sponsorship arrangement one step further this year by awarding two tertiary leadership scholarships. Both students will receive $4,000 to go towards their first year of study, which I’m sure will give them a financial head start to their tertiary education,” he says. “These scholarships are the ideal way for our company to give something back to the community in which we work.”

Bryce Kaumoana was awarded one of the $4,000 scholarships for his leadership qualities. He has consistently shown initiative throughout his time at the school and has shown leadership in a variety of ways, making him a role model for other students. Bryce’s scholarship will go towards his first year of a Graduate Diploma of Game Development at Auckland’s Media Design School.

“I was so surprised to be awarded this scholarship. I was really hoping to win it, but I certainly didn’t expect to. It’s such a relief to be able to take care of half my fees immediately without having to rely on a student loan,” he says. “It would’ve been very difficult for my family and me, financially, without the scholarship. Mum was so happy and proud when she found out, she even cried!”

Chanelle Herewini is described as a friendly and sociable senior leader, a positive role model for her peers and someone who actively ensured students were safe while under her guidance. Chanelle will use her scholarship to assist in her first year of a Bachelor of Business at the Auckland University of Technology.

“I knew there were a few of us in line for the scholarship, but I got such a surprise when they read out my name. My whole family was there at the prizegiving to hear my name read out, which made it even more special,” she says. “Winning this scholarship was so important to me, because it is so hard to find that sort of money to go towards my study. This scholarship has given me such a good headstart.”

Hugh Morrison says these two scholarships awarded to Te Whanau o Tupuranga students are the precursor to a more formalised Arrow International scholarship programme.

“Next year we will launch the Arrow Foundation to deliver social and community programmes for the company. The first initiative in this programme will be the $25,000 Arrow Leadership Scholarship,” he says.

“This scholarship programme will target students in their final year of secondary school, who are destined for tertiary study and display leadership qualities either in their school or their community.”

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