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Whitireia Foundation Scholarship recipients announced
Fifty Whitireia students were awarded 2013 Whitireia Foundation Scholarships at an event held last night in the new
Wikitoria Katene building at the Porirua campus.
Over 200 students, invited guests, Council members, sponsors, trustees and staff attended in support of the recipients.
The scholarships ranging in value from $500 to $3,000 were awarded to students and go towards study fees for this year;
two were awarded as book grants. A total of $103,000 was awarded last night; with scholarships received from 15
sponsors.
Tim Sheppard Whitireia Foundation Chair addressed the recipients at the awards ceremony and presented the scholarships
with the sponsors, while Anaru Rima a Bachelor of Nursing (Māori) student and a 2013 scholarship recipient spoke on
behalf of the students.
I am privileged to be a recipient of a Whitireia Foundation scholarship for this year said Anaru. “The generosity of the
sponsors and their support allows us to progress and move forward within our different areas of study. We will repay you
through being committed, focused and dedicated to our studies at Whitireia”. Anaru was the recipient of a scholarship
from Whitireia Foundation - Ngāti Toa.
This year’s sponsors included the following businesses and organizations: Altrusa and Zonta Clubs of Mana, Canon New
Zealand Limited, Commercial Property Specialists Limited, Compass Health, The Dale Family Trust, Ford Sumner Lawyers,
Gaze Commercial, Kāpiti Coast District Council, The Kirk-Burnnand Family Trust, Mana Community Grants Foundation, New
Zealand Federation of Graduate Women (Wellington) Incorporated, Porirua City Council, The Sheppard Family, The Simpson
Family, Wellington Ostomy Association. The Foundation gratefully acknowledges the support of all its sponsors said Tim
Sheppard. “All our sponsors are making a difference to the lives of these students”.
Whitireia Foundation Scholarships are available to new and existing students studying at Whitireia. They are awarded by
the Foundation and recipients are selected on the twin criteria of merit and perseverance to succeed in spite of
personal circumstances. Applications are open to students in October each year.
The Whitireia Foundation is a registered charitable trust, established in 1999. It is responsible for managing and
growing the scholarship fund which today sits at close to $400,000. The aim of the Whitireia Foundation is to assist
students to realise their potential, as well as to promote, support and enhance the goals and activities of Whitireia
New Zealand through research projects, educational innovation and improving campus facilities. To find out more about
the Foundation check out http://whitireiafoundation.com
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Full list of Whitireia Foundation Scholarship recipients for 2013NameProgrammeAimee AndrewsBachelor of NursingRebecca PatemanBachelor of Information TechnologyPenelope WildeBachelor of NursingMirian KarouaBachelor of Nursing (Pacific)Litiana UluiburotuBachelor of Nursing (Pacific)Lonise AitogiBachelor of Nursing (Pacific)Louise KateneBachelor of Nursing (Māori)Rose Pusa NimarotaBachelor of Nursing (Pacific)Emma MillantaBachelor of NursingUputaua MatagiBachelor of NursingAmanda Reichenbach-SiskBachelor of Social WorkKaitlyn ThomsonBachelor of NursingSuzanne Reichenbach-SiskBachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)Caleb LomalomaBachelor of Information TechnologyLuano Duffy VilianiuBachelor of Applied Business StudiesLaura RobertsonBachelor of Health Science (Paramedic)Peri Te WaoBachelor of Nursing (Māori)Trisha WeeBachelor of NursingTifaimoana IosefoBachelor of Nursing (Pacific)Jahleen TuakumeCertificate in Professional CookeryJill SimBachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)Raola SayerBachelor of Social WorkSharna WelhamBachelor of NursingLinda SoukbandithBachelor of NursingRexmond PelmanCertificate in Automotive EngineeringWillie RopatiCertificate in Automotive EngineeringTyler JamesCertificate in Electrical EngineeringJoshua CalvertCertificate in Professional CookeryZsairon La’uluDiploma in Outdoor AdventureZachary WarmouthDiploma in Performing Arts (Dance)Tagimoana ToloaBachelor of Information TechnologyEbony SushamesBachelor of Applied Arts (Performing Arts)Kristy FaanunuNew Zealand Diploma in BusinessKolo ManatuaCertificate in Automotive EngineeringJoedyle MagadiaCertificate in Electrical EngineeringCaleb KrishnanCertificate in Electrical EngineeringWiremu NukuCertificate in CarpentryDaniel CurranCertificate in Electrical EngineeringBrett SullivanCertificate in Electrical EngineeringSarah-Jane ThorpeBachelor of NursingAnaru RimaBachelor of Nursing MāoriLouise KateneBachelor of Nursing MāoriTodd WilliamsonDiploma in Performing Arts (Dance)Richard AndersonGraduate Diploma in Creative WritingJennifer RobertsBachelor of Social WorkDouglas CavenaghCertificate in Automotive Engineering (Advanced)Leeza MoananuBachelor of Nursing (Pacific)Leigh KelletBachelor of Social WorkSusan FitzgeraldBachelor of Social WorkTangimoana Te MoananuiCertificate in Foundation Health Science