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Friday 16 January 2009

Three receive Tuapeka Bursary

The Tuapeka County Bursary, designed to assist students with their tertiary studies, has been awarded to three recipients this year.

They are:

• Claire Tweed (24), of Waitahuna, who this year will complete her third and final year at the Otago Polytechnic where she is studying towards a Bachelor of Nursing. Claire is committed to becoming a registered nurse and intends on working in a rural area – she has requested to complete at least one of her three placements this year at the Lawrence Health Centre or other places in the South Otago area.

• Rachel Mariu (20), from Tapanui, has just completed her second year at the Otago University College of Education through the Southland Campus towards a Bachelor of Education in Primary Bilingual Teaching. Rachel plans to build on her knowledge of Te Reo Maori and hopes to put her knowledge into practice by teaching in the West Otago/Southland area after she graduates.

• Ruby Mills (19), from Roxburgh, will this year complete her third and final year at the University of Otago where she is studying towards a Bachelor of Arts majoring in English and minoring in Anthropology. At the end of the year, Ruby plans to travel to either South America or Africa to teach English and help address issues facing those communities.

The recipients each receive $800 to assist them with their studies.

The bursary fund was established by the former Tuapeka County Council prior to amalgamation in 1989, and this is the 17^th year it has been available.

The bursary is available to students who reside in the former Tuapeka County area, including the townships of Lawrence, Tapanui and Roxburgh. It is designed to assist them in their attendance at tertiary education institutes.

There were 13 applications received this year.

Students who meet the eligibility criteria will have another opportunity to apply for the bursary when it is readvertised in November 2009.