The Governor-General, as Patron of the Order of Australia Association Foundation, has announced the Foundation’s six new scholars following a roundtable conference today at Government House, Canberra.
The six scholars have been selected following a rigorous process undertaken by the Order of Australia Association Foundation in conjunction with each relevant university. The scholars, each in the second year of their degree, are:
- Ockert Visser: University of Western Australia, undertaking a Bachelor of Advanced Computer Science (Honours) with a major in Quantum Computing. The Scholarship was donated by the McCusker Charitable Foundation.
- Jake Barnett: University of Western Australia, undertaking a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) with a major in Mechanical Engineering. The Scholarship was donated by The Goodeve Foundation.
- Miriam Grice: University of Queensland undertaking a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours). The Scholarship was donated by the Order of Australia Association
- Zeph Hardie: Queensland University of Technology, undertaking a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) with majors in Computer and Software Systems. The Scholarship was donated by Mrs Angela Wheelton OAM DSJ and Ms Beverley Pinder OAM.
- Isum Malawaraarachchi: Bond University, undertaking a Bachelor of Medical Studies. The Scholarship was donated by Dr Helen Nugent AC, the Chairman of the Order of Australia Association Foundation and a former Chancellor of Bond University.
- Nazia Safdari: University of Queensland, undertaking a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and a Bachelor of Business Management. The Scholarship was donated by the Order of Australia Association Foundation.