Jessica (Jess) Bastow is a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community and a successful business woman. She is a Cornerstone member of The Pinnacle Foundation, already generously funding 12 Olrem Pinnacle Foundation Scholarships. Inspired by Dr Craig White and Rod Anderson’s gift announced in September 2024, Jess and her family have created The Jessica Bastow…

To inspire others to give in accord with their means, Cornerstone members Dr Craig White and Rod Anderson announced an additional $1 million gift to The Pinnacle Foundation to fund three scholarships to be awarded in perpetuity. Craig received a scholarship as a young man from a country town in Tasmania. It was a scholarship…

In June 2022, Sam Harvey generously created a scholarship to honour Don Dunstan AC QC. The Don Dunstan AC QC Scholarship is open to all Pinnacle scholarship applicants.

Jessica Bastow has generously endowed a further three Olrem Scholarships, taking the total number of scholarships endowed to 12. Nine of the 12 Olrem Scholarships are open to Western Australian scholars and three are open on a national basis.

Vitaly Osipov has generously named a second scholarship to support eligble students studying in STEM fields.

Grahame Williams has generously bestowed a named scholarship to support eligible scholars studying in the fields of science, agriculture or medicine.

Bill Chambers has generously bestowed a fourth named scholarship. Bill was born in Ballarat, where he undertook his education and studies to become an engineer. Most of his working life was spent in Western Australia. In retirement, Bill spends his time between Perth and Sydney. This scholarship is open to all Western Australian applicants.

Michael Gorman has generously bestowed a second named scholarship. The scholarship is open to all Pinnacle scholarship applicants.

Jessica Bastow has generously endowed a further three Olrem Scholarships, taking the total number of scholarships endowed to nine. The additional Olrem Scholarships are open to all Pinnacle scholarship applicants.

Peter Brennan AM and Michael Lynch have generously bestowed a third named scholarship to support young scholars ideally studying at The University of Western Sydney. Peter and Michael have previously created The Peter Brennan AM & Michael Lynch Scholarship and The Sydney Community Foundation, Peter Brennan AM & Michael Lynch Scholarship.