June 2025 – Jerome Tse & Adrian Lotrean
We are delighted to welcome Jerome Tse and Adrian Lotrean as Conerstone members. Jerome is a non-executive director of The Pinnacle Foundation and is chair of the Investment Committee.
Announcements
April 2022 – The Bill Chambers Scholarship (No. 2)
Bill Chambers has generously bestowed a second named scholarship. Bill was born in Ballarat, where he undertook his education and…
April 2023 – The Bill Chambers Scholarship (No. 3)
Bill Chambers has generously bestowed a third named scholarship. Bill was born in Ballarat, where he undertook his education and…
April 2025 – The Bill Chambers Scholarship (No. 5)
Bill Chambers has generously bestowed a fifth named scholarship. Bill was born in Ballarat, where he undertook his education and…
August 2017 – The Greg Livingstone Scholarship
The Greg Livingstone Scholarship is open to all Pinnacle scholarship applicants.
August 2019 – The Tea Uglow Scholarship
The Tea Uglow Scholarship is open to trans students who lack family support.
August 2022 – The Anthony-Whitney Scholarship
The Anthony-Whitney Scholarship is open to applicants who are undertaking degree studies in either music or history.
August 2025 – The Greg Livingstone Perpetual Scholarship
At the 2025 Cornerstone and Patrons’ dinner, Pinnacle Foundation non-executive chair and Cornerstone donor, Greg Livingstone, announced he was donating…
December 2019 – The Allan Howard Scholarship
The Allan Howard Scholarship was created by John Allan and Darren Howard and is open to eligible applicants from rural…
February 2025 – The Brown-Neaves Family Scholarship
We welcome Garry and Dianne Brown-Neaves as Cornerstone members. They have generously created a scholarship open to eligible applicants, ideally…
January 2019 – The Maurice Joyce Scholarship
This scholarship is funded by Alan Joyce AC and Shane Lloyd in memory of Alan’s late father, Maurice Joyce. Mr…
January 2019 – The Shelley Argent OAM Scholarship
This scholarship is named to honour the tireless work of LGBTIQ+ activist and philanthropist, Shelley Argent OAM. Shelley has committed…
January 2020 – The Dr Vinay Kumar Scholarship
The Dr Vinay Kumar Scholarship is awarded to students studying either medicine or a performing arts discipline.
July 2018 – The Ros & Diana Coffey Scholarship
The Ros and Diana Coffey Scholarship is open to all Pinnacle scholarship applicants.
July 2019 – The Frank Ford AM & Sam Harvey Scholarship
The Frank Ford AM and Sam Harvey Scholarship has been created by Sam Harvey in memory of his late partner,…
July 2019 – The Murray J. Collins – The City Gardener Scholarship
The Murray J. Collins – The City Gardener Scholarship is funded by Rob Grant in memory of his late partner, Murray…
July 2021 – The Olrem Scholarships (x3)
The Olrem Scholarships are open to all Pinnacle scholarship applicants from Western Australia.
July 2022 – The Olrem Scholarships (x3)
Jessica Bastow has generously endowed a further three Olrem Scholarships. All six Olrem Scholarships are open to Pinnacle scholarship applicants…
July 2023 – The Olrem Scholarships (x3)
Jessica Bastow has generously endowed a further three Olrem Scholarships, taking the total number of scholarships endowed to nine. The…
July 2025 – The Jessica Bastow Perpetual Scholarship (No. 2)
Jessica (Jess) Bastow is a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community and a successful businesswoman. She is a Cornerstone member…
July 2025 – The Matthew McCarron Scholarship (No. 2)
Shay Lewis-Thorp and Marnie Lewis-Millar, through The Lewis Foundation, are generously donating further funds to The Pinnacle Foundation to create…
June 2015 – The Selig Family Scholarship
Geoff is the Executive Chairman of ASX-listed diversified print and marketing communications business IVE Group Ltd. He has three daughters:…
June 2017 – The Andrew Staite Scholarship
The Andrew Staite Scholarship is open to all Pinnacle scholarship applicants.
June 2017 – The John Goldbaum Scholarship
The John Goldbaum Scholarship is open to all Pinnacle scholarship applicants. John has been a generous benefactor to the LGBTIQ+…
June 2018 – The Dr Craig White & Rod Anderson Tasmanian Scholarship
The Dr Craig White and Rod Anderson Scholarship is for a Tasmanian, first in family to attend university. Craig and…
June 2018 – The Harvey Milk Scholarship
This scholarship is funded by an anonymous donor to honour gay rights activist and visionary Harvey Milk. The donor, a student…
June 2019 – The Bill Chambers Scholarship
Bill Chambers was born in Ballarat, where he undertook his education and studies to become an engineer. Most of his…
June 2020 – The Sydney Community Foundation, Peter Brennan AM & Michael Lynch Fund Scholarship
Peter Brennan AM and Michael Lynch have generously funded a second named scholarship, ideally to be awarded to students who…
June 2020 – The Michael Gorman Scholarship
The Michael Gorman Scholarship is open to all Pinnacle scholarship applicants.
June 2021 – The Geoffrey Smith & Gary Singer Scholarship
The Geoffrey Smith & Gary Singer Scholarship is open to all Pinnacle scholarship applicants.
June 2021 – The Yarranabbe Foundation Scholarship
The Yarranabbe Foundation Scholarship is open to eligible applicants studying in the fields of business, law or engineering.
June 2023 – The Peter Brennan AM & Michael Lynch Scholarship (No. 3)
Peter Brennan AM and Michael Lynch have generously bestowed a third named scholarship to support young scholars ideally studying at…
June 2024 – The Don Dunstan AC QC Scholarship
In June 2022, Sam Harvey generously created a scholarship to honour Don Dunstan AC QC. The Don Dunstan AC QC Scholarship…
June 2024 – The Grahame Williams Scholarship
Grahame Williams has generously bestowed a named scholarship to support eligible scholars studying in the fields of science, agriculture or…
June 2024 – The Olrem Scholarships (x3)
Jessica Bastow has generously endowed a further three Olrem Scholarships, taking the total number of scholarships endowed to 12. Nine…
June 2024 – The Vitaly Osipov Scholarship (No. 2)
Vitaly Osipov has generously named a second scholarship to support eligble students studying in STEM fields.
June 2025 – The Johan van Vloten Scholarship
Pinnacle Foundation patron, The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG and Johan van Vloten have generously funded The Johan van Vloten…
March 2024 – The Bill Chambers Scholarship (No. 4)
Bill Chambers has generously bestowed a fourth named scholarship. Bill was born in Ballarat, where he undertook his education and…
May 2017 – The James Collins & Tony Nelson Scholarship
The James Collins and Tony Nelson Scholarship is for students keen to pursue studies in science, digital or aviation either…
May 2021 – The Mike Gordon Scholarships
Mike grew up in rural Scotland. He was bullied at school for being different, smart and not so good at…
November 2011 – The Clark Walton Scholarship
The Clark Walton Pinnacle Scholarship for architecture, design and planning, or visual and creative arts, was the first named scholarship…
November 2017 – The Peter Brennan & Michael Lynch Scholarship
The Peter Brennan and Michael Lynch Scholarship is open to students ideally studying at The University of Western Sydney.
November 2020 – The Justin D’Agostino MH & KC Yeo Scholarship
The Justin D’Agostino MH and KC Yeo Scholarship is open to all Pinnacle scholarship applicants.
November 2024 – The Jessica Bastow Perpetual Scholarship (No. 1)
Jessica (Jess) Bastow is a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community and a successful business woman. Jess founded and leads…
October 2021 – The Vitaly Osipov Scholarship
The Vitaly Osipov Scholarship is open to scholarship applicants who are studying in a STEM field (preferably mathematics or computer…
October 2023 – The Michael Gorman Scholarship (No. 2)
Michael Gorman has generously bestowed a second named scholarship. The scholarship is open to all Pinnacle scholarship applicants.
October 2025
Jessica (Jess) Bastow is deeply committed to every Pinnacle Foundation scholar realising their full potential and overcoming the profound challenges…
September 2014 – The Duncan Peerman & Paul Zahra Scholarship
Paul and his husband, Duncan Peerman, hold very dear the values and aims of The Pinnacle Foundation. As a prominent…
September 2015 – The Pippa Downes Scholarship
The Pippa Downes Pinnacle Scholarship is awarded either to an athlete competing or training at the national level and aspiring…
September 2019 – The Berg Family Foundation Scholarship
The Berg Family Foundation Scholarship is open to eligible applicants who are Indigenous or first in family to undertake higher…
September 2024 – Dr Craig White and Rod Anderson Perpetual Named Scholarships (x3)
To inspire others to give in accord with their means, Cornerstone members Dr Craig White and Rod Anderson announced an…