Our Scholars
2021 Featured Scholars
Dylan Barnes
Bachelor of Arts majoring in Indigenous Studies and Politics
The Bibbulmun Fund Scholarship
NSW
Alistair Ott
Media Production, Visual Communication, and Creative Writing
Snow Foundation Scholarship
ACT
Hamil Nauzer
Science / Advanced Studies (Animal and Veterinary Bioscience / Gender Studies)
The Peter Brennan AM & Michael Lynch Scholarship (No.2)
NSW
Annika Reynolds
Laws (Honours) / International Security Studies
The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG Scholarship
ACT
2021 Scholars
Alistair Ott
Media Production, Visual Communication, and Creative Writing
Snow Foundation Scholarship, ACT
I am currently in my honours year for a double bachelor degree in Media Production, Visual Communication, and Creative Writing at the University of Canberra. My proposed honours thesis research discusses alternative…
Anna Kimpton
Law
The Bill Chambers Scholarship, WA
Hi, I’m Anna and I’m going into my third year of Business Law at the University of Western Australia (main Crawley campus). I’m originally from Bunbury…
Annika Reynolds
Laws (Honours) / International Security Studies
The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG Scholarship, ACT
I am a fifth-year undergraduate student studying Laws (Honours)/International Security Studies, minoring in Korean at Australian National University (ANU), with a GPA of 6.7. I am a…
Arne Orstavik
Law
The Allan Howard Scholarship, NT
Arne will be undertaking first year studies at Charles Darwin University in the Bachelor of Law Course at the Darwin, Northern Territory campus in 2021. Having been born and raised in Alice Springs, and now living in…
Chase Bautista
Biomedical Science
Commonwealth Bank Scholarship, VIC
I’m in my second year of Bachelor of Biomedical Science at Deakin University, Waurn Ponds. I’m a transgender man and have struggled to find people who understand…
Curtis Haas
Law
The Allens Scholarship, VIC
Hi, I’m Curtis, I’m a second year Juris Doctor student at the University of Melbourne. I’m originally from Tasmania, and the first in my family…
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Master of Social Work
Commonwealth Bank Scholarship, NSW
I will commence studying a Master of Social Work (Qualifying) in 2021. This is a two-year program and will qualify me as a Social Worker. I…
Dylan Barnes
Bachelor of Arts majoring in Indigenous Studies and Politics
The Bibbulmun Fund Scholarship, NSW
I’m Dylan Barnes and I am a proud Wiradjuri person born and raised on the Central Coast with cultural connections to the Ngardi people of East Arnhem…
Hamil Nauzer
Science / Advanced Studies (Animal and Veterinary Bioscience / Gender Studies)
The Peter Brennan AM & Michael Lynch Scholarship (No.2), NSW
I am a Sri-Lankan Australian transgender man who travelled a bit when I was a child. I have been in Sydney since 2014. Life was…
Keiraley O’Connor
Medical science
Commonwealth Bank Scholarship, NSW
I am studying a Bachelor of Science in the stream of Medical Science. I commenced my studies in 2018 and am due to complete my…
Mikhayla Jane Azzopardi
Medicine
The Michael Gorman Scholarship, NSW
Hello! My name is Mikhayla and I am very excited to be starting my first year of my Doctor of Medicine at the University of…
Mitchell Bidner
Nursing & Behavioual Science
The Australian Marriage Equality Scholarship, QLD
Mitchell will be undertaking first year studies at Queensland University of Technology in the Bachelor of Nursing and Bachelor of Behavioural Science, Kelvin Grove and…
Noah de Losa
Medicine
The Dr Vinay Kumar Scholarship, VIC
Joining The Pinnacle Foundation has been incredibly meaningful to me, and I am grateful to have been chosen as a recipient of such a generous and inclusive…
Odette Maher
Engineering (Digital Technology & Design)
The Clark Walton Scholarship, VIC
I have been accepted into an engineering double degree at Monash University Clayton campus in 2021. I come from a pretty traditional upbringing in Lilydale, although I…
Patrick Webster
Medicine
The Pinnacle Foundation Public Health Scholarship, WA
My aim is to pursue a career in healthcare … a huge field, I know! I have become increasingly certain that this is a career that infuses…
Rachel Hemer
Bachelors of Science - Masters of Teaching
The Maurice Joyce Scholarship, SA
Hi my name is Rachel Hemer and I am a fifth-year student studying a double degree: Masters of Teaching/Bachelor of Science. I am currently studying at Flinders…
Stephanie Green
Science
Commonwealth Bank Scholarship, QLD
In 2021 I will begin studying a Master in Science at the University of Queensland (UQ), St Lucia, where I will specialise in applied mathematics. I completed my…
Stephanie Madigan
Politics/ Philosophy/ Economics
The Accenture Scholarship, SA
I am embarking on my first year of a Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics at the University of Adelaide. Over the past five years, I have explored numerous public…
Tyson Crilly
Science/Arts
The St. George Foundation Scholarship, QLD
My name is Tyson Crilly, and I have just been accepted as the St. George Foundation Scholarship recipient for 2021 following my recent graduation from…
Wesley Grey
Arts
The SHK Asia Pacific Scholarship, VIC
In 2021, I’ll be continuing my academic journey into my honours year in psychology at the University of Melbourne. As a young gay man growing up in rural NSW,…