Scholar Welcome 2024 – NSW
On Thursday 7 March the Pinnacle family in NSW welcomed the 2024 NSW Pinnacle Foundation scholars and their mentors at a very special event generously hosted by our gold partner, Allens.
Simun Soljo from Allens welcomed guests, and Pinnacle NSW Committee chair, Lorraine Hall, spoke to the growth of the Pinnacle program thanks to the support of donors, partners and volunteers and the upcoming LGBTQIA+ Fellowship before inviting incoming scholars to come forward to receive their certificates, which were presented by Pinnacle CEO, Andrew Staite.
We are incredibly grateful for Allens support as a gold partner, and for hosting not only our NSW scholar welcome event, but also similar events in Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia. Special thanks go to our talented volunteer photographer, Alexander Legaree.
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