2018

Ainsley Mann

Ainsley

Arts/Science

ACT

The Pinnacle Foundation has done more for me than I could ever really put into words. Not only have they helped me move away from…

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Caitlin Frost

Caitlin

Cert IV Youth Work

VIC

The Pinnacle Foundation is everything I stand for. My current goal through study is to work with LGBTIQ+ youth and I am so grateful for…

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Elliot Rentoul

Elliot

Teaching

QLD

I was surprised and humbled to be receiving the Pinnacle Scholarship this year. Although I think we all face the professional realm with a bit…

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Hannah Worsley

Hannah

Education

ACT

As a rural queer person, being awarded a Pinnacle Foundation Scholarship is not only a massive honour, but also a rare and important opportunity to…

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Izzy Treacy

Izzy

Law

ACT

The Pinnacle foundation has provided me with unbelievable opportunities through the presentation of this scholarship. The Foundation does such amazing work for young LGBT+ youth,…

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Jacinta Clark

Jacinta

Medicine

SA

I talked myself out of applying for a scholarship 3 years in a row because I thought I wasn’t queer enough or disadvantaged enough. It…

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Jack Townsend

Jack

Law

VIC

I’m very grateful to have been granted a Pinnacle Foundation Scholarship for 2018. As I finish my final year of law, the support the Pinnacle…

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Joshua Reilly

Joshua

Teaching

QLD

The Pinnacle Foundation has provided me with an amazing start to the next stage of my studies. Not only has the financial support alleviated a…

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Kai Schweizer

Kai

Arts (Creative Writing)

WA

I am deeply honoured to be a 2018 Pinnacle Scholar. For the first time in my studies, I am able to focus on working toward…

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Laura Cripps

Laura

Law

VIC

Receiving the Pinnacle Foundation Scholarship has been a highlight of my University career. Not only has the foundation given me financial support through my Scholarship,…

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Lewis Gentle

Lewis

Commerce

VIC

Pinnacle has provided a lifeline in furthering our education as LGBTQI+ youth. Not only can we now meet the financial obligations of university, but have…

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Max Taylor

Max

HSC

VIC

Receiving this scholarship has been the most life changing experience for me, and I am so thankful and happy to be a part of the…

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Nic Wright

Nic

Science (Psychology & Criminology)

QLD

The support the Pinnacle Foundation has given me is immeasurable. The financial aspect of the scholarship has allowed me to focus on my degree and…

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Oliver McGrath

Oliver

Medicine

QLD

I am very grateful to be awarded a 2018 Pinnacle Foundation Scholarship, and knowing that I have the support and encouragement of the Foundation, and…

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Rhian Mordaunt

Rhian

Arts/Law

NSW

The Pinnacle Foundation does far more than providing financial support to marganlised students. It creates a strong network of talented LGBT+ youth and transforms us…

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Ricky Stocker-Johns

Ricky

Medicine

SA

If you’d have told a 14-year-old me he’d be the recipient of a scholarship specifically for Queer Students he’d have never believed you. To be…

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Ruben Blackwood

Ruben

Psychology

QLD

I have never had a community of people around me who were casually and unassumingly accepting and supportive of my identity, so I failed to…

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Sam Kroon

Sam

Microbiology

NSW

“you never swim in the same ocean twice; its never the same ocean, and its never the same you” (author unknown)

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Stefan Boyd

Stefan

Information Systems

VIC

During my time at Swinburne I came across the Pinnacle Foundation scholarship program which I’m thrilled to be part of. This scholarship will help to…

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Tamasyn Carman

Tamasyn

Physiotherapy

QLD

It is both an honour and a privilege to been named a 2018 Pinnacle Foundation scholar. Foundations like Pinnacle are changing the lives of young…

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Tilly Houghton

Tilly

Law

VIC

Being an LGBTIQ student last year was difficult for everyone – and law school sometimes makes hypothetical situations out of very real and traumatic experiences…

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Tynah Pearson

Tynah

Education

VIC

The Pinnacle Foundation is a big community that welcomes you with open arms to a safe and caring family. I feel so privileged to be…

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Victoria Knight

Victoria

Arts (History and Cultural Studies)

SA

The Pinnacle Foundation has opened so many doors for me that I would not have been able to access without that support. I have been…

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We are proud to support our returning scholars from previous years:
Angel, Jordan, Wade, Cody, Harrison, Brandon, Rhiannon, Cai, Alex, Axel, Lara, and Joel.