Month: February 2018 All posts in this category

Congratulations Aled Morrow – YAL Members Rural or Remote Upper Secondary Scholarship Recipient 2017

Aled is a creative and bright young man who will be entering year 12 at Dalyellup College in Capel for 2018. His current selection of 5 ATAR subjects includes English which is having to undertake with SIDE (distance education). He is hoping that these subject choices will see him gain entry into a ‘Bachelor of... read more

Congratulations Kawlija-Merle Brahim – YAL Upper Secondary Scholarship Recipient 2017

Kawlija-Merle will be entering year 10 at Swan View Senior High School in 2018. Kawlija-Merle goal is to enter university to study Education and Psychology when she completes high school. Kawlija-Merle wants to use her degree to teach students in remote communities, giving back and improving the lives of other young people. She wants to... read more

Congratulations Evie O’Farrell – YAL & Dome Kelmscott & Armadale Lower Secondary Scholarship 2017

Evie will be entering year 9 at Kelmscott Senior High School in 2018, where she is part of two special programs in athletics and music. Bright and determined to succeed, she excels at both school and on the running track. Evie feels her family is under increased financial pressure to due to the low income... read more

Congratulations Hugh Atkinson – YAL Post-Secondary Scholarship Recipient 2017

Hugh is completed year 12 last year and has gained entry to Murdoch University in 2018. His chosen course is Exercise Physiology, which will enable him to work as an injury and health rehabilitation specialist. Hugh and his family have had a rough few years, which has taken its toll on his family. In 2013... read more

Congratulations Shanaye – YAL & City of Swan Lower Secondary Scholarship Recipient 2017

Shanaye will be entering year 9 at La Salle College in Middle Swan in 2018. This bright young lady is in the care of foster parents and has been since she was 4 years old. When asked about her most significant challenge it was having to change homes so often and make the adjustments needed... read more

Congratulations Par Chin Sung – YAL Post-Secondary Scholarship Recipient 2017

Par Chin completed year 12 Morley Senior High School last year. Par Chin’s parents immigrated to Australia in 2005 were her younger siblings were born. Par Chin remained in Burma with her grandparents until her parents saved enough money for her to join them six years later in 2011. Par Chin’s parents saw that if... read more

Congratulations Shontae Coyne – YAL Upper Secondary Scholarship Recipient 2017

Shontae will be entering year 10 at Swan View Senior High School in 2018. Selected at the end of year 7 for the academic extension program at her school she is achieving excellent academic results and is on track to achieve her goal of studying medicine and becoming a doctor. She feels that this career... read more

Congratulations Hannah Truong – YAL & City of Wanneroo Upper Secondary Scholarship Recipient 2017

Hannah is a diligent young lady who will be entering year 12 at Girrawheen Secondary College in 2018. She will be continuing with her ATAR subjects for year 12 in the hope of entering University in 2019. Hannah is from a migrant family and lives with her parents and siblings in Marangaroo. Her father lost... read more

Congratulations Bertha Moore – Lower Secondary Scholarship Recipient 2017

Bertha will be entering year 9 at Swan View Senior High in 2018. She is in the academic extension program and the drama program and has just been selected to be part of the school representative council. She dreams of being an actor, but wants to study drama and teaching when she finishes school so... read more