Taree North Rotary Club is very proud to be able to continue its support of the Manning Valley youth by awarding an additional two Ray Wallis Education Scholarships at a dinner meeting held on January 23.
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The scholarship was established to assist a student with their tertiary education expenses. The applicants need to demonstrate sound academic levels of achievement, a record of involvement and leadership in school affairs and the community through volunteer work or other associations and/or work and a commitment to the proposed course of study.
Named in honour of club member, the late Ray Wallis for his work and commitment to Rotary for some 30 years, the scholarships were presented to Ezabell Kong and Clare Septhon by Ray’s widow, Lyn Wallis.
Ezabell Kong was a student at Taree High School. She applied for and has been accepted by the Australian National University (ANU) to enrol in a double degree in political science and PPE (politics, philosophy and economics). Ezabell was the 2018 dux of Taree High School. She was a member of the Young Scientists of Australia Association which provided training in science communication.
Clare Septhon was a student at St Clare’s High School, Taree. Clare applied for and has been accepted by the University of Newcastle to enrol in the degree course to enable her to attain a bachelor of speech pathology (honours). In her school life, Clare was elected senior leader of the human rights group for 2017-18, provided six months tutoring in english for year nine students and was involved in her local parish youth mass as a musician and reader.
2018 scholarship recipient Kylie Nielson was also a special guest at the meeting. Kylie is commencing her second year at university and the second year of her scholarship. She is undertaking a degree course in outdoor recreation and eco tourism through Charles Sturt University at Port Macquarie. Practical activities include bushwalking (including navigation, survival training etc.) canoeing and ab sailing. Her academic grades have been good. Kylie has thrown herself into the university life by joining student activities including the environment club and rock climbing. In August 2018, Kylie applied with success to participate in a bio diversity/conservation trip to Nepal.
