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3 July 2018
Blacktown City Council has awarded tertiary scholarships worth $1,500 to 12 local residents for their outstanding academic performance during 2016.
“There is no doubting the value of this Council’s program to assist young Blacktown people to pursue a tertiary education - the quality of our recipients is very high,” Blacktown City Mayor Stephen Bali MP said.
“The diversity of courses being undertaken should serve the Blacktown community extremely well.
“When our scholarship holders finish their studies they will use this knowledge in their working lives in our City.”
To be eligible for the scholarships, students must reside in Blacktown City and have completed at least one year of study at a recognised tertiary institution.
One of the recipients, Susan Oliver from Lalor Park, is enrolled at the Charles Stuart University, studying for a Bachelor of Biomedical Science. She is the recipient of the Anne Aquilina Scholarship.
Named after the wife of the first Mayor of Blacktown City Council, John Aquilina, the scholarship reflects her academic background and specifically assists students of physiotherapy, sports medicine or health sciences at tertiary level.
The other 11 Scholarship recipients are presented to:
• Ada Ching from Woodcroft who is studying Civil
Engineering at the University of New South Wales.
• Danielle Credaro from Blacktown who is studying Bachelor
of Design (Hons)/Bachelor of Education (Secondary) at the
University of New South Wales.
• Mary-Anne Feghali from Mount Druitt who is studying
Advanced Science/Doctor of Dental Medicine at the
University of Sydney.
• Syhra Fieck from Riverstone who is studying Bachelor of
Engineering at the Western Sydney University.
• James Irvine from Blacktown who is studying Bachelor of
Biomedical Physics (Honours) at the University of
Technology Sydney.
• Foday Sesay from Blacktown who is studying Bachelor of
Laws/Global Studies at the Australian Catholic University.
• Harjaap Singh from Glenwood who is studying Bachelor of
Aviation – Flying Stream at the University of New South
Wales.
• Mary Tanyous from Plumpton who is studying Advanced
Medical Science at the Western Sydney University.
• Isabelle Zonaga from Stanhope Gardens who is studying
Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Data Science at the
Western Sydney University.
• Divya Shah from Bungarribee who is studying Bachelor of
Advanced Science (Honours) at the University of New
South Wales.
• Tomas Dobell from Doonside who is studying Bachelor of
Information Technology at Blacktown Western Sydney
Institute TAFE.
Mayor Stephen Bali with the 12 recipients of this year’s Blacktown City Council Tertiary Scholarships.
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