Your gift at work - archived stories from 2009
UniSA would like to acknowledge the broad range of gifts we receive from corporate and individual donors. Some of the unique programs established because of these generous gifts are detailed below.
- Eastwoods Scholarships
- SA Water Scholarships
- Cowan Young Endeavour Practicum Grant, funded by Cowan Grant Pty Ltd
Eastwoods
Scholarships
Eastwoods, a prestigious South Australian company, is supporting UniSA students from the Division of Business again in 2009 by renewing the Eastwoods Group Accounting Scholarship and the Eastwoods Group Financial Management Scholarship.
These scholarships, valued at $2,000 each, are available to students undertaking the final year of their Commerce or Applied Finance program. Recipients of the scholarships also have the opportunity to participate in six mentoring sessions with Senior Partners from Eastwoods. The sessions are designed to assist the students in their assimilation between academia and the industry.
"Eastwoods recognises the importance of formal education in our professional environment. Understanding the business from a hands-on perspective completes this education. We hope that our sponsorship helps to promote this concept". Tim White, General Manager.
SA
Water Scholarships
SA Water has been supporting students at UniSA with a diverse range of
scholarships since 2007, and each year their support continues to grow. In
2009 they are offering a total of ten scholarships which will assist
business, civil engineering, natural and built environments and indigenous
students.
A spokesperson from SA Water explained why they have chosen to support UniSA
Students. "The objective of the SA Water Scholarship Program is to provide
education opportunities to young South Australians from a range of
backgrounds including disadvantaged youth, students of academic excellence,
indigenous Australians and women pursuing study in non traditional roles".
"SA Water views UniSA as a key partner in its scholarship program and the
scholarships on offer are in line with SA Water's key business and operating
areas. We hope to ease the financial burden for students and provide some
recipients with an insight into SA Water operations through paid work
experience placements. SA Water sees the scholarships offered through UniSA
as a great way of supporting future leaders of South Australia and exposing
students to the vast career opportunities that SA Water has to offer."
Inaugural
Cowan Young Endeavour Practicum Grant Winner, Taryn May
Through a unique donation from Cowan Grant Pty. Ltd, full-time students aged 16 - 23 and studying selected programs at UniSA are eligible to apply for the Cowan Young Endeavour Practicum Grant. Cowan Grant Pty. Ltd. have donated a yearly voyage on The Young Endeavour, Australia's national sail training ship. Valued at up to $4000, the grant includes a berth for 11 days at sea onboard the Young Endeavour and airfares to/from port of destination.
Taryn May was thrilled to be selected as the first recipient of this grant, and returned thoroughly exhausted from the hands-on experience of the voyage. Taryn says "the teamwork and communication skills required have provided a boost to my leadership skills" and she is extremely grateful to the donors for this unique opportunity to develop life skills and discover hidden strengths. For more information please refer to the media release Learning the ropes - UniSA grant winner sails into port.
Taryn is currently enjoying studying for her Bachelor of Social Work / Bachelor of Arts (Aboriginal Studies) and agrees that this scholarship inspires a sense of community responsibility and increases the ability to bridge differences. "I learn a lot about Australia's history as part of my Aboriginal studies degree and the link with Captain Cook's Endeavour voyage makes this an even more fascinating experience for me"
Hear Taryn's student testimonial about studying at UniSA.