A legacy from Kadina to Lock
When
you live 605km north west of Adelaide in the heart of the state’s cropping
and grazing country, the idea of moving to the city to study is not a simple
notion.
Like many students from rural and remote South Australia, Kylie Pascoe has had to think through her study options and sort out just how she would manage the extra expenses associated with moving to the city and finishing a degree.
But thanks to the generosity of Jean Pearce, who established the Don Hawke Memorial Scholarship in memory of her brother, and some encouragement to apply from her mother, Kylie can now spend more time worrying about her grades than her finances.
Kylie, who has just started her degree in medical radiation at UniSA, is the inaugural winner of the scholarship for rural students, which provides funds of up to $25,000 to cover fees and living expenses.
The scholarship commemorates the life of Kadina farmer Don Hawke, a great supporter of education and a man known for his generosity and kindness.
And Don’s humanity will be no small inspiration for Kylie who already has plans to ensure her medical expertise can be of benefit to the world’s needy.
“One day I’d like to head overseas and study medicine,” she said.
“I want to help people, particularly those in underdeveloped countries who desperately need medical care.”
The scholarship will be available once every three years for students who live in rural and remote South Australia and are returning to study. More information about this and other undergraduate scholarships can be found online at www.unisa.edu.au/studysas/scholarships/community_ug.asp