Inaugural Leadership Scholarships Awarded

December 9 2010

Eight outstanding young leaders have been awarded the inaugural Arrow Foundation Leadership Scholarships to go towards their first year of tertiary study.

The five male and three female students were chosen from more than 170 applicants from all over New Zealand.

Chief Executive of both The Arrow Foundation and Arrow International, Hugh Morrison, says The Arrow Foundation's first national initiative for 2010 was to establish eight Leadership Scholarships totalling $25,000 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Arrow International.

Mr Morrison says The Leadership Scholarship programme was designed to provide financial assistance for Year 13 students preparing for tertiary institution in 2011 and to reward those who have demonstrated leadership qualities and initiative within their school and community.

“The quality of the applications was absolutely humbling,” he says. “There are some quite outstanding individuals out there, who are not only engaged with their schools, but also in their communities.

“They also somehow appear to cover academic, sports, culture and community activities, which made me feel quite ‘pedestrian’.”

Ben Carpenter of Central Hawkes Bay College and Ryan Ammar of Timaru Boys’ High School were each awarded the $5000 National Award. The judges said Ben and Ryan are impressive young men who will grow to become leaders of significance.

George Mulvey (Southland Boys’ High School), Meredith Paterson (Wanganui High School), Michael Chieng (Rangitoto College), Stephanie Woods (Cashmere High School) and Toby Cunliffe-Steel (Tauranga Boys’ College) were each awarded the $2500 Regional Award

The judges also made a special award – the National Judges’ Award – of $2500 to Ashleigh Colcord from James Cook High School in Manurewa. Of Ashleigh, the judges said “Your future is bright and we are confident you will have a positive effect on the world at large.”

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