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Mick Young Scholarship Awards Presentation

L-R: BNIT students Leesa Davey, Sharon Douglas, Donna Barlow, James Madol, Ratheesh Gopi, Rahul Hemantkumar Patel, Member for Sandgate, Vicky Darling MP, students Prasanth Bista and Dilli Ram Bista and BNIT Institute Director Lynne Foley.

On Monday 22 June, Member for Sandgate Vicky Darling presented 16 BNIT students with Mick Young Scholarship Trust Awards at an annual presentation ceremony held at the Bracken Ridge Campus.

BNIT Student Support Officer Jan Lawson said the aim of the Mick Young Scholarship Trust was to award scholarships to financially disadvantaged students.

“To be eligible for the scholarship, a student must demonstrate financial disadvantage, coupled with the motivation and commitment to furthering their education,” said Ms Lawson.

BNIT students have been receiving Mick Young Scholarship Trust funds since 2002. This year the Trust allocated $8,000 between 16 BNIT students.

The Mick Young Scholarship Trust was established in memory of the late Mick Young, a former Member of Parliament and Federal Cabinet Minister, who sought throughout his career to enhance opportunities for financially disadvantaged people.