TEN locals, including two women looking to boost sporting careers, have been provided career-boosting bursaries of $5000 last week.
Eight of the bursaries were provided under a program supported by Logan City Council and local business, designed to help students.
Two sporting grants were awarded under a revived program specifically for women in sport.
The 2022 Logan City Tertiary Education Bursary recipients are:
• Caterin Qassab, of Loganlea, who will study paramedic science at Queensland University of Technology
• Alexia Wicking, of Cornubia, who will study nursing at Griffith University
• Kyra-Lee Hamilton-Mass, of Jimboomba, who is about to start a psychology honours degree at University of Queensland
• Melody Feiler-Clark, of Slacks Creek, who will study biomedical science at University of Queensland
• Claudia Birrer, of Springwood, who will study a Bachelor of Arts degree at
University of Queensland
• Sunny Feiler-Clark, of Slacks Creek, who will complete a communications degree at University of the Sunshine Coast
• Elizabeth Thomas, of Loganlea, who will begin a law honours degree at Griffith University
• Lara Davidson, of Glenlogan, who will study Business at Griffith University
Cr Natalie Willcocks said the application process was rigorous.
“Applicants were rated on their academic, cultural and community achievements and any special circumstances that may adversely affect their family’s capacity to meet the normal costs of tertiary education, as well as the presentation of their
applications,” Cr Willcocks said.
The 2022 Game On for Women bursaries recipients, who received $5000 each to help support study in a sport-related tertiary course, are:
• Melisa Lawrie, of Hillcrest, a gymnast who has an eye on representing Australia at the 2024 Paris Olympics
• Phoebe Bastian, of Loganholme, a university student who is also a cricket coach, team manager and association secretary
