June 2009
SIR EDMUND HILLARY
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME
inspiring excellence, all-round development and leadership
FROM THE
VICE-CHANCELLOR
The establishment of the Sir Edmund
Hilary Scholarship Programme in
2005 was a significant step for the
University of Waikato.
These Scholarships are awarded to very
special and talented young people, to
help them gain formal qualifications while
continuing to develop their sporting or
artistic skills. Over the past four years we
have seen Hillary Scholars complete their
academic studies and perform or compete
against the best in the world in a wide
range of activities.
We are very grateful to our sponsors who
help the University of Waikato provide the
required level of support – which includes
full fee payment through to additional
mentoring and leadership training.
Last year Hamilton travel firm Orbit
Corporate Travel (part of the Calder and
Lawson House of Travel organisation)
enhanced its five-year commitment
to the programme and the Gallagher
Group also contributes as one of its
community initiatives.
Recently the University entered into a
partnership with the Waikato Times to
provide free newspapers to students on
campus. As part of this relationship, the
newspaper is donating $40,000 to the
Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship Programme.
I welcome the Waikato Times to the team
of sponsors for the Hillary Scholarship
Programme. We are delighted that they
are now playing an important part in the
development of our Hillary students.
It is with the generous support of
our sponsors that we are able to provide
this unique Scholarship programme
to challenge and inspire, and assist in
the development of New Zealand’s
future leaders.
Roy Crawford
Vice-Chancellor
2008 HILLARY MEDALLISTS
The 2008 Hillary medallists are pianist Mario Mo and eventer Tom Lane.
Sir Edmund Hillary medals are given to “the best” graduating Waikato University
Hillary scholars who have achieved at the highest level academically and in their
chosen performing art or sport and who have also shown leadership potential.
Pianist Maria Mo.
Eventer Tom Lane.
Maria Mo came to New Zealand from South Korea when she was eight, completed her secondary
schooling at Hamilton Girls’ High School and enrolled at university unsure what direction her
musical career would take.
She says meeting her piano teacher Katherine Austin opened her ears to what classical music
was all about. “It isn’t just black notes printed on a page, but emotion, inspiration, what fuels
the soul and frees the spirit. Classical music went from something I had just always ‘done’ and
not quite understood, to something that encompassed the biggest range of musical fulfilment
for me. It became something larger than life.”
Last year, Maria graduated with a Bachelor of Music with First Class Honours and she is now
studying for a Masters of Music in piano performance. Once Maria’s completed her Masters she
plans to travel overseas to do further study in Germany or Austria, and become a concert pianist,
soloist, chamber musician and teacher. She says she’s honoured to receive the Hillary medal.
“We all know what a great man Sir Ed was and I applied for the award not as a career move, but
because I saw it as an honour to have my name associated with his. I also saw it as a challenge to
meet the high standards needed to be eligible.”
Equestrian eventer Tom Lane echoes Maria’s sentiments. He’s just graduated with a double law and
arts degree and recently submitted his Masters thesis. He’s currently training two young horses for
upper level competition, is chairman of Eventing Waikato and vice-chair of Eventing Kihikihi and
working full-time for Chapman Tripp in Auckland in their resource management team.
“You could say life’s pretty busy, but I got used to that at university. I was working a team of
horses and competing at various equestrian events during my study.” Tom’s special interest is in
resources and environmental law. “Waikato’s got two of the best professors in the country in
Barry Barton and Al Gillespie; they were great and so was Deputy Vice-Chancellor Doug Sutton
who has been a great mentor.”
For his Masters, Tom studied the legal aspects
of the Emissions Trading Scheme and its
application in New Zealand. He sees his longterm legal future focussing on this area, helping
New Zealand to compete internationally while
also promoting environmental protection.
And on the equestrian front he’s planning to
campaign his team in England with a view to
making the New Zealand eventing team at the
Olympic Games in 2016.
JOURNEY TO
THE SUMMIT CD
Maria Mo and other music Hillary Scholars
feature on this CD. The CD is available
is available for sale at the WEL Energy
Academy of Performing Arts or online at
www.waikato.ac.nz/hillary
Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship Programme June 2009
SLICK ON THE WATER
Waikato University student Renee Hannah goes water skiing almost every day.
She has to, because later in the year she joins
three other New Zealanders going to Mexico
to compete at the Under 21 world water ski
championships. She’s also a reserve for the
senior world championships being held in
Canada in December.
During the summer Hannah was training with
professional coaches Aaron Larkin and Duncan
Hancock, both from Hamilton. They’ve now
gone to America to work and she hopes she’ll
be able to join at least one of them in Florida
before heading down to Mexico.
Eighteen-year-old Hannah is studying Sport
and Leisure in her first year at Waikato, but
every day she teams up with other skiers, drives
to Karapiro (her favourite skiing location) and
does three 20 minute sessions behind the boat.
She qualified for Mexico after winning the
women’s open tricks title at nationals in
Auckland last month. She comes from Ngakuru
near Rotorua and all her family including Mum
and Dad ski competitively. Renee and her sister
have represented New Zealand in age-group
teams and that’s seen them travel all over the
world. As an event skier, Hannah competes in
three disciplines – the slalom, trick and jump
and each requires different skis. She also
always has to have a boat and a driver on hand
whenever she wants to go out on the water.
“Now it’s getting colder it’s a bit harder to
stay motivated and I’ll probably spend more
time in the gym as winter sets in. But I can’t
slacken off. There are no more competitions
between now and when we go to Mexico in
October, so I’ve got to keep on training and
make sure I don’t get injured.”
Hillary Scholar Renee Hannah.
“It’s an expensive sport and I’m currently
looking for sponsorship to Mexico,” says
Hannah. “Competition sometimes means
I have to miss classes but everyone’s been
so supportive helping me to stay on top of
my uni work.”
YOUNG BLADES SEE THE BENEFIT OF THE
SIR EDMUND HILLARY SCHOLARSHIP
Some of the brightest stars in the future of rowing at Waikato University are
benefitting from the partnership between NZ Rowing and the Sir Edmund Hillary
Scholarship Programme.
Te Awamutu’s Under-23 lightweight single
sculling world champion Graham OberlinBrown, current Under 23 New Zealand team
quadruple scull crew member Alyce Pulford,
straight four member Regan Barkla a world
medalist in 2008, lightweight double sculler
and fellow 2008 medalist Julia Trautvetter,
2008 world medalist Sarah Gray, and up and
coming athlete Matthew Lobb are all part of
the programme. Oberlin-Brown and Pulford
are in their second year of the programme,
with the other students in their first year.
International Tourism student Oberlin-Brown,
who was also a finalist in the Emerging
Talent category of the 2009 Halberg Awards,
has now made the transition from successful
up and coming athlete (he has two world
titles at Under 23 level to his credit) to full
time member of the country’s outstanding
elite squad, securing his place in the New
Zealand lightweight four at the selection
trials in March.
He will race at the Munich and Lucerne
international World Cup regattas, at the
world famous Henley Royal Regatta and at
the senior World Championships scheduled
for Poznan in August.
Chris Williams in Vietnam.
STUDY IN SINGAPORE
I have taken the opportunity to study abroad
on exchange. I chose Singapore as it is
completely different from New Zealand but
still English speaking. Describing Singapore is
a tough challenge. Take Lake Taupo for a rough
size comparison add amazing advanced
architecture and facilities and then squeeze in
4.5 million people of varied culture and race.
Graham Oberlin Brown winning his Under 23
lightweight single sculling world title in 2008.
He is in no doubt of the value of the support
the Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship Programme
has given him, commenting:
“Being an aspiring senior international athlete
places many demands on a young person and
having the support of a programme like the
Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship goes a long way
to allowing you to focus on the immediate,
medium and long term goals that you have in
both academic study and international sport.”
Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship Programme June 2009
I am studying at Nanyang Technological
University and as a Hillary Scholar I have
challenged myself to strive for excellence in
my chosen field of Computer Graphic Design.
So on top of the regular courses I am taking
three Singapore papers. These papers, including
2D animation and advanced audio engineering,
make the most of the different facilities offered.
With effective time management I have
managed to slip in a bit of travel to Vietnam,
Malaysia, Bali and Bintan Indonesia. This
exchange has been a life changing experience
for me and I am having a fantastic time
representing Waikato University, the Hillary
Scholars and New Zealand for that matter
I am the only one from New Zealand at
this University!
By Hillary Scholar Chris Williams
STEP HIGHER PIKI AKE
Step higher towards the summit
by achieving your goals was a key
message shared at the Sir Edmund
Hillary Scholarship Programme
Purpose Day.
Annette Ryan, the director from the Effect,
presented the team building workshop.
“To assist in creating tomorrow’s leaders is
important to New Zealand. It is a pleasure
to work with these talented students.”
Sir Edmund Hillary Scholar, Chase Douglas,
was brave enough to share his goals.
“I thought that I should take a stand
and represent the first year students. It
was an inspirational moment, with
students sharing similar passions.” Chase
is studying a Bachelor of Music and is
one of the 133 Hillary Scholars at the
University of Waikato.
The Purpose Day, at the start of the
academic year, is an opportunity
for the Sir Edmund Hillary Scholars
and their parents to mingle with
the partners and sponsors of the
Programme. All learn about the values
of the Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship
Programme and all the scholars
receive a copy of Sir Edmund Hillary’s
book “A view to the Summit”.
The 2009 Hillary Scholars at the Purpose Day.
SIR EDMUND HILLARY
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME
www.waikato.ac.nz/hillary
Who can apply?
> Students who excel academically and in
sports or creative and performing arts
> School leavers
> Current tertiary students
> Students intending to study at the
University of Waikato at either the
Hamilton or Tauranga campus.
What do you receive?
> Full fees Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship
to study at Waikato University
> Personalised academic support
> Leading coaches/tutors in your area
of sports/arts
> A Leadership and Personal
Development Plan
> Free gym membership and
physical conditioning
> and more..
Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship
applications close 31 October 2009.
IN THE BAY FOR THE BAY
The University is developing its presence in the Bay of Plenty, working in
partnership with the Bay of Plenty Polytechnic to meet the needs of this
fast-growing region.
University students and staff are moving to share the polytechnic’s two sites – Windermere Campus
and the Bongard Centre. Plans for a new building at Windermere are also underway to accommodate
extra staff and students and shared campus facilities.
Based in Hamilton, the Effect is an
organisational development company
focused on motivating, driving and
inspiring people to greater performance.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Roy Crawford said University student numbers in Tauranga increased by
more than 40% this year, as increasing number of students were choosing to stay in the Bay for
study and research opportunities.
The programmes offered through the partnership with the Bay of Plenty Polytechnic enable
students to staircase seamlessly between the two institutions from entry level qualifications
to degrees. University qualifications complement and build on the Polytechnic’s certificate and
diploma programmes and are tailored to the distinctive needs of the region.
Ongoing discussions with iwi, businesses and community leaders helped define priorities and
courses in areas such as health management, computer science, marine studies, agri-business and
graphic design, are being developed, alongside the accounting, marketing, tourism, management,
law, and early childhood, primary and secondary teacher training and social work currently offered.
Chase Douglas sharing
his goals at Purpose Day.
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2009 SIR EDMUND HILLARY SCHOLARS
Name
Sport(s) or Creative/ Secondary School
Performing Art
Degree
Name
Sport(s) or Creative/ Secondary School
Performing Art
Bianca Lawrie
Jordan Taylor
Josh Starkey
Keisha Grant
Megan Aikenhead
Michael Whitehead
Daniel Stevenson
Bjorn Seguin
Michael Fowke
Oliver Leydon-Davis
Joyce Chiang
Sharee Hamilton
Athletics
Athletics
Athletics
Athletics
Athletics
Athletics *PM
Athletics / Rugby
Badminton
Badminton
Badminton
Badminton
Basketball
Putaruru College
Hamilton Boys' High School
Hamilton Boys' High School
New Plymouth Girls’ High School
Motueka High School
Waiuku College
Cambridge High School
Hillcrest High School
Hillcrest High School
Hillcrest High School
Hamilton Girls’ High School
Sacred Heart Girls' College,
New Plymouth
BA
BMS
BCS
GradDipT
BSpLS
BCMS
BMS
BMS
BE
BMS
BCMS
BMS/LLB
Joseph Dix
Joshua Dix
Hannah Croad
Julia Tilley
Gabe Young
Haden de Boer
Victoria Hill
Brett Sorrenson
Robert Short
Steven Rae
Kane Williamson
Fraser Kilgour
Rhiana Vincent
Madeleine Brunton
Alexandra Hitchmough
Kirsty Russell
Samantha Flay
Whetu-Iti Silver
Claire Gray
Aliesha-Jane Moroney
Elizabeth Brown
Jasmine Van der Heyden
Katherine Treadaway
Laura Newman-Dempster
Nicholas Brooks
Hayden Beard
Amrita Sahay
Benjamin Stoner
Christopher Williams
Haylie Gray
Mary Faber
Stephen Sherman
Benjamin Bartels
Cathryn Finlayson
Cynthia McNabb
Hugo Inglis
James Hawley
Natasha Cotton
Owen Mitai-Wells
Raynesh Smith
Ryan Emirali
Sophie Wickens
Thomas Lysaght
Craig Armstrong *HM
Nicholas Ross
Ivica Pavlinic
Kurt Kirby
Woo Su (Sean) Choi
Nikki Whitehead
Awatea Paterson
Basketball
Basketball
Beach Volleyball
Beach Volleyball
Blokarting
BMX *PM
BMX *PM
Cricket
Cricket
Cricket
Cricket *PM
Cricket / Hockey
Cricket / Netball
Cycling
Dance
Dance
Dance
Dance
Dance
Equestrian
Equestrian
Equestrian
Equestrian
Equestrian
Equestrian
Golf
Graphic Design
Graphic Design
Graphic Design
Graphic Design
Graphic Design
Graphic Design
Hockey
Hockey
Hockey
Hockey
Hockey
Hockey
Hockey
Hockey
Hockey
Hockey
Hockey
Hockey
Hockey *PM
Judo
Judo
Judo
Kayaking
Māori Creative and
Performing Art
St John’s College
St John’s College
Otumoetai College
Campion College
Te Puke High School
King's High School
New Plymouth Girls' High School
Tauranga Boys' College
Pukekohe High School
Tauranga Boys' College
Tauranga Boys' College
St Peter's School (Cambridge)
Cambridge High School
Waikato Diocesan School for Girls
Mount Maunganui College
Whangarei Girls’ High School
Western Heights High School
Hillcrest High School
Pukekohe High School
St Paul's Collegiate School
Waikato Diocesan School for Girls
St Peter's School (Cambridge)
ACG Strathallan
Rodney College
St Peter's School (Cambridge)
Mount Maunganui College
Hamilton Girls' High School
Hillcrest High School
Gisborne Boys' High School
St Peter's School, Cambridge
ACG Strathallan
Dargaville High School
Hamilton Boys' High School
Horowhenua College
Tauranga Girls' College
Otago Boys' High School
Tauranga Boys' College
Whangarei Girls' High School
Western Heights High School
Massey High School
King’s College
Wairarapa College
Tauranga Boys' College
Waiuku College
Otago Boys' High School
Hillcrest High School
Cambridge High School
Hillcrest High School
Mount Hutt College
Fairfield College
BCMS
BCMS
BMS
BSpLs
BCMS
BMS
BSpLS
BA
BTchg/BSpLS
BMS/BSc
BMS
BSocSc
BCS
BSc
BSocSc
BA
BSpLS
BA
BA
BMS(Hons)
BMS
BMS
BSc
BE
LLB
BMS
BCGD(Hons)
BCGD
BCGD
BCGD
BCGD
BCGD
BCGD
BSpLS
BTchg/BSocSc
LLB
BMS
BMS
BMS
BSc
BSc
BSpLS
BSpLS
PhD
BSpLS
BSc
BSpLS
BTour
BTchg/BSpLS
BA
Tema Fenton-Coyne
Māori Creative and
Performing Art
Kamo High School
GradDip
(TheatSt)
John Gray
Mountain biking
Western Heights High School
BMS
Angela Petrus
Beverley Pullon
Edward King
Elizabeth Dobson
Jarvis Dams
Jennifer Spark
Jenny Johnson
Jisun Kim
June Dams
Maria Mo *HM
Moon-Young Hong
Sarah Lee
Tamsin Kreymborg
Taryn Viggiano
Michael Petrus
Patrick Power
Ying-Te Liu
Chase Douglas
Jesse Manson-Bolt
Jessie Taane
Caitlin Easter
Lynaire Williams
Laura Langman
Tania Law
Alyce Pulford
Matthew Lobb
Graham Oberlin-Brown
Julia Trautvetter
Regan Barkla
Sarah Gray
Bauro Kairaoi
Joshua Blue
Mark Burman
Martyn Faville
Sean Nixon
Toby Smith
Joshua Tyrell
Katrina de Lange
Arianne Zilberberg
Bonnie Frires
Emit Snake-Beings
Tamatai-A-Rangi Ngarimu
Shoshana Sachidhanandam
Myles Browne-Cole
Natalie Good
Alex Shadbolt
Katherine Robinson
Mark Ryan
Nicole Stratford
Amanda Cranston
Chloe Hoolihan
Scott Calder
Rebecca Wright
Nikki Cox
James Harter
Jessica MacAskill
Michelle McCarthy
Sarah Ho
Nicola Blake
Brendan West
Delwyn Dellow
Kate Davison
Kimberly Muncaster
Scot Hall
Brock Taylor
Ryan Clark
Ariana Grant
Renee Hannah
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music / Theatre
Netball
Netball
Netball
Netball
Netball *PM
Netball Umpiring
Rowing
Rowing
Rowing *PM
Rowing *PM
Rowing *PM
Rowing *PM
Rugby
Rugby
Rugby
Rugby
Rugby
Rugby
Rugby
Sailing
Screen and Media
Screen and Media
Screen and Media
Screen and Media
Screen and Media
Shooting
Snowboarding
Soccer
Soccer
Soccer
Soccer
Squash
Squash
Squash
Surf Lifesaving
Surf Lifesaving *PM
Table Tennis
Table Tennis
Table Tennis
Table Tennis
Tennis / Squash
Theatre
Theatre
Theatre
Theatre
Theatre
Touch Rugby
Volleyball
Volleyball
Water Skiing
Degree
Overseas Schooling
Otorohanga College
King's College
Inglewood College
Home Schooled
St Paul’s Collegiate School
Hamilton Girls' High School
St Cuthbert's College
Tauranga Girls' College
Hamilton Girls' High School
Wellington Diocesan School for Girls
Westlake Girls' High School
Waikato Diocesan School for Girls
Bethlehem College
Saint Bede's College
MMus
BMus(Hons)
BMus
MMus
BMus
BMus
MMus
PGradDip(Mus)
MA/MMus
MMus
BMus
BMus
BMus
BMus
BMus
MMus
Hillcrest High School
BMus
Tauranga Boys' College
BMus
Otorohanga College
BMS(Hons)
St Peter's School (Cambridge)
BMS
Cambridge High School
BSocSc
Matamata College
BTchg/BSpLS
Hillcrest High School
BMS
Sacred Heart Girls' College (Hamilton) BSc
Hauraki Plains College
BMS
Cambridge High School
BMS
Te Awamutu College
BTour
Hastings Girls' High School
BSpLS
Trident High School
BSpLS
Wanganui High School
BMS
Rotorua Boys' High School
BSpLS
St Peter's School (Cambridge)
LLB/BSocSc
Hamilton Boys' High School
BMS(Hons)
Cambridge High School
MSc
Rotorua Boys' High School
BE
Hamilton Boys' High School
BMS
Hamilton Boys' High School
BMS
Hillcrest High School
BCMS
Hillcrest High School
BA(Hons)
Tauranga Girls’ College
BCS(Hons)
Overseas Schooling
MA
Forest View High School
MA
Sacred Heart Girls' College (Hamilton) BA
Waiuku College
BSc(Tech)
Mount Aspiring College
BMS/LLB
Hamilton Girls' High School
LLB
Hamilton Girls' High School
BSpLS
Cambridge High School
BBA
Hamilton Girls' High School
BSpLS
Wanganui Collegiate School
BSpLS
Hillcrest High School
BMS
Cambridge High School
BMS(Hons)
Gisborne Girls' High School
BTchg
Taikura Rudolf Steiner School
BMS
Hutt Valley High School
BCMS
James Hargest School
BMS/BSc
Sacred Heart College (Lower Hutt)
BMS
Hamilton Girls' High School
BSocSc/LLB
Epsom Girls' Grammar
BTchg/BSpLS
Hillcrest High School
BA(Hons)
Spotswood College
BA(Hons)
Fairfield College
BA/BTchg
Tokoroa High School
GradDipT
Hillcrest High School
BA
Wesley College
BSpLS
Matamata College
BBA
Western Heights High School
BSocSc
Rotorua Girls' High School
BSpLS
Correct as at 25 May 2009.
*HM denotes Hillary Medallist
*PM means that the student has
received a Prime Minister’s Scholarship
The Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship Programme is proudly sponsored by Calder
and Lawson’s Orbit Corporate Travel, Gallagher Group and the Waikato Times.
Scholarship Programme Executive Committee
Scholar Assistance contact:
Michelle Jordan-Tong (Chairperson), Clare Cramond, Judith Mudge,
Charlotte Church, Greg O’Carroll, Nicola Clayden, David Griffiths.
Greg O’Carroll – High Performance Student Manager
Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
07 838 4264
Scholarship Applications:
Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship Programme
Scholarships Office, The University of Waikato,
Private Bag 3105, Hamilton, New Zealand
Phone:
07 858 5195
Toll Free: 0800 WAIKATO
Website: www.waikato.ac.nz/scholarships
Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship Programme June 2009
All other enquiries contact:
Nicola Clayden – Programme Manager
Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
07 858 5139
Mobile:
027 478 7331
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