September 09
SIR EDMUND HILLARY
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME
inspiring excellence, all-round development and leadership
FROM THE
VICE-CHANCELLOR
We are well underway with B Semester,
and many students are already looking
ahead to the end of year exams and final
assignments.
In this newsletter we often profile the
outstanding achievements of our Hillary
students in their chosen fields of sports and
performance or creative arts, but we shouldn’t
forget too, the very real commitment made to
academic achievement.
To be eligible to apply for the Hillary Scholarship
programme, students must have achieved
specified levels at secondary school, or a B
average if already at university. After that
they must maintain a B grade pass average or
better each year.
Of our currently enrolled students nearly
40 (that’s 30% of Hillary scholars) hold an
A/A- average. And that’s while continuing to
achieve in other areas, including leadership
development. This is a wonderful illustration
of the effort put in across all levels by these
young people and the rounded contribution
they will continue to make to society after
they graduate from university.
BEAT
Hillary scholar dancers, filmmakers, musicians and graphic designers have
all been involved in BEAT – a dance film currently in post-production and to
be launched later this year.
Each year, Sir Edmund Hillary Scholar arts students work on a
major project and this year’s was the brainchild of filmmaker
Dr Virginia Pitts, screen and media art adviser to the Hillary
Scholars. She worked with Hillary dance adviser Dr Karen Barbour
to develop the script and choreography for the film.
It’s the story of flat mates and their relationships, about
conflict and co-operation and it came together over many
months. The Hillary scholar dancers were Whetu Silver, Claire
Gray and Alex Hitchmough who were joined with another
skilled dance student Karere-katau Henare and nine year old
Reiki Ruawai who played the part of Rua.
What’s different about this dance is that it takes place in a
house (Midge Marsden’s Raglan residence) and so the students
had to get used to moving in a confined space.
“My character suited the setting,” says Whetu Silver who played
Maya, mother of Rua. “She’s calm, graceful and slow. But her
past has been more adventurous and she goes there in her dreams and for that we
introduced elements of Spanish and Māori – a sort of Flamenco style. The environment
helped us to create our characters and I think we did it well.”
Other dance scholars, along with music and screen and media
scholars, were involved in workshopping and documenting
the entire process. The computer graphic design students are
working on promotional material.
Virginia says it’s been a real pleasure to work with Karen and
the dance scholars on the project. “We combined dramatic
improvisation techniques with choreographic work to develop
the idea from a treatment to a full script. The dancers combined
acting and dance beautifully in their performances for the shoot.
Students are supported by a wide range of
university staff, including a High Performance
Student Manager, academic lecturers and
tutors. However, it is the individual effort that
generates results, and that truly marks our
Hillary Scholars as worthy recipients of the
scholarship founded in honour of the man who
best embodied commitment and determination
to succeed – Sir Edmund Hillary.
Roy Crawford
Vice-Chancellor
Hillary Scholar and dancer
Claire Gray with guest dancer
Karere Henare learning about
video dance making with
Director Virginia Pitts and
Cinematographer Leon Narbey.
Photographer Nyx Simone.
Whetu Silver as Maya.
Photographer Nyx Simone.
The screen and media scholars were thrilled to learn from
celebrated cinematographer, Leon Narbey, and now I’m working
with talented SMPD scholar, Tema Fenton-Coyne, on editing
the film. We have all been pushed beyond our comfort zones,
which is a good thing for any creative endeavour, and an
inevitable aspect of inter-disciplinary work.”
GOLD FOR NIKKI COX
Racing in humid temperatures as high as 38 degrees did not stop Hillary Scholar Nikki Cox from
winning a Gold Medal in the Board Race at the Surf Life Saving World Games in Kaoshiung City,
Taiwan. “I was happy with how I raced and proved to myself that kiwis can train in New Zealand and
win.” She won a silver medal in the Board Rescue with Ayla Dunlop-Barrett and also a bronze medal
in the Ironwoman. Nikki is studying for a Bachelor of Management Studies with Honours.
Nikki Cox on her board.
Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship Programme September 2009
SCOTT CALDER FLYING START
For the next two years Hillary Scholar Scott Calder will be immersed in the
bloodstock industry – from mucking out, to breaking in, breeding, foaling and
racing – Calder will do it all.
The University of Waikato student completed
his Bachelor of Management Studies with
Honours, majoring in economics and strategic
management, and has already begun a Darley
Flying Start Scholarship which will take him
all over the world.
The 22 year old from Cambridge is one of
two New Zealanders and 12 internationally
selected for the scholarship programme.
It’s funded by one of the world’s biggest
bloodstock buyers, Sheikh Mohammed, and
the students work on farms and studs in
Ireland, Britain, America, Australia and Dubai,
attend relevant courses and lectures and
meet high profile people in the game.
“Basically we have to get ourselves to Ireland,
and then just about everything is paid for,”
says Calder. “I heard about the scholarship
three or four years ago and knew once I
finished my degree, it was what I wanted to do.”
Calder has worked at Curraghmore Stud
near Ngahinapouri for three summers and
has also worked for the New Zealand Racing
Board during university breaks. He’s always
been interested in horse racing, influenced by
his father who’s worked in the industry for
many years.
“I’m thinking the management theory and
skills I’ve picked up at Waikato will work in
with this fantastic practical experience I’m
going to get and that should set me up nicely
for a good job in the industry when I’m finished,
either in New Zealand or overseas.”
Calder’s Hillary Scholarship was for squash.
“I leave New Zealand just before the New
Zealand Champs and New Zealand Open, so
I’ve had to withdraw from the Waikato team,
but I’m sure I’ll get plenty of chances to play
when I’m away.”
Hillary Scholar Scott Calder.
A MUSICAL ODYSSEY
With a little bit of fundraising help from the Hillary Scholarship Programme, composition student Lizzie Dobson
made it to Massachusetts for the foremost professional development programme in contemporary music, the Bang
On A Can summer festival.
Lizzie was one of just nine composers worldwide to be selected for
the three-week programme for young musicians – and the only Kiwi.
She says it was cool to be mocked for her Kiwi accent and have to explain
to everyone else what jandals are, but the best thing was being able
to talk about music all day.
“Bang On A Can was a goldmine full of inspiring people with amazing
ideas,” she says. “There were concerts by fellows (that’s what
participants are called) and faculty, seminars and workshops. I really
enjoyed every bit of it!“
The 35 participants came from all over the world, and Lizzie says she
doesn’t think she’s ever been exposed to such amazing musicians.
“Myself and an Aussie percussionist were the only two from ‘below the
equator’ – and, which was also very cool, we got huge cheers and claps
for saying that it was our first time to the US.”
Lizzie had to write a seven-minute composition to be workshopped,
performed and recorded at the festival. Called ‘Manatu’, the piece featured
two flutes, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion, vibraphone and two
ethnic instrumentalists from Kyrgyzstan.
“A huge highlight was meeting the performers from Kyrgyzstan – they both
played in my piece, and then there was a female singer from Uzbekistan
who sounded so amazing! I was the only composer who had written for
the ethnic musos, and everyone was quite interested in how I did it.
“I used loads of Māori hiianga, what they call ‘terminal glissando’– a fall
of the end of notes and phrases, and wailing type sounds which worked great
on all the woodwind to imitate the Māori instrument, the kōauau.”
Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship Programme September 2009
Lizzie Dobson with Steve Reich.
Lizzie also got to hobnob with an international who’s who of
contemporary classical music, including a personal composing session
with Steve Reich.
Lizzie has come back to New Zealand buzzing with plans for new
projects. “I’ve been so inspired by everything that’s happened at
Bang On A Can,” she says. “I have three notebook pages full of ideas
for projects and pieces – anything from solo works to crazy mixed
combinations of instruments.”
She also has some potential commissions in the pipeline, and promises
from other musos to play her work.
THANKS TO OUR
PARTNERS
THE SECRET SUFFRAGETTE
Sister and brother, June and Jarvis Dams,
had lead roles in The Secret Suffragette,
a new opera by the Music Department’s
David Griffiths.
The success of the Sir Edmund
Hillary Scholarship Programme
is dependent on the support of
our partners.
The opera tells the story of Mary Muller who
successfully campaigned for women’s property
rights in New Zealand, all the while keeping her
feminist activity secret from her conservative
husband. Hillary scholars, Michael Petrus and
Beverley Pullon, filled the other two lead roles
and Chase Douglas was in the chorus.
Seven Hillary students played in the orchestra
for the four performances at the Academy.
The Hillary Scholarship Programme
Executive Committee welcomes;
Hillary Scholars June and Jarvis Dams.
and new endorsements from:
Weet-Bix is the largest breakfast cereal in
New Zealand. The All Blacks are arguably
the biggest brand in New Zealand. So what
benefit does Weet-Bix derive from sponsoring
a team like the All Blacks? As part of the
workshop for the Leadership Programme, Claire Richardson, Product Manager of Weet-Bix,
advised Hillary Scholars what sponsorship means for Weet-Bix and her thoughts on what sponsors
are looking for in a market where sponsorship is increasingly hard to secure.
Claire also shared her pathway from being a Honours student at Waikato Management School to
her current employment, including working for Satchi and Satchi in Paris.
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.
And thank our existing partners;
Sport
Athletics Waikato Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty Volleyball
Northern Districts Cricket
Netball Waikato
NZ Shooting Federation
Rowing NZ
St Peter’s School (Equestrian)
Squash Waikato
Waikato Badminton Association
Waikato Basketball Council
Waikato Bay of Plenty Football
Waikato Hockey Association
Waikato Regional Volleyball Association
Waikato Rugby Union
Waikato Table Tennis
Waikato BOP Tennis
Andy Fuller (Kayaking)
Brent Cooper (Judo)
Garry Ingram (Blokarting)
Guy Pilkington (Sailing)
Ian Rentoul (Golf)
Philip Pahina (Touch Rugby)
Ross Shultz (Water Skiing)
Steve Hollings (Athletics – North)
Arts
Music – Rachael Griffiths-Hughes, Martin
Lodge, Mike Williams, Ian Whalley, David
Griffiths, Lara Hall, Katherine Austin and
William Dart
Theatre – Gaye Poole and John Davies
Māori Creative and Performing Arts
– Terri Crawford and Donna Campbell
Screen and Media – Virginia Pitts
Dance – Karen Barbour
Computer Graphic Design – Polly Cantlon
Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship Programme September 2009
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2009 SIR EDMUND HILLARY SCHOLARS
Name
Sport(s) or Creative/ Secondary School
Performing Art
Degree
Name
Bianca Lawrie
Jordan Taylor
Josh Starkey
Keisha Grant
Megan Aikenhead
Michael Whitehead
Daniel Stevenson
Bjorn Seguin
Michael Fowke
Oliver Leydon-Davis
Sharee Hamilton
Athletics
Athletics
Athletics
Athletics
Athletics
Athletics *PM
Athletics / Rugby
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
Sacred Heart Girls' College,
New Plymouth
BA
BMS
BCS
GradDipT
BSpLS
BCMS
BMS
BMS
BE
BMS
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
Rosanna Frankish
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
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
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
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)
St Margaret’s College
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
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
BSc(Tech)
LLB
MAppPsy
BMS
BCGD(Hons)
BCGD
BCGD
BCGD
BCGD
BCGD
BCGD
BSpLS
BTchg/BSocSc
LLB
BMS
BMS
BMS
BSc
BSc
BSpLS
BSpLS
PhD
BSpLS
BSc
BTour
BTchg/BSpLS
BA
Sport(s) or Creative/ Secondary School
Performing Art
Degree
Tema Fenton-Coyne
Māori Creative and
Performing Art
Kamo High School
GradDip
(TheatSt)
John Gray
Angela Petrus
Beverley Pullon
Edward King
Elizabeth Dobson
Jarvis Dams
Jennifer Spark
Jenny Johnson
June Dams
Maria Mo *HM
Moon-Young Hong
Sarah Lee
Tamsin Kreymborg
Taryn Viggiano
Michael Petrus
Patrick Power
Ying-Te Liu
Chase Douglas
Jessie Taane
Caitlin Easter
Lynaire Williams
Laura Langman
Tania Law
Alyce Pulford
Matthew Lobb
Graham Oberlin-Brown
Julia Trautvetter
Regan Barkla
Sarah Gray
Joshua Blue
Martyn Faville
Sean Nixon
Toby Smith
Joshua Tyrell
Katrina de Lange
Arianne Zilberberg
Bonnie Frires
Emit Snake-Beings
Shoshana Sachidhanandam
Myles Browne-Cole
Natalie Good
Alex Shadbolt
Katherine Robinson
Nicole Stratford
Amanda Cranston
Chloe Hoolihan
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
Mountain biking
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music / Theatre
Netball
Netball
Netball
Netball *PM
Netball Umpiring
Rowing
Rowing
Rowing *PM
Rowing *PM
Rowing *PM
Rowing *PM
Rugby
Rugby
Rugby
Rugby
Rugby
Sailing
Screen and Media
Screen and Media
Screen and Media
Screen and Media
Shooting
Snowboarding
Soccer
Soccer
Soccer
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
Western Heights High School
Overseas Schooling
Otorohanga College
King's College
Inglewood College
Home Schooled
St Paul’s Collegiate School
Hamilton Girls' High School
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
BMS
MMus
BMus(Hons)
BMus
MMus
BMus
BMus
MMus
MA/MMus
MMus
BMus
BMus
BMus
BMus
BMus
MMus
Hillcrest High School
BMus
Tauranga Boys' College
BMus
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
St Peter's School (Cambridge)
LLB/BSocSc
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
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
Hamilton Girls' High School
BSpLS
Wanganui Collegiate School
BSpLS
Hillcrest High School
BMS
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 13 August 2009.
*HM denotes Sir Edmund 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.
Hillary Scholarship Programme Executive Committee
Scholar Assistance contact:
Michelle Jordan-Tong (Chairperson), Clare Cramond, Judith Mudge,
Greg O’Carroll – High Performance Student Manager
Charlotte Church, Greg O’Carroll, Nicola Clayden, David Griffiths.
Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
07 838 4264
Scholarship Applications:
Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship Programme
All other enquiries contact:
Scholarships Office, The University of Waikato,
Nicola Clayden – Hillary Programme Manager
Private Bag 3105, Hamilton, New Zealand
Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
Phone:
07 858 5139
07 858 5195
Toll Free: 0800 WAIKATO
Website: www.waikato.ac.nz/scholarships
Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship Programme September 2009
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027 478 7331
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