Stories
The voice of the scholar is the single most important feature in assessing and realising the impact of a scholarship. We are proud of all of our scholars. Here are some their stories reflecting on their journey.
Liam’s Got it Made
Bathurst Panorama - Photograph by R Walker Liam Higham is living his dream in the NSW regional city of Bathurst. At the tender age of 22 Liam was able to buy a house. He says ‘I am of the firm...
Casey
University graduate Casey Schackow emailed AVCAT to let us know what he’s been up to since he was an AVCAT scholarship recipient. Casey's grandfather, an ex-serving veteran, passed away when Casey was very young. However Casey says his grandfather's 'selfless...
Natasha’s Blossoming Career
Natasha Palmer was halfway through a Certificate IV in Agriculture when she applied for the Long Tan Bursary in 2006. AVCAT caught up with Natasha via LinkedIn last month. ‘Since the receipt of the AVCAT Long Tan Bursary in 2007,...
Jessica’s Dream to Help Others
Jessica has a close and loving relationship with her father, she says ‘he offers me guidance, experience and protection’. When Jessica’s father retired from service due to being incapacitated he started working at home as a full-time parent. ‘My father’s...
Curtis Takes Flight
Curtis Rayment always had a plan, he was going to do whatever it took to become a Royal Flying Doctor. Curtis grew up on his family’s cattle farm in Western Queensland, where the district was experiencing the worst drought it...
A Little TLC
By Caitlin Gauci At the 2013 AVCAT Scholarship awards ceremony in Brisbane, I accepted my scholarship with the deepest gratitude and a little confusion. I had been awarded the TLC scholarship but had no idea what the acronym was supposed...
Writing a New Legacy
Maddie Cook jumped into a Bachelor of Journalism at UTS with no idea what she was getting herself into. ‘All I knew was that I loved to write, and because my father was a journalist, good writing would be in...
What the Long Tan Bursary Means to Me
'To me, this Long Tan Bursary is recognition of Dad’s service in Vietnam. I am proud of my Dad’s service and I am grateful he came home safely, unlike others.' By Catherine Allingham Catherine with her father Darryl I would...
Ringing Bells
Belinda Smith has been ringing bells across the world. It’s unusual to compose music for bells but Belinda’s composition is so striking it’s been played in Australia and the USA. Belinda’s composition, originally written for the National Carillon in Canberra...
Dr Peter Helson – Donor
“I believe that supporting students undertaking higher education courses is investing in Australia’s future” Dr Peter Helson By Dr Peter Helson I initially learned about the Australian Veterans’ Children Assistance Trust (AVCAT) from an advertisement in...
Scholarship Recipient Travels to the Frontier of Medical Engineering
Madison Rochford put her AVCAT TPI Queensland scholarship to good use. Travelling to the Netherlands Madison took part in an exclusive opportunity in medical engineering. By Madison Rochford Madison growing bone cells Over the semester break,...
