UniSA 2021 Donor Impact Report - Flipbook - Page 16
Supporting
regional students
Sir William Tyree was a leading Australian
industrialist who left an enduring legacy
through his foundation and business to
support engineering education and research
for the future prosperity of Australia. The first
scholarship, valued at $60,000, was awarded
in 2021.
Inaugural recipient Joshua Keenan is aiming
for a career in the space industry to help
progress society’s understanding of space,
the universe, and the secrets it holds.
Left: Abbey Latta,
George Alexander
Foundation UniSA
Regional Scholarship
recipient.
Right: Joshua
Keenan, Sir William
Tyree Engineering
Scholarship recipient.
The George Alexander Foundation (GAF)
partnered with the University of South
Australia in 2021 to establish its scholarship
program for exceptional regional students
relocating to study at UniSA.
The scholarship supports young people
that demonstrate academic achievement,
community spirit and leadership – qualities
shared with the Foundation’s namesake, Mr
George Alexander AM.
“I am very grateful
for being awarded
the GAF Scholarship
and am excited for
the networking and
support it will bring in
the future.”
Abbey Latta
The first three scholarships, valued at
$24,000, were awarded in 2021.
The Sir William Tyree Engineering Scholarship
assists students from regional Australia
to pursue their dream of obtaining an
engineering qualification, in the face of
financial and other challenges.
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Together, we can achieve something remarkable
“The Tyree Foundation’s generosity
is appreciated beyond belief. I’m not
sure how I would manage without this
scholarship,” Joshua said.
Growing up in South Australia’s Riverland,
UniSA Business alumnus Julian Biggins
was motivated to establish a family named
scholarship to help regional students afford
higher education.
Julian has over 20 years of investment
banking experience, primarily covering the
real estate industry, and is a co-founder and
joint CEO at MA Financial Group.
The student recipients will receive $25,000
in first year, $15,000 in second year,
and $15,000 in third year. This is such a
wonderfully generous opportunity for our
students, and one truly appreciated by the
University.
“Growing up in country SA, I gained the full
experience of regional Australia and the
opportunities and challenges that came
with that,” Julian said.
“UniSA provided me with a great base
from which to launch my career in finance
and I am fortunate enough to be able to
team up with the university to assist other
aspiring people based in country SA to
reach for their dreams and realise their
potential as well.”