WelCom February 2022
The Catholic Foundation of the Archdiocese of Wellington was launched by Cardinal Williams in 1981. The Foundation funds grants and scholarships to Catholic organisations and individuals for the benefit of the Catholic life of the Archdiocese.
Every year, The Catholic Foundation makes available eight scholarships to students who live in the Archdiocese and who are in their final year of secondary education. The scholarships, each worth $2,000, are for the recipient students’ first year of tertiary education.
Scholarship categories
- Four Catholic Foundation scholarships – open to all students undertaking tertiary study
- The Margaret Ryan scholarship – for students studying for a degree in teaching
- Halina Morrow Fladrzynska scholarship
- Joseph Francis Kish scholarship
- Krystyna Danuta Downey scholarship.
The scholarship awards for the 2022 tertiary year were presented at college prize-giving ceremonies at the end of 2021.
The Catholic Foundation Board congratulates the eight scholarships recipients and wishes them all well in their chosen courses.
The Board also paid tribute to the applicants, who while not successful in their applications, were of equally high calibre, and wishes them well in their future studies.
Details of how to apply for a scholarship for 2023 tertiary year are on The Catholic Foundation’s website at: www.catholicfoundation.org.nz
The 2022 scholarship recipients
Grace Hall, Garin College – will attend the University of Otago to study health science and will continue on to study a Bachelor of Physiotherapy.
Melanie Lui Fai, Queen Margaret College – will attend Victoria University to study law, public and international relations, Pacific studies, communication and government policy.
Vitolina Latailakepa, Sacred Heart College – will attend Otago University to study first-year health sciences to gain a Bachelor Degree in Medicine.
Marisa Raymond, St Mary’s College – will attend the University of Otago to study for a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts majoring in philosophy, politics and economics.
Angelo Cabauatan, St Bernard’s College – will attend Victoria University to take up a Bachelor of Laws.
Joshua Ibarra, St Patrick’s College Town – will attend the University of Canterbury to study mechanics/mechatronics in Engineering.
Leona Coral, St Catherine’s College – will attend Whitireia to study for a Bachelor in Nursing.
Savanna Stevens, Garin College – was awarded the Margaret Ryan Scholarship and will attend the University of Canterbury.