Ten students from across rural Queensland are a step closer to launching their careers in agriculture after sharing in $50,000 in Queensland Government scholarships.
Agriculture Minister Leanne Donaldson recently announced the winners of the Queensland Government Minister for Agriculture Scholarships, each of whom will receive $5,000 to help them commence their studies in January 2016.
Five students will study at Emerald Agricultural College and five will study at Longreach Pastoral College.
“The agricultural sector offers an enormous range of career opportunities,” Ms Donaldson said.
“As a major contributor to Queensland’s economy, agriculture has a big future in our state. With global market opportunities to feed the world, we need to continue to support and encourage agricultural students, just as we have done here.”
The scholarship winners head to Emerald Agricultural College are: Aaron Clifford, Maryborough, Ashlie Peacock, Goovigen, Emily Soward-Amalfi, Moranbah, Garth Slack, Gayndah and Jonetani Qorovarua, Baralaba. Those going to Longreach Pastoral College are Chloe Thomson, Jimboomba, Darcie-Lee Ashton, Cloncurry, Jack Moody, Barcaldine, Ruby Hubbard, Wandal and Wade Forster, Winton.
Jack Moody and Ruby Hubbard are both inaugural students in the Livestock and Station Skills Aviation Program being offered at Longreach Pastoral College in 2016.
