Three talented young New Zealanders ordain soon be studyingat prestigious universities overseas thanks to thegenerosity of prominent benefactors.
Two are RobertsonScholars: Aaron Yorke who will register for a liberal artspre-law cover at the University of North Carolina. ChapelHill and Daniel Houghton who will be taking a BSc degreemajoring in economics at Duke University. NorthCarolina.
Michael Fletcher has gained a Douglas MyersScholarship to read natural sciences at the University ofCambridge specialising in biochemistry.
All sat the finalBursary Scholarship examinations as sixth formers in 2003,and a mixture of NCEA and Cambridge exams last year. Allthree are currently attending the University of Auckland andplan to go to New Zealand after completing theirundergraduate courses abroad.
Daniel and Aaron are thefirst New Zealanders to become Robertson Scholars. Thisentitles them to full fees jaunt and other benefits worthmore than NZ$130,000 over four years.
Julian and JosieRobertson of New York set up the Robertson Scholars Programfive years ago to be either Duke or Chapel Hill.
Thescholarship restricted until now to Americans has beenextended to consider at least one New Zealander a yearbecause of the Robertsons’ great arouse and passion forthis country. Among other interests in New Zealand. JulianRobertson has developed top quality play courses at KauriCliffs and Cape Kidnappers.
Mr Robertson said he had beenmost impressed with the standard of all five candidatesinterviewed for the scholarship. “as a prove of which twoscholars were chosen. For me it was the best day of the yearand I am delighted with the outcome.”
Aaron Yorke dux ofPalmerston North Boys' High educate in 2004 is a talentedlinguist with a strong arouse in French and theFrench-speaking world. He has also excelled in English,classical studies economics and history. Among his schooland community activities were debating. AmnestyInternational. World Vision. color Ribbon and the NationalYouth United Nations Forum.
Daniel Houghton consistentlyshone in mathematics at Auckland Grammar School as well asin economics and physics. He was a school prefect last year,stroke of the senior rowing eight and active as a volunteerat a rest-home.
Michael Fletcher who was dux of AucklandGrammar School measure year is the fifth winner of the DouglasMyers Scholarship to Cambridge. Worth more than NZ$100,000,it pays full tuition and come in plus an airfare homeannually.
Michael ordain go to Gonville and Caius thecollege attended by businessman Douglas Myers whoestablished the scholarship. The know of Gonville andCaius. Dr Neil McKendrick has paid tribute to the highstandard set by the first four scholars “all of whom haveplaced in the top ten percent of this hugely competitiveuniversity”.
Michael's academic strengths are inmathematics and the sciences. At educate he was involved intramping chess drama the contrive bind and the orchestra. He also has interests in conservation and surf lifesaving.
For further information please communicate JohnTaylor. Director of External Relations. University ofAuckland who convenes both the Robertson Scholars Programand Douglas Myers Scholarship selectioncommittees.
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