Trust hands scholarships to talented students
Posted on 2 September 2009
Through these scholarships, the Trust, which supports a range of charitable activities, aims to help bright and motivated young people to realise their aspirations.
Working in partnership with Excellence Hub for Yorkshire and Humber – a Government-funded programme, delivered by the universities of York, Sheffield, Leeds and Hull – the charity awarded 12 one-off scholarships. A further three candidates received reserve scholarships of £250.
Nearly 700 young people living in the region applied for the scholarships, which are not intended to fund any particular aspect of the student’s university life. They are a reward for hard work and academic excellence, sometimes in the face of adversity.
One of the charity’s trustees, Francesca Horsfield, will present the awards to the successful candidates at a ceremony hosted by the University of York at the King’s Manor in York today. The guest speaker will be the Director of the National Science Learning Centre, Professor John Holman.
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor at York, Professor Trevor Sheldon, said: “The University of York is committed to supporting gifted and talented children facing personal or social hurdles, and we congratulate The Holbeck Charitable Trust for establishing these scholarships. The recipients have achieved exceptional results at A-level and thoroughly deserve their awards.”
The successful candidates are:
Alexander
Albiston, Wickersley College, Rotherham
(Modern Languages, Cambridge)
Kelly
Bligh, Lawnswood
Sixth Form, Leeds
(Law, Leeds)
Faye
Angela Clancy, Park Lane College, Leeds (Psychology, York)
Eleanor
Dickinson, St
Mary's, Ilkley (English, Cambridge)
Zoe
Hirst King
Edward VII Sheffield
(Orthoptics, Sheffield)
Manpreet
Kaur, Thornton Grammar School, Bradford (Dentistry, Newcastle)
Scott
Lovell, Barnsley College (Chemistry, Sheffield)
Amaad
Mahmood, Greenhead College, Huddersfield
(Theology, Oxford)
Lewis
Millward, Silverdale Secondary School, Sheffield (Physics, Oxford)
Bethany
Parker, St
Mary's RC Comprehensive, Menston, Leeds
(Psychology, Manchester)
Jodie-Marie
Toone, York College (Sociology, York)
Daisy
Wilde, North Halifax Grammar, Halifax
(Politics, Sheffield).
The reserve scholarship winners are:
Nicola Sugden, Vermuyden School Goole (History/Politics,
Oxford)
Tamsin Connor, Crossley
Heath Grammar, Halifax (Psychology, Sheffield)
Andrew Miles, Farnley Park,Leeds (European Politics, Leeds).
ENDS
Notes to editors:
- More information about the Excellence Hub for Yorkshire and Humber at http://www.york.ac.uk/admin/uao/excellencehub/
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