June 12, 2014
Nanango Year 12 student Whitney Horwood has been awarded a $1000 bursary to help her fulfil her dream of becoming a chef.
Whitney, 17, received the cheque at a special ceremony organised in Brisbane last month by the National Council of Women of Queensland Inc (NCWQ).
She was one of just 20 women across Queensland to receive a NCWQ bursary,
Whitney told southburnett.com.au today that a teacher at Nanango State High School had told her about the bursary opportunity.
She put in her application in April, and heard she had been successful just a few weeks later.
NCWQ is an umbrella organisation which represents more than 50 affiliated associations and individuals with a broad aim to promote the interests of women. It is non-party political, non-sectarian and not-for-profit.
Whitney received the Nigel Johnson Bursary for a female full-time student in the first year of a cooking/chef apprenticeship.
The bursary is sponsored by the sister and brother-in-law of Nigel Johnson as a family tribute in his memory. Nigel was a passionate chef who died of an hereditary kidney disease at age 37.
Whitney is part-way through a school-based traineeship based at Karinya aged care home in Nanango.
On training days she helps prepare the menus, cooks breakfast for the residents, and prepares the main course and dessert.
In her spare time she usually works serving soup and making sandwiches for the residents.
Whitney said she hoped to get an apprenticeship when she finished school and make her career as a chef.
