March 8, 2018
Kaitlin Moat, from Nanango, is the lucky 2018 recipient of South Burnett Women’s $5000 Dr Ellen Mary Kent Hughes Memorial Scholarship.
The 2018 bursary recipient was announced at the International Women’s Day breakfast at Cassis on Thursday morning.
Elizabeth Williams, from SB Women, said the process to select Kaitlin had been “quite competitive”.
However, she said after conducting the interviews, one candidate stood out.
Kaitlin had been dux at Nanango State High School and earned an OP1.
She was also involved in community activities, including fundraising for Relay For Life.
However, it was maturity, and her decision to defer her studies for a year so she could earn enough money to be self-supporting at university, which had impressed the judges.
“It was obvious as soon as she walked into the room that she was ready to go ahead,” Elizabeth said.
The guest speaker at the South Burnett Women’s breakfast was Queensland Rural Regional and Remote Women’s Network president Melissa Barnett, who lives at Haly Creek.
Melissa spoke about the non-linear nature of life … the ups and downs … which had brought her to the South Burnett.
She praised the South Burnett Community Leadership Program – organised by the Red Earth Foundation – and South Burnett Women.
“The women of the South Burnett are the most inspiring, supportive and community-minded women that I have ever met,” she said.
SB Women president Caroline Cavanagh thanked the 10 sponsorship partners for the bursary: South Burnett CTC, Peanut Company of Australia, Bean Growers Australia, Swickers, Deb Frecklington MP, Christene Nissan & Associates, SBcare, Kewpie, Schuey Brothers and the South Burnett District Law Association.
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