An inspiring evening celebrating Narooma's youth was enjoyed by Rotarians and guests at their first meeting back at Narooma Golf Club on Thursday, January 28.
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Guest speakers were Narooma Rotary Tertiary Scholarship winners Elise Dixon (2021), Rory Spurgeon (2020), Tahlia Arnold, Narooma High principal Fiona Jackson and school captains Abbey Dawson and Patrick Sly. Narooma's Rotary Tertiary Scholarship scheme started with a $108,000 bequest from the late Alexander Birch in 1989/1990 to help Narooma High students pursue tertiary studies.
"Elise is our 31st Scholar with assistance totalling $267,000 so far," Rotary vice president Bob Aston said. The scheme's days are numbered with funds for only a few more scholarships, valued at $9000 over three years. Rotarians enjoyed meeting their latest scholar Ms Dixon who will do a Bachelor of Medical Science through the ANU. She thanked the club for this "amazing opportunity".
Mr Spurgeon continues his Bachelor of Science Honours degree at ANU. His first four weeks of university "were wonderful" but then COVID restrictions forced most studies online.
The 2019 Scholar Cassidy Kerr was unable to be there; she is doing a double degree in Law and Psychology at Wollongong. Tahlia Arnold had won a partial scholarship and completed her psychology degree.
Fiona Jackson explained communications were key to the school's 2020 success, particularly during the bushfires. She praised staff and students for their resilience and adapting quickly to teaching under COVID.
Unlike most schools, years 11-12 had four days face-to-face teaching each week.
