Grace Kemp was awarded with a Women’s Emerging Leaders Scholarship by the University of Canberra on Tuesday February 14th.
Grace was one of three ladies to receive a scholarship, the others being Ash Fernandez who received one for a Bachelor of Health and Physical Education, and Gabby Petersen for a Bachelor of Midwifery.
Funded by the Lestari Foundation and in alignment with the University’s Sport Strategy, the scholarship aims to provide financial support to up-and-coming female players who participate in the Brumbies Women’s Academy or Super W squads, so they can pursue their rugby careers simultaneously with tertiary education.
Grace was one of three ladies to receive a scholarship, the others being Ash Fernandez who received one for a Bachelor of Health and Physical Education, and Gabby Petersen for a Bachelor of Midwifery.
Funded by the Lestari Foundation and in alignment with the University’s Sport Strategy, the scholarship aims to provide financial support to up-and-coming female players who participate in the Brumbies Women’s Academy or Super W squads, so they can pursue their rugby careers simultaneously with tertiary education.
University of Canberra Director of Sport Carrie Graf, Brumbies Deputy CEO and General Manager of Community Rugby Craig Leseberg, and Lestari Foundation Directors Miles and Le-Anne Jakeman were in attendance at the presentation ceremony.
Ms Graf believes that it’s imperative athletes also pursue an education while chasing their sports dreams, but juggling all those commitments can take a toll.
“Many of these elite female athletes, who have high training loads, also work other jobs and undertake study.
This scholarship provides a financial boost so they can focus on their rugby careers and study commitments, and develop skills that will help them continue to be leaders in their sport and community,” she said.
Mr Leseberg says the scholarship provides a tangible level of support for Brumbies Women’s Academy and Super W players.
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