TWO Northern Victoria school students will receive $3000 scholarships after submitting prize-winning entries to the Premier’s Spirit of Anzac Prize.
Cliona Ingram of Goulburn Valley Grammar School and Kaitlyn Bulmer of Echuca College were two of only 24 students across the state to win a place by submitting entries that considered topics that reflect on the Australian experience of war, homecoming and their legacy.
The annual competition, now in its 17th year, is an opportunity for year 9 and 10 students to explore Australia’s wartime history and appreciate the service and sacrifice of the country’s armed-services veterans.
In light of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Premier’s Spirit of Anzac Prize looks a bit different this year. As two of 12 Spirit of ANZAC ‘recipients’, Cliona and Kaitlyn were due to go on a guided visit to Singapore and Vietnam, visiting sites of significance to Australia’s military past.
Instead, they will receive a $3000 scholarship, to be administered by their school in recognition of the time and effort they put into their winning contributions.
The 12 Spirit of ANZAC ‘finalists’ were due to visit Canberra, including a visit to the Australian War Memorial. These students will instead receive a $1500 scholarship, administered through their schools.
• Cliona’s submission, For who would bear the whips and scorns of time, is published on page 40
