THEY might live on an island 2600km off the coast of WA, but Haziq Mohd Jahis and Jasman Lew are just like most teenagers, hanging out with friends, playing soccer and dreaming of university when they finish high school.
The Year 12 students will soon get to experience university life in Fremantle after they became recipients of the inaugural Shire of Christmas Island Scholarship that will help them to begin undergraduate studies in health sciences at the University of Notre Dame.
Former Shire of Christmas Island chief executive and Notre Dame PhD candidate Kelvin Matthews said recipients were chosen based on academic merit, motivation and personal qualities, making Haziq and Jasman worthy recipients.
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READ NOW“Haziq and Jasman are outstanding individuals and their contribution to the Christmas Island District High School and the wider community is exemplary,” he said.
“I am delighted to see that this scholarship will give both Haziq and Jasman the opportunity to access university education at Notre Dame and prepare them well for a career in health, wherever that may take them.”