April Bottom Scholarship
Applications have now closed for the April Bottom Scholarship for 2012. We have received a greater than usual response this year and are encouraged by the standard of applications received.
Thank you to all those who applied. For those who didn’t the April Bottom Scholarship is awarded each year to one student from the Anglican Parish of the West Darling to undertake secondary or tertiary education outside the parish. Scholarship funds can be used towards tuition fees, text books, boarding fees, or associated expenses.
April was a unique person - full of fun, life and vision with a Christian commitment. She was born in Broken Hill. Allison House (which was to become a Hostel for children from surrounding areas who would come to Broken Hill for education) was her family home. April served on the Allison House Managing Committee until the time of her death.
She was a regular member of Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Menindee, NSW, which is now incorporated into the Anglican Parish of West Darling. April had a deep respect for the work of The Bush Church Aid Society and particularly its commitment to provide Anglican Ministry to people in remote parts of Australia.
April and her husband David, ran Wirryilka Station for many years and experienced first-hand the difficulties of having their children educated.
April died in 2003 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Before her death, she expressed a desire to set up a fund to assist families from the West Darling Parish region with the education of their children, especially where they needed to leave the region to achieve their educational potential.
The 2012 recipient, Hayley Lawrence from Kara Station, in far north western NSW. Hayley completed her HSC in 2011 and is awaiting her results and university offers to study nursing.
Applications for the 2013 April Bottom Scholarship will open in April 2012.