Here's to celebrating excellence, backing potential and building a thriving future for our community.
At the recent Eastern Bay Community Foundation Annual Dinner and at the recent Ōpōtiki College Prizegiving we had the pleasure of celebrating and announcing some of the 2025 Scholarship recipients.
2025 Rod McPherson Memorial Rural Scholarship
2025 Dick Anstis STEM Scholarship
2025 Jean Smithson Nursing Scholarship
2025 Bridger Family Fund - Trades Scholarship (Ōpōtiki College)
2025 Ōpōtiki College Alumni Fund - Tu Kahikitea Scholarship
Ōpōtiki Kiwifruit Growers Community Fund - Outward Bound opportunity award (Ōpōtiki College)
Congratulations to Alex Iremonger, Hugh Oyanagi, Beverley Taare, Jess Newton-Green, Mau Jerry, Antoine Howse, Ella Castles, Katarina Smith and Destiny Patchett.
Each of these scholarships represents a legacy of generosity and belief in the potential of people in our region. These scholarships are possible thanks to the generosity of our donors, your commitment is helping shape the next generation in our region.
Here’s to celebrating excellence, backing potential, and building a thriving future for our community.
Congratulations to all the Scholarship recipients!
The Eastern Bay Community Foundation has had a long association with Ōpōtiki College, we were delighted to be a part of the Prizegiving held last Friday evening.
With Scholarships from the Bridger Family Fund and the Ōpōtiki College Alumni Fund as well as students being awarded Outward Bound opportunities thanks to the generosity of the Ōpōtiki Kiwifruit Growers Community Fund and generous Kiwifruit growers in our community.
