ABIGAIL-ELISE Lazenby is the winner of the Bendigo Bank Nagambie\u2019s 2023 tertiary scholarship.<\/p>\n
Ms Lazenby recently enrolled in a Bachelor of Biomedicine at La Trobe University in Bundoora and is now living on campus.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe scholarship will take a lot of financial pressure off me and allow me to focus more on my studies,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s the equivalent of 11 weeks rent on campus.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms Lazenby was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was 12 and this experience guided her tertiary study choices.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m currently leaning towards specialising in type 1 diabetes education which will require more specialised learning once I complete my degree\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is always more need to educate people about this condition.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bendigo Bank Nagambie branch manager Teri Johnson said it was exciting to be able to help young people further their education.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is through the support of our customers that we are able to offer scholarships like this and much more to our local communities,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Community Bank Heathcote & District and Bendigo Bank Nagambie also offer rural scholarships to support education in rural industries.<\/p>\n