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COMMUNITY Bank Mount Gambier & District have awarded three scholarships to local students as part of their 2026 scholarship program.<\/p>\n

Mount Gambier High School student Annapurna Anbu and Tenison Woods College students Jolie Vaughan and Mason Bentley have been awarded this year’s School Leavers\u2019 Scholarship.<\/p>\n

The scholarships are awarded to a first-time tertiary student to supplement their study costs in their first year of higher education.<\/p>\n

Annapurna, who completed Year 12 at Mount Gambier High School last year, topping the school with her ATAR, plans to use the local scholarship to undertake first-time tertiary study in a Bachelor of Medical Science and a Doctor of Medicine at the University of Tasmania.<\/p>\n

Jolie, who completed Year 12 last year at Tenison Woods College and was dux, not just of her school but also the Limestone Coast region, will be studying a Bachelor of Speech Pathology at the Adelaide University, and Mason, who also graduated Year 12 at Tenison Woods College last year, will be moving to Adelaide to study a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) at Flinders University.<\/p>\n

The students plan to use the $6000 funding to help cover the costs of expenses such as residential college accommodation, travel and textbooks.<\/p>\n

Community Bank Mt Gambier & District branch manager Emma Horrigan said the three students were deserving recipients.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll of the recipients have demonstrated a commitment to their studies,\u201d Emma said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were so happy to be able to award the scholarships to three individuals in 2026. This is another way that our Community Bank company commits to building stronger communities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe wish Annapurna, Jolie and Mason all the best of luck as they begin an exciting journey toward achieving their academic goals.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Community Bank Mt Gambier & District Bank Scholarship is part of the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Scholarship Program, with more than 40 Community Bank branches and other partners taking part from across Australia.<\/p>\n

For more information about the scholarship program, visit www.bendigobank.com.au\/scholarships<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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