Bonnie is an incredibly cheerful and delightful young lady with
a smile that lights up a room. Younger sister of Anna Lam,
who was also awarded a First Foundation Scholarship, Bonnie is also
incredibly intelligent.
One of 11 daughters in the family, Bonnie is the
7th in line. 'She is a lady of considerable intellect
and a mature social awareness...she has been a joy to work with and
an inspiration to staff and students alike,' writes the Acting
Principal of Alfiston College. Bonnie's school achievements ranged
from achieving NCEA Level 1 with an Excellence endorsement to
awards in all of her subjects to playing in Soccer and Netball
teams. Bonnie used one of her free periods at school to volunteer
at the Manurewa New Life Church Soup Kitchen
"Vitaco choose Bonnie because of her impressive project work,
academic achievements and her leadership involvement at Alfriston
College and in the community. She showed passion for Food
technology and displayed all the qualities we believe will enable
her to succeed in here chosen career," said Annette Ciprian,
General Manager Technical at Vitaco Health.
Articulate, confident and clear about her future goals, Bonnie's
ambition is to work in the food technology sector, which she well
on track for, having completed a Bachelor of Science - Food Science
and Nutrition from the University of Auckland. She is currently
working at Vitaco, her Scholarship Partner, with her ultimate goal
being to produce a product and see it on the shelves at her local
supermarket.