Sarah Hayes, the Academic Dean at Auckland
Girls' Grammar School highlights how Maddison Boyd's talent was
discovered early: 'In Year 9, Maddison's potential was recognised
instantly and she was awarded the Glenda Farrell Entrance
Scholarship. Since then, she has displayed the characteristics of a
model student and has earned the respect of both her peers and
staff.' Maddison is part of the Gifted and Talented group and
achieved NCEA Level 1 with a Merit endorsement.
Maddison was involved in the wider community of the school, as
a member of the Environmental Committee, the Social Science
Committee and the Science Committee. Further to this, she took part
in the 40 hour famine, Duke of Edinburgh Bronze award, the St
Cuthbert's Academy conference, the Philosophy Festival and attended
the Model United Nations Assembly (MUNA). Outside of school
she was the Papatoetoe R.S.A Youth Ambassador for 2010, and
part of the Auckland Regional Drumline Group. She instructed the
younger members on how to drum and also took part in the Under 19
FIFA Women's Cup and played at the New Zealand Breakers Basketball
team home games. Maddison spent six months volunteering at
Papatoetoe Private Hospital.
"Madisson was selected to be the Cisco NZ First Foundation scholar
for her understanding and excitement towards technology and the
part technology can play in changing the way people work, live,
play and learn. Madisson's desire to work in Bio Medical
engineering is an indicator that Madisson likes taking on big
challenges and this area is one of the leading edges of technology
and aligned to Cisco's culture of innovation. Madisson also
displayed excellent organizational skills and will fit very well
into the Cisco family over the next 4 years." Mike Paranihi, Cisco
Limited
Not only did Maddison achieve at university
she was committed to the R.S.A Youth Council, as well as being
a Women in Engineering Leader and in 2014 she won a
scholarship to attend the Outward Bound leadership camp.
Maddison, is the first in her immediate
family to go to University and graduated with a degree in
Biomedical Engineering from the University of
Auckland. She is currently working at Spark Ltd as a Business
Analyst.