At school Matthew was described as highly valued for his
exemplary behaviour and attitude. In addition, his grades were
also exemplary. In his Yr 11 he came first in Economics, 3rd in
Latin and passed NCEA Level 1 with an Excellence endorsement. In Yr
12 he took the International Cambridge exams for English and
Mathematics and studied 4 other subjects.
Matthew's character and academic abilities made him a great role
model and he took chances to develop his leadership potential
by organising and leading activities around the school.
Matthew also exercised his leadership skills outside of school when
he played with the Morningside Football team as Captain.
He held this position as Captain over the past 6 years.
Northland Regional Council said of him, "Matthew was polite,
respectful and well-presented and has clearly performed well at
school. He was clearly enthusiastic about science. We think that
NRC and Matthew will both mutually benefit from this scholarship
and NRC is proud to be involved with Matthew's future.
This impressive young man is committed to making a pathway to
his dream career. During his school holidays Matthew worked a
part time job to save for his future studies. Matthew openly
stated, "a First Foundation Scholarship would mean the world to
me."
Matthew is currently studying at the University of Auckland for a
Bachelor of Technology - Medical Physics and Imaging Technology and
winning various physics awards. He is also employed by the
University as a research assistant in the Physics department and is
involved in a research which involves attending symposiums,
publishing papers and presenting.
Matthew will finish his degree at the end of 2017 and has a few
options to consider for his future. These include Hospital Physics
, PHD or Medicine.