by Tarin Persson | Sep 28, 2021 | Alumni, Article, Case studies
PUBLISHED MARCH 2019 First Foundation helps Kaycie make her path Kaycie O’Connor is a 2012 Fletcher Building scholar from Rotorua. Her journey to university and in her career has the momentum and magic that every gifted young person deserves to experience. Now, three...
by Tarin Persson | Aug 31, 2021 | Alumni, Case studies
PUBLISHED AUGUST 2021 ‘Don’t wait for an opportunity – find it and make it yours!’ When Sheenal Prasad was interviewed for her 2010 First Foundation scholarship, she was determined to avoid getting special treatment due to her health. FollowFollowFollowFollow At...
by admin | Nov 12, 2020 | Alumni, Case studies, Mentoring
PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 2020 Giving back For Martin La’a, a successful career means paying it forward and helping others. After being awarded a First Foundation scholarship in 2005, Martin began work experience with his scholarship partner Spark while studying at...
[…] more about their connection with First Foundation here. […]
[…] Intern, scholar Richard Tong said, “It definitely does provide that insight into how it is in the real world…
[…] on sustainability to their workplaces. Jessica Vandermeer, 2019 Spark New Zealand scholar and Loshaunce Leaso, 2021 Mike Ross scholar show…
[…] cycle of intergenerational poverty. Individual partners also further their impact. For example, the Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Foundation partners…
[…] between their communities, universities and other areas of society. The success of scholars like Mahdi, who supports his refugee…