Student Stories
December 5, 2023
2023 Alumni Award Winner Profile: Ilona Gray
Growing up wasn't as simple as most for Ilona. Born in Northern Ireland, she spent…
December 5, 2023
2023 Alumni Award Winner Profile: Heather Walker
Heather Walker is one of the brightest and most committed young ladies you could meet.…
December 5, 2023
2023 Alumni Award Winner Profile: Chloe Wilson
Chloe has come a very long way from farm life in her home town of…
December 5, 2023
Braidwood Shearer Takes Out CEF Community Alumni Champion Award
Braidwood sheep shearer Lochie Ramm has taken out the Country Education Foundation of Australia’s Community…
December 1, 2023
2023 Alumni Award Winner Profile: Inga Neilsen
Growing up in little old Braidwood, a town of just 1000 people located west of…
November 3, 2023
Alumni Awards 2023 Mentor Feature: Chris Mercer
Chris Mercer has come a very long way since he received a grant from his…
October 24, 2023
“Made us feel ‘thought of’”: Alison Southwell Reflects on CEF Impact 23 Years Later
For Country Education Foundation of Yass Valley (CEF Yass) alumni Dr Alison Southwell, the need…
October 16, 2023
From Nowra to the UN for Groove Brindley
Shoalhaven Education Fund (SEF) and Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) alumni Groove Brindley has…
August 10, 2023
Riley Menzel Zaps Study Costs with VERTO Scholarship
Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) and VERTO are excited to announce six scholarship recipients…
June 1, 2023
Claire a Voice for Diversity
Living, working and studying in a regional community, Claire Miller is a bright young Indigenous…
March 2, 2023
Cooper is on a Mission to Make A Difference
As soon as he was notified of receiving a scholarship, Cooper made contact with us…
December 1, 2022
Rising Star Ayisha Rises Above Challenges
Imagine trying to complete your schooling at the height of rampant bushfires. Add to that…
November 18, 2022
James Jumpstarts his Dream
At the Audi Foundation - CEF Alumni Awards event on the 22nd October, there is…
November 11, 2022
Katie Jayne Connects Communities with Kindness
Katie Jayne O’Brien is one of those rare people in this world who instinctively thinks…
