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April 15, 2024

Alumni Profile April 2024: Kelly Easey

Kelly has come a long way since receiving grant and scholarship funding from CEF in…

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CEF 2022 Community Alumni Champion Alumni Award winner, Katie Jayne O'Brien, with 2023 Rising Star Alumni Award winner, Ilona Gray.

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April 5, 2024

Mentor Program – Session Two Intake now open

Are you in your final year of study or early into your career and requiring…

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Country Education Foundation of Australia alumnus, Chelsea Stevenson, says she couldn't have got as far as she has without CEF's support.

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February 29, 2024

CEF Helps Chelsea Stevenson Give Cost-Of-Living The Boot

Country Education of Australia (CEF) is aiming to help hundreds of rural and regional youth…

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Galah Press Editor-in-Chief Annabelle Hickson with Country Education Foundation of Australia alumni Georgia Ditchfield, Heather Walker and Taleah Anderson.

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December 8, 2023

Heather Walker and Georgia Ditchfield Take Out Galah – CEF Photography Prize

Country Education Foundation of Australia alumni Heather Walker and Georgia Ditchfield have taken out the…

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Country Education Foundation of Australia 2023 Rising Star, Ilona Gray.

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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…

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Country Education Foundation of Australia 2023 Launching Star, Heather Walker.

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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.…

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Country Education Foundation of Australia 2023 Young Achiever, Chloe Wilson.

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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…

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Country Education Foundation of Australia 2023 Community Alumni Champion, Lochie Ramm.

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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…

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Country Education Foundation of Australia 2023 Alumnus of the Year, Inga Neilsen.

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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…

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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…

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Country Education Foundation of Yass Valley alumni Alison Southwell, who received a grant back in 2000 that made her studies possible.

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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…

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Country Education Founation of Australia has announced the winners of the 2023 Audi Foundation - CEF Alumni Awards.

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October 23, 2023

Alumni Success Unveiled With Audi Foundation – CEF Alumni Award Winners Announced

Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) has announced the winners of the 2023 Audi Foundation…

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Country Education Foundation of Australia alumni Millie George, who inspired its new partnership with her current employer, AuctionsPlus.

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October 20, 2023

CEF Success Story Inspires Critical New Partnership with AuctionsPlus

AuctionsPlus Market Operator Team Leader and Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) alumni, Millie George,…

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Groove Brindley with fellow Country Education Foundation of Australia alumni at a special breakfast held at the University of Newcastle in August.

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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…

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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…

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July 24, 2023

Scholarships ‘Tilt’ Regional Students in the Right Direction

Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) and Tilt Renewables are excited to announce 7 x…

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June 1, 2023

Claire a Voice for Diversity

Living, working and studying in a regional community, Claire Miller is a bright young Indigenous…

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Broken Hill Scholarship recipient Cooper at university in Bathurst

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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…

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Student Stories

CEF Helps Chelsea Stevenson Give Cost-Of-Living The Boot

Alumni Awards 2023 Mentor Feature: Chris Mercer

CEF Success Story Inspires Critical New Partnership with AuctionsPlus

From Nowra to the UN for Groove Brindley

Riley Menzel Zaps Study Costs with VERTO Scholarship

Scholarships ‘Tilt’ Regional Students in the Right Direction

Claire a Voice for Diversity

Cooper is on a Mission to Make A Difference

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