Thanks to everyone who applied in 2011. And well done to those 37 very deserving Kiwis who recieved an AMP Scholarship this year.
Browse our photos from the Awards Night 2011 and see what a special night it was.
So without further ado... we're proud to announce the winners for the National, Study Start and AMP People Awards.
National Winners
Congratulations to our amazing National Scholarship winners. We're proud to help another talented batch of Kiwis in 2011, as they achieve even greater things!
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Katie Brown
My thing is bringing sewing patterns into the 21st Century!
"Papercut is a modern take on sewing patterns. I have worked on both design and packaging to give the patterns a workroom look."
See Katie's story -
Jarrod Burton
My thing is Inventing
"I want to construct a machine for rescuing victims of natural disasters."
See Jarrod's story -
Tasman Davids
My thing is classical ballet
"I have been accepted to study full time at the Vaganova (Kirov) Academy of Ballet in St Petersburg. I will be the first from New Zealand to do so. "
See Tasman's story -
Marlena Tifaimoana Devoe
My thing is Opera!
"My dream is to be the next great Opera Singer to represent New Zealand! I start my Masters at the Manhattan School of Music in New York in September."
See Marlena Tifaimoana's story -
Divya Dhar
My thing is doing Masters in Public Policy (MPP) at Harvard
"I started an NGO to end extreme poverty P3 & I am a Doctor. I want to use my skills to promote research & development of drugs for neglected diseases."
See Divya's story -
Manihera Forbes
My thing is Polynesian star navigation
"I want to practice the traditional art of only using signs in the natural environment for direction, in a 2500nm sailing voyage to Hawai'i."
See Manihera's story -
Liam Friary
My thing is to beat obesity. Eat smart, play strong.
"To inspire our youth to lead healthy active lives, through speaking at all schools about my journey we can change the face NZ and fight obesity."
See Liam 's story -
Jack Gray
My thing is Maori Contemporary Dance and Choreography
"My vision is to experience indigenous cultures and participate in a diverse exchange of traditional processes that reinvigorate and uplift our Mana! "
See Jack 's story -
Sarah Harpur
My thing is Stand Up Comedy
"I write and perform my award winning 'brilliantly bizarre' comedy accross the globe. I write for TV, like long walks on the beach + WORLD DOMINATION"
See Sarah's story -
Corrina Hoseason
My thing is a 3 month Artist Residency at the EKWC in Holland
"As NZ's first accepted young participant of the EKWC, an international centre fostering excellence in ceramics, I want to take NZ art to the world."
See Corrina's story -
Keri Kaa
My thing is To save my native tongue - Ngati Porou reo Maori
"My ability to speak particularly the Ngati Porou strand of Te Reo Maori, and to comprehend the many nuances, urges me to pass it on to tamariki."
See Keri's story -
Bryall McPherson
My thing is Paralympic Swimming
"Having Cancer and losing my dominant arm was hard, but it has made me stronger. I have become more confident in everything i apply myself to. "
See Bryall's story -
Tanya O'Neill
My thing is Preserving the Invisible: Antarctic Microbes
"Size doesn't always matter! We have no idea how human disturbance influences unique microbial communities in Antarctica. I plan to bridge that gap!"
See Tanya's story -
Jessica Pearless
My thing is Creating Visionary Abstract Works of Art
"I'm a professional visual artist specialising in Geometric Abstraction. I make dynamic paintings and site specific architectural installation artworks"
See Jessica's story -
Curt Perano
My thing is Distance Sled Dog Racing
"My passion for dogs and adventure drew me to race my own dogs in sled dog events across North America, qualifying for and entering Iditarod 2012. "
See Curt's story -
Dylan Schmidt
My thing is To go to the olympics for trampolining
"To win New Zealand a medal at the olympics in Trampolining. This would be a first for New Zealand and put us on the map."
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Andrew Watson
My thing is being dedicated to the building industry.
"I'm dedicated to the building industry and I'm training hard to ensure my skills are of world class standards."
See Andrew 's story
Study Start Winner
Well done to our first ever $15,000 Study Start Scholarship recipient Chennoah Walford, whose thing is Human Rights. Learn more about Chennoah here.
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Chennoah Walford
My thing is Human Rights
"I want to put NZ on the map for Human Rights. We are first for women's suffrage, but what will be our next first place?"
See Chennoah's story
AMP People Winners
We like to recognise our inspiring AMP People all over New Zealand who do great things too. And was such a tough decision that our judges chose to support two team members this year. Meet the winners who each receive an AMP People Scholarship worth $5,000.
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Mark Banicevich
My thing is improving societies with International Taekwon-Do
"International Taekwon-Do has huge potential as a tool for social development. I will make it happen by developing schools, and ITF ethics syllabuses."
See Mark's story -
Priyanka Sareen
My thing is helping NZ charities use the power of social media
"I'll help NZ charities diversify fundraising channels by using social media to connect with donors/supporters & grow the numbers- at no cost to them."
See Priyanka's story