Adelaide University students have received scholarships from the Playford Memorial Trust.
This year 45 students received scholarships. They include people from regional areas looking to expand their knowledge to pursue sustainable and precision agriculture opportunities and engineering, as well as students looking to make their mark in the space industry, give back to rural areas through education or infrastructure and improving resource sustainability.
The Playford Memorial Trust was established in 1983 to honour the memory of Sir Thomas Playford, the state’s longest serving Premier.
Its initial focus was on supporting PhD students studying horticulture and aquaculture but now assists high-achieving students working in areas of strategic importance to the state, including advanced manufacturing and new technologies, water, energy and climate change, agriculture, space and health sciences.
Since 2010, the Playford Memorial Trust has provided $5.7 million in financial support to more than 670 tertiary students.
Commonwealth Hill Trust / Playford Trust Rural STEM Scholarships
Charlie Damhuis | Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences
Oliver Hopkins | Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences
Max Pedler | Bachelor of Outdoor and Environmental Leadership
Bradley Phelps | Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences
Playford Trust Rural and Regional STEM Scholarships
Zane Coleman | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Electrical)
Emily Meier | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil)
Playford Trust / The Andy Thomas Space Foundation Scholarships
Harry Densley | Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Computational Physics)
Kevin Manjooran | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical)
Greta Mucsi | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical), Bachelor of Science
Austin Rice | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical)
Owen Richardson | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical)
Ayanna Singh | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Electrical)
Lincoln Williams | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical)
Oz Wittles | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical)
Playford Trust / Lincoln College Residential Scholarship
Samuel Lydeamore | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical)
Playford Trust / St Mark’s College Residential Scholarships
Noah Paull | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical)
Playford Trust / Chartwells / St Ann's College Residential Scholarships
Hayley Twigden Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary), Bachelor of Science (Biology and Mathematics)
Sophie Wrightson Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical), Bachelor of Commerce (Banking and Finance)
Playford Trust / Dean Brown Agricultural Scholarship
Christopher Partridge | Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences
Playford Trust / Show Society Foundation ‘Excellence in Agriculture/Horticulture’ Scholarship
Abbey Bigg | Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences
Lachlan Frischke | Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences
Playford Trust / Aurecon Electrical Engineering Scholarship
Charlotte Chambers | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) (Structural Engineering)
Playford Trust / Capral Aluminium Scholarship
Robert Kammermann | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical), Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences
Playford Trust / Codan Electronic Engineering or Signal Processing Scholarship
Matthew Fuhlbohm | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Electrical and Electronic), Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences
Playford Trust / Coopers Brewery Undergraduate Scholarships
Ruby Schwarz | Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Advanced)
Playford Trust / Seeley International Scholarships
Tobias Cazzolato | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical), Bachelor of Commerce (Banking and Finance)
Playford Trust Honours Scholarships – Adelaide University
Isaac Covington-Groth | Masters by Research in Physical Sciences, Optics and Photonics
Piero Jacksa | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical), Bachelor of Science (Theoretical Physics)
Leona James | Masters by Research in Science (Theoretical Physics)
Luke MacKay | Masters by Research in Science (Chemical Sciences)
Alexander Nind | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Chemical), Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences
Nathan Rokebrand | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical)
Reuben van Eyk | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Electrical and Electronic)
Dylan Worswick | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical), Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences
Playford Trust / Lang Family Foundation PhD Scholarship
William Grow | Doctor of Philosophy (Environmental Engineering /Transportation Engineering)
Playford Trust PhD Scholarships
Nicole Crowhurst | Doctor of Philosophy (Plant Science)
Daniel Hassan | Doctor of Philosophy (Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences)
Playford Trust Commendation Awards
Nikita Amos | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Chemical)
Lucas Cockshell | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical), Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences
Maxwell Busato | Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours) (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)
Vasilis Michalakis | Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours) (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)
Jacob Ditter | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical), Bachelor of Commerce (Banking and Finance)
Samuel De Jong | Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours) (Mechatronics and Robotics), Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Science
Ashwin Subramaniam | Doctor of Philosophy (Mechanical Engineering)