A graduate of St Brigid’s Catholic College, Lake Munmorah, Kyra Kensey has been awarded an International College of Management (ICMS) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Scholarship.
Since its inception in 2011, Sydney college’s Scholarship Program has awarded more than $13M in scholarships.
Kensey was one of 100 students receiving scholarships worth more than $1.4M at the recent 2023 awards ceremony.
“As a proud Garingi woman, this scholarship has allowed me to prosper in the ICMS on-campus environment built on the land of my ancestors and attend classes allowing me to learn and undertake my degree at a full capacity,” she said.
“Without this scholarship I would not be able to attend college or study my chosen degree, a Bachelor of Business (Fashion and Global Brand Management).
“The scholarship has allowed me to stay on campus and meet people not only from Australia but all around the world, creating lifelong friendships.
“By studying a Bachelor of Business (Fashion and Global Brand Management) at ICMS I now have the ability to work within the fashion industry.
“The scholarship program allows Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to have equal opportunities and be able to partake in their chosen degree.”
Livestreamed to a global audience, the prestigious ceremony at the ICMS Northern Beaches Campus was attended by ICMS scholarship recipients, ICMS academic faculty and ICMS industry and corporate partners.
ICMS Scholarships Chair Ann Whitelock said the scholarships program was underpinned by three important values: giving back to the community, embracing diversity and equity and inclusion.
Privately funded by ICMS and corporate partners, the scholarships are composed of accommodation and tuition waivers as well as invaluable industry placements.
Scholarships are awarded to as many different nationalities and types of people as possible.
Besides Australians, students receiving scholarships came from Nepal, Germany, India, Cambodia, Vietnam, New Zealand, France, China, Bangladesh, The Philippines, Argentina, Thailand, Kenya and the US.
The International College of Management, Sydney (ICMS) is a higher education institution with campuses in Manly and Sydney’s business district.
Founded in 1996, it is a leader in career-focused, quality education and offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees to Australian and international students.
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