The latest Jack Goldring Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to Grace Welsby, who is in her penultimate year of a Bachelor of Laws - Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Wollongong.
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UOW's School of Law awarded the $10,000 scholarship to Grace on Wednesday night during the 10th annual Goldring Lecture.
Grace is passionate about social justice and is committed to working towards the betterment of society.
She was the first in the family to attend university, and was unanimously selected as the 2020 scholarship recipient for her passion and commitment to social justice and her good academic record.
"I thank UOW for supporting students through scholarships which help them achieve their career goals," Grace said.
Grace teamed up with the Woolyungah Indigenous Centre to support the law first-year mentoring program and the mentoring initiative for aboriginal law students.
"Everyone in the society deserves equal economic, political and social opportunities, and I am dedicated to working towards a society where every individual life matters."
Professor Trish Mundy, Dean of the School of Law, congratulated Grace for her excellent academic achievements and her commitment to social justice.
Professor Mundy also praised Chris Ronalds AO SC, who delivered the 10th annual Goldring Lecture.
Ms Ronalds specialises in discrimination law, employment law and administrative law and delivered the lecture on 'Discrimination law - over 40 years of development and where next?'
The annual lecture honours UOW's Foundation Dean of Law, Professor Jack Goldring (1943-2009).
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Agron Latifi
Wollongong born and bred. I love reporting about the Illawarra region and have been doing it for more than 20 years. I've moved into sport recently after covering the education round for the last five plus years for the Illawarra Mercury. It's been a great pleasure.
Wollongong born and bred. I love reporting about the Illawarra region and have been doing it for more than 20 years. I've moved into sport recently after covering the education round for the last five plus years for the Illawarra Mercury. It's been a great pleasure.
