Pic – Col Lynam and President, Narelle Wyvill-Anstey
Thank you to the Southern Star for publishing this article on 6 June, 2019.
Education and community service are at the heart of a new bursary being offered by the Lions Club of Brisbane MacGregor.
President Narelle Wyvill-Anstey and fellow member and QUT alumnus Colin Lynam will present a $3400 scholarship to a deserving QUT Business School — Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies (ACPNS) student.
Applications for the inaugural Lions Club of Brisbane Macgregor Community Service Scholarship open on June 3 and close a month later.
“Lions clubs have a strong commitment to and a longstanding tradition of using financial resources from funds raised towards community projects and communities in need,” Mrs Wyvill-Anstey said.
“We hope this scholarship will both inspire and support a person wanting to make a difference in the community sector and more broadly encourage volunteer activity.
“As a teacher and a Lion, I was very keen to promote and support this proposal and saw the great benefit to a student who wants to enrol in this course of study, the benefit to the community at large and to our Lions club which would gain a willing volunteer.
“Volunteering is a practical part of the course requirement. It would be a win-win situation.” The $3400 scholarship will be paid progressively after successful completion of each unit of the Graduate Certificate of Business (Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies).
Mrs Wyvill-Anstey said if it proved beneficial to all parties and future funding was available, she hoped the partnership with ACPNS will continue.
Find out more about The Brisbane Macgregor Lions Club Community Service Scholarship.
