8/3/2019 Werrimull Student Realises His Dreams _ Country Education Project (12/11)

1/1

2/13/11 Werrimull Student Realises his Dreams | Country Education Project

1/2cep.org.au/2011/12/09/werrimull-student-realises-his-dreams/?utm_source=Country+Education+Pr

Exciting PD for Rural New Graduates Tyrrell Colleges Agriculture Program recognised nationally

LATEST POPULAR COMMENTS

RECENT TWEETS

CEP News: Bush Voices December

http://t.co/3aCLSiV52 days ago

New Post: CEP Website Survey

http://t.co/A7VdL2vL 13 days ago

New Post: P-12 Education Researchttp://t.co/OhS8DMHs34 days ago

CEP News: Bush Voices October 2

LOGIN TO CEP ONLINE COMMUNITIE

To participate in group discussions please log

Username

Password

Rememb

OIN CEP ONLINE COMMUNITIES

To join discussion groups, please create an a

Facebook.

OIN THE CEP EMAIL LIST

Want more info on CEP activities? Subscribe t

E-mail

A Word from the Chair of CE

DECEMBER 9, 2011

Tyrrell Colleges Agriculture

recognised nationally

DECEMBER 9, 2011

Werrimull Student Realises hi

DECEMBER 9, 2011

Exciting PD for Rural New Gr

DECEMBER 9, 2011

City Kids Experience Rural Li

DECEMBER 9, 2011

Energy Breakthrough turns 2

DECEMBER 9, 2011

E-mail

Werrimull Student Realises his Dreams

byPhil Brown on DECEMBER 9, 2011 in BUSH VOICES

Corey Kirkham from Werrimull in the far north west of Victoria (population of 140 and a school enrolment of

60) is one of nine lucky Australian young people to be invited to undertake his Year 11 and 12 studies within

the United World Colleges in New Mexico, USA.

With a scholarship provided by the United World Colleges, Australia, Corey will join many other young people

from across the globe in his studies over the next two years.

He started his course in August this year and he believes it will

assist him fulfilling his dream of studying maths and physics at a

USA university that hopefully will eventuate in him becoming an

astronaut. He is accommodated onsite and is currently sharing

with a young person from Afghanistan.

My initial plan was to finish my VCE, hopefully get a good

ATAR and study science at a university

What I want to do now is undertake a IB course and give my

best chance to undertake university study in physics and

mathematics so that I can end up in NASA.

Having just undertaken his mid term exams, and successfully

negotiated them, he is now involved in the variety of activities that are associated with Thanksgiving a new

experience for him.

As part of his studies, students are also expected to undertake various projects. Corey has been working with a

number of other students in designing and building a facility for a community organisation within the local

community.

The support role that teachers from the Werrimull College provided Corey in encouraging him to follow his

dream resulted in him applying for the scholarship and eventually being awarded the only full scholarship

within Australia. Kelly Morrison and other staff from the school were instrumental in supporting Corey in

checking the possibilities out, accessing the scholarship and encouraging him to chase his dream.

Well done Corey, and we look forward to seeing you flying into space one day.

About Phil Brown

Phil is the Executive Officer of Country Education Project

View all posts by Phil Brown

Subscribe

Want more info on CEP activities? Subscribe to Bush Voices.

frontpage slider

Submit

Join CEP Online Communites

Submit

Bush voices Contact About Current projects Great projects Rural Educators Network Research & Papers

Diigo Web HighlighterDiigo Web Highlighter (v1.6.8)(v1.6.8)

HighlightHighlight BookmarkBookmark SS