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12
Mar
2025
2024 Tuckwell Scholar, Mehvish Mehboob, awarded Swiss Prize for essay written in Italian

The Swiss Prize is a trilingual essay competition held annually since 1998 by the Swiss Embassy in Australia in collaboration with the ANU. This year's topic challenged students to explore the…

Mehvish Mehboob receiving Swiss Prize
06
Mar
2025
Sir John Monash Foundation Scholarships Presented at Government House

This week at Government House, Her Excellency the Honourable Sam Mostyn AC officially recognised 18 outstanding Australians as this year’s John Monash Scholars. This included two Tuckwell…

Fiona at Government House with Gov Gen Mostyn
27
Feb
2025
2025 Commencement - Alumni Speaker - Nic Mayrhofer (2021)

I was asked to do the Alumni Speech - I’m guessing Henry Palmerlee was too expensive. It seemed right to start this speech by saying that it ‘feels like only yesterday’ I attended my first…

Nic Mayrhofer
24
Feb
2025
Commencement 2025 – Another remarkable weekend for the Tuckwell community

Commencement weekend is always a highlight for the Tuckwell Scholarship community. This year was no different!On Saturday 22 February, the Program held its annual Parents Welcome Lunch for the newest…

Tuckwells Grady Michelle Fiona
20
Feb
2025
An original Tuckwell returns to Scholars House for Alumni speaker series

One of our very first Tuckwell Scholars returned to Scholars House this week for our new Alumni speaker series: “Beyond Graduation: An Occasional Alumni Speakers Series."This is a new event, which…

Alum Matthew Jacob presenting in Scholars House
10
Feb
2025
Welcome to our 2025 Tuckwell Scholars

We have now welcomed our 2025 cohort to Scholars House!Scholars arrived on campus last week and enjoyed a full day of orientation where they met with the Tuckwell team and other current Scholars.…

Orientation 2025
10
Feb
2025
Congratulations to our newest Tuckwell Graduates!

It was wonderful to witness some of our Tuckwells graduating!Four ANU Tuckwell Scholarship recipients graduated from their Law degrees.Congratulations Nina Gannon (2020), Matt Foster (2020), Bas…

Lois Carlton with Science grads
09
Dec
2024
Tuckwell Scholarship Program Director hosts annual University awards

Tuckwell Scholarship Program Director, Dr Fiona Scotney was recently invited to host the annual ANU Chancellor and VC awards held on campus, attended by Chancellor the Hon Julie Bishop and Vice…

Dr Fiona Scotney speaking at awards
25
Nov
2024
2023 Tuckwell Scholar, Chi Chi Zhao awarded Amgen Scholarship for the Oceania Region

Chi Chi is a 2023 Scholar, and currently studying a Bachelor of Philosophy (Science) at ANU. Earlier this year, Chi Chi worked on a research project with the Clear Vision Group at the ANU John…

2023 Scholar Chi Chi Zhao at lecturn
22
Nov
2024
Oscar Waring, 2024 Tuckwell Scholar, awarded ANU Ethel Tory Language Scholarship

We are very pleased to share that 2024 Scholar, Oscar Waring has been awarded an ANU Ethel Tory Language Scholarship.Oscar is from Belmont, Victoria and has just finished his first year at ANU,…

Oscar Waring 2024 Scholar