Receiving the WAMC scholarship has allowed me to
significantly increase my time on networking, and I am thankful
for the experience of not having to worry about the funding
required for field trips and textbooks throughout the semesters.
I am dedicated to further improving my practical skills, and aim
to obtain a position within the 2013/14 summer vacation period.
I am excited about graduating in 2014 with a double degree in
applied geology and environmental biology. I then plan to continue
studying through an honours program, before securing a graduate
position in the resources industry.
2011
Geology
Scholarship (shared)
Greg Cohen
Being a recipient of the WAMC
scholarship would have to be one
of the most exciting developments
towards becoming a professional in
the mining industry.
Since
being
awarded
the
scholarship, I have completed
summer
vacation
work
with
Fortescue Metals Group and have finished my final year of
university at the WA School of Mines in Kalgoorlie. While studying
in the goldfields I had the opportunity to work for Carrick Gold,
and while at WASM I was exposed to mining and engineering
subjects that greatly broadened my understanding of the
mining industry.
Since then, I have joined the Fortescue family as a graduate
and completed my first rotation in resource definition. I am about
to begin my next rotation in resource modelling.
Thanks to the financial support of the WAMC scholarship,
I was able to achieve higher academic results, increase my job
prospects and improve my networking opportunities. Thank you
to the Club and co-sponsors who make this scholarship possible;
it is second to none.
2011
Geology
Scholarship (shared)
Hannah Dawson
Since receiving the 2011 WAMC
scholarship my time at university
has flown by. I was sponsorship
coordinator of UWA’s Society of
Economic Geologists student chapter,
and also got involved in the Student
Guild’s environmental department.
Over the 2012/13 summer period,
I completed vacation work with Apache Energy, which was a
terrific and rewarding experience. In mid-2013, I completed and
graduated with a degree in geology, and received the Convocation
of UWA Graduates Prize for Achievement. This accomplishment
would not have been possible without the financial assistance
provided by the WAMC scholarship.
After completing my degree, I decided to travel. I am currently
in South America visiting volcanoes – a particular passion of
mine – and I have participated in various conservation projects.
In 2014 I will return to university to complete a masters degree
in environmental engineering, after which I hope to secure a
graduate position in the resources industry.
2011
Geology
Scholarship (shared)
Jacinta Riedel
After completing my degree in
mineral exploration and mining
geology at the WA School of Mines
in late 2012, I commenced a graduate
position with Rio Tinto Iron Ore
with the Pilbara resource evaluation
team,
working
with
reverse
circulation drill rigs and completing
a drilling program surrounding the West Angelas and Koodaideri
evaluation sites. The drilling programs run for approximately
nine months, with three months spent in the Perth-based office to
collate and process the data over summer.
I am very fortunate to have had an extraordinary career so far,
which has enabled me to follow my passion as a geologist. This
would not have been possible without the financial and community
support of the WA Mining Club. I was able to undertake my final
year of study at the WASM Kalgoorlie campus, and this was an
incredibly valuable and rewarding learning experience.
Looking back, the privilege of being awarded a WAMC
scholarship has been one of the highlights of my studies and
career so far.
2011
Geology
Scholarship (shared)
Eleanore Blereau
Over the 2012/13 summer break,
I gained more industry experience
by completing vacation work with
Barrick Gold at the Granny Smith
minesite. In February 2013 I
graduated with distinction from my
applied geology degree at Curtin.
I am currently completing an
honours program in applied geology with my project focusing on
geochronology and geochemistry of ultra-high temperature rocks
from the Kerala Khondalite Belt in southern India.
With the aid of the WAMC scholarship, I was able to attend the
‘
Granulites and Granulites 2013’ conference in Hyderabad, India
in January. This allowed me to meet members of the academic
community and gain new perspectives on my study area that I
otherwise would not have gained. I plan to start a PhD at Curtin
in 2014, where my proposed project will be studying ultra-high
temperature rocks from Rogaland, Norway.
The support of the WAMC scholarship has been very beneficial
in allowing me to attend conferences and focus entirely on
my studies to achieve a high academic standard.
In addition to announcing the 2013 WA Mining Club scholarship winners,
Minesite
also took the opportunity to catch up with winners from previous years, to see how their studies have been faring and
what practical work exposure they have been undergoing. Their experiences are diverse and their outlooks exciting. They also share a clear passion for their chosen fields and their enthusiastic energy
is contagious. We wish them every success in their future careers.
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