Michaela Stout (academia)

Michaele is a bright 18 year old with a big future ahead of her. She has been awarded first in her class in multiple subjects, receiving acclaim from staff and fellow students alike. Michaele has a passion for learning about human influence on the land. Particularly, how farming is affecting land and water quality around New Zealand.

Next year she is going to Massey University to begin Bachelor of Science with a major in Environmental Science, and a minor in Microbiology; the scholarship will help her with the costs of this. One day, she hopes to use her university studies to work on a way to maximise farming profits without sacrificing the long-term health of the environment.