Future farm leaders honoured

Five future farm leaders have been honoured as the successful recipients of the NSW Farmers Tertiary Scholarships at its 2024 Annual Conference.

Future farm leaders: Tertiary Scholarship recipients Andrew Newton, Ellie Peart, Jennifer Corderoy and George Hatty with NSW Agriculture Minister Tara Moriarty and NSW Premier Chris Minns. — Tertiary Scholarship recipients Andrew Newton, Ellie Peart, Jennifer Corderoy and George Hatty with NSW Agriculture Minister Tara Moriarty and NSW Premier Chris Minns. Pic: Katje Ford.

Each year, NSW Farmers awards five tertiary scholarships to members or their children to support their university or vocational qualification in a field relevant to regional and rural Australia.

The recipients hailed from the Riverina, the North West and Central West, and were all committed to improving farming futures.

Scholarship recipient and Rural Science student Jennifer Corderoy from Narromine said the scholarships would enable this year’s recipients to open doors and unlock opportunities within their careers.

“Receiving a scholarship from NSW Farmers has provided me with the necessary funds to do further work experience while I study, applying my textbooks to the field and learning much more on-the-job,” Ms Corderoy said.

“Importantly, this scholarship reflects the community unique to our industry, in which one generation gives a ‘leg up’ to the next.

“By studying Rural Science, I am being equipped to address farming challenges, and hope that the contributions of my career to our industry will be a return on the investment of NSW Farmers in me.”

Future farm leaders

NSW Farmers Rural Affairs Committee Chair Deb Charlton said the scholarships had a proven track record of helping future farm leaders find their passion in agriculture and rural communities, with this year’s cohort already showing exceptional potential in their chosen field.

“As an industry body, we have a responsibility to open doors and provide opportunities for the talented next generation coming through,” Mrs Charlton said.

“These students have shown a clear commitment to their studies and I have no doubt each and every one of our recipients has the potential to make a real difference within regional communities through their chosen career.

“These recipients are to be congratulated for their efforts, and I look forward to seeing all they are able to achieve through the help of the program now and into the future.”