Two of last year’s recipients Abbie Harrison and Sarah Musgrove spoke at the recent scholarship presentation about the assistance the Singh Family Trust scholarship gave them.  

Sarah Musgrove, who spent a gap year working in Mr Singh’s Mogo Day Surgery, said she could not have asked for a better mentor. 

“I was lucky enough to be offered a traineeship in medical reception,” she said. 

“During that year I was given many great opportunities.

“I was able to sit in on surgeries and I learnt so much.”

“Sanjay is so generous and selfless.”

Ms Musgrove said she learnt lots throughout the year, listing five stand-out lessons. 

These included, that fainting was okay and fainting twice was also okay.  

“I have gained confidence and grown as a person,” she said.  

“I would run away from the phone when it rang at home and I now I am answering phones all day. 

“I have learnt patience. 

“Sometimes you get patients who test your patience. 

“Also, eat lots of fibre.” 

Sanjay had nothing but praise for Ms Musgrove and said it was once in a lifetime that someone like her walked into your life and made such an impact. 

“In the 12 months I have known Sarah, she has grown,” he said. 

“She has an amazing mature head on very young shoulders. 

“She has very strong work ethics and takes everything in her stride.”

Ms Harrison, who is studying nutrition at the University of Wollongong, said it helped her greatly. 

“I didn’t realise how expensive text books could be and the scholarship helped me with that,” she said. 

“It has been the scariest but most rewarding year of my life and I have learnt so much.”

Throughout her first year at university Ms Harrison was given several opportunities.  

“I have been offered so many great options throughout the year and have met professionals in my field,” she said. 

“I have been involved in the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME) mentoring program, which has been rewarding.”

Ms Harrison will this year participate in the 40km Globe Challenge, completing a social innovation internship in rural India.

The challenge is a one-month program that gives students a mission to use business practices to solve social problems.