Second was Lucia Pennisi, of Ulladulla High School - the first student from the Shoalhaven to be allowed to enter the originally Eurobodalla Shire event.

She will have $3000 to help her studies.

In third place and taking $2000 home was Scott Suter, of St Peter's.

Mogo surgeon Sanjay Singh each year gives away a significant sum to help students further their careers in health.

The family was joined on the night by the 2018 winner, Alana Price.

In 2018, Ms Price's fellow Carroll College graduate Lawson Roser and St Peter’s Anglican College, Broulee, graduate Meg McCallum also won scholarships.

Meg said at the time she would repay the faith Mogo surgeon Dr Sanjay Singh and the scholarship board showed her “with the effort I put into my studies”. 

She planned to study psychology at the ANU and hoped to “return to an area like this, where I can contribute to the continued advancement in scientific understanding of the brain and mental health and, hence, towards a brighter future”. 

“This grant will be a huge support towards the beginning of my journey and will go a long way towards helping me achieve my goals,” Meg said.

Lawson said his work experience stint at Dr Singh’s day surgery cemented his desire to study medicine at the University of NSW.

“That was a real eye-opener,” Lawson said.

“I saw a bunch of procedures; it was an awesome experience.”