Members of the Griffith Business School Alumni Advisory Group (AAG) have come together to donate funds from their own pockets to create a brand new $3500 scholarship for a GBS student.
In a first for the University, members from the group have each donated $500 of their personal funds to provide this remarkable opportunity.
Chair of the AAG Paul Hodgson says there was a very important reason he wanted to contribute his own money to the fund.
“As a first in family university student, my Griffith University education set the foundations for a successful career,” he says. “Education is the springboard for personal and professional success, and knowing that my donation goes towards making a quality education possible for another student is richly rewarding.”
Fellow committee member Caroline Bennison agrees. “I believe education can change lives. It can teach a person to think deeply and critically, enabling a greater contribution to