Griffith University students Bec Silman and Angus Burkitt remain inspired and humbled by the act of generosity that changed their lives.
It was in October 2016 that the two Griffith Futures Scholarships recipients attended a breakfast to speak about the importance of the Staff Giving Program that supports students who are excelling at university despite facing personal or financial difficulties.
Among the guests that morning were leading Gold Coast developer and founder of the Sunland Group, Dr Soheil Abedian, and his wife Anne, who were there to launch their own initiative: the Abedian Foundation Griffith Futures Scholarships.
However, so moved were they by the testimonies of Nursing student Bec and Sport Development student Angus, the Abedians responded with a wonderful gesture of further support.
Anyone fortunate enough to be there that day will attest to the uplifting emotional moment as Mr Abedian pledged to pay for Angus to undergo a much-needed hip operation in
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