Winners of the 2021 Page Acorn Engineering Scholarships announced!
The Acorn Foundation is pleased to announce the five recipients of the 2021 Page Acorn Engineering Scholarship. Members of the Acorn Scholarship Committee review applications put forward from several local engineering firms, including references and progress reports provided by Competenz, to select the best second year apprentice candidates each year.
The following recipients and their respective workplaces will receive funding to assist with expenses and equipment for the next two years from the Bob & Pat Page Fund:
• Torin Bryon, Te Puna—Boshier Engineering [pictured above]
• Omri Cook, Papamoa Beach—Gamminco Industrial
• Giovanni Dryfhout, Te Puke—Page Macrae Engineering
• Ronan Mitchell, Mt. Maunganui—Page Macrae Engineering
• Connor Watkins, Papamoa Beach—Contract Mechanical Services Ltd
“The Page/Acorn Engineering Scholarship programme has now been running for 13 years. Nearly 60 well-deserving apprentices and their workplaces have now received support due to the generosity of Bob and Pat Page. It is wonderful to have the Acorn Foundation manage such a worthwhile endeavour,’ said Lori Luke, General Manager of the Acorn Foundation.
The Page Macrae Engineering team were thrilled with the awards, saying “On behalf of the Page Macrae Team and the two successful applicants, we thank you and all those involved in the Acorn Foundation for this wonderful opportunity for the Apprentices and their Employers. So gratefully received and appreciated!
Well done to each of you, and we wish you all the best in completing your engineering apprenticeships!