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Agnes Milowka Memorial Environmental Science Award
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In recognition of Agnes' remarkable achievements and legacy, The Agnes Milowka Memorial Environmental Science Award has been established by Mummu Media for the schools in the area of science, marine studies or exploration.
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Western Chances - charitable funds by Herald Sun
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Charitable fund that keeps on giving - article by Herald Sun, 2012-11-29.
"Western Chances CEO Rhyll Dorrington says almost all scholarship recipients
who did year 12 in 2010 completed the course, surpassing the national average of 78 per cent /.../
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Western Chances and Agnes Milowka Memorial Environmental Scholarship Award Agreement
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The Milowka family, Mummu Media and not-for-profit organisation, Western Chances are thrilled to announce the establishment of an annual Scholarship Award to honour the life and accomplishments of globally respected cave diver and environmentalist, Agnes Milowka.
Celebrating Agnes’ passion and love for the ocean, science and adventure, the Western
Chances & Agnes Milowka Memorial Environmental Scholarship Award is a new scholarship award created to assist talented and motivated secondary and tertiary students who share a love of the natural world and environment but who lack the finances, networks and opportunities to pursue this exciting pathway.
Administered and managed by the highly respected Western Chances organisation, the Western Chances & Agnes Milowka Memorial Environmental Scholarship Award specifically intends to support young people through learning, experimenting and interacting with the environment and nature and will fund scholarships for young people whose studies are focused around these areas.
Click here to read the Mummu Media press release [211KB].
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May 26,
2011 |
Memorial Environmental Scholarship Award Announcement
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Western Chances has identified the first recipient of the Western Chances & Agnes Milowka Memorial Environmental Scholarship Award, a young Melton Secondary College student who is going on to study a Bachelor of Environmental Science (Marine Biology).
This young man will receive more than $1,100 to assist the costs of his text books, travel and study materials. His passion for marine sciences and his leadership skills are excellent and he was nominated for a Western Chances scholarship by his school's careers guidance counsellor.
Click here to read the Mummu Media press release [211KB].
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May 26,
2011 |
60 Minutes Feature
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Mummu Media, the Milowka family and diving community from Australia have been lately involved in the production of the 60 Minutes segment for national television Nine Network Australia.
The program featuring the story of Agnes Milowka’s life and the passion for underwater cave diving will air on by 60 Minutes Channel 9 on Sunday 29th of May 2011, at 7:30pm.
Channel 9 has generously donated $6,000 to the Agnes Milowka Memorial Environmental Science Award fund, including donated fees from participated in the project divers: Richard Harris, John Dalla-Zuanna, Liz Rogers and Andrew Wight. Thanks to all.
Click here to visit Nine Network 60 Minutes website.
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