On Friday 11th November 2011, a “Day to Remember” for Rachel Paterson (UWA Fogarty Foundation Scholar and Alumni), as she was awarded a RHODES SCHOLARSHIP to attend Oxford University for two years. Rachel is thrilled with the honour and the Fogarty Foundation extends its congratulations and best wishes to Rachel.

This is the very first time that a UWA Fogarty Scholar has received a Rhodes Scholarship and we know that Rachel has set the pace for others to excell in their fields of study and their personal leadership commitments.

Rachel’s leadership in the area of Advanced Science (Genetics and Biochemistry) as well as Women’s Australian Rules Football and working with community and medical organisations, is a testimony to her amazing character.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/wa/11577010/rhodes-scholar-seizes-opportunity/

Annual Report 2010-2011 (click here for report)

Teach Learn Grow Inc’s. LEAP! tutoring programme is designed to give primary school students in remote and regional areas of WA the opportunity to gain access to one-on-one tutoring assistance from skilled University scholars and University training teachers. The Fogarty Foundation is delighted to have been involved with sponsorship of the innaugural Teach Learn Grow Inc., programme at Three Springs Primary School. UWA Fogarty Scholar David Sherwood and ECU Teaching scholar Travis Elliott were the concept designers or the programme. They have gathered interested and dedicated scholars to join them in the delivery of the programme and the strengthening of the organisation. 

The success of the programme is evaluated through comparison of diagnostic and summative curriculum based testing, similar to what Teach Learn Grow Inc., has already successfully implemented at Three Springs Primary School in 2010. Tutors also take on a mentoring role to encourage students to explore opportuinities offered by tertiary education.

Tutors build their own leadership and mentoring skills as well as experience the diversity and benefits of country life.  Listen to the Radio interview held recently through the link below:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21840480/Facebook%20Links/ABC%20Southwest%2020110809.mp3

Please follow this link to the TEach Learn Grow Inc., facebook page.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Teach-Learn-Grow-Inc/251065478238497

The Fogarty Foundation congratulates David and Travis for their amazing initiative and we encourage scholars and those interested in participation to link up with the Teach Learn Grow Inc., team.

 UWA Fogarty Scholars meet and mingle with the Premier of Western Australia the Honorable Colin Barnett MLA, and Professor Alan Robson Vice Chancellor of the University of WA.

The Leader’s Series Breakfast held at the University of WA club on 5th August 2011 was attended by 150 guests who took up the opportunity to network with and get to know Scholars, leaders and distinguished invitees. The audience was representative of Ministers of Parliament, The U.S. Consul General, Senior Corporate Leaders, Senior University Leaders across the State, Leaders of Not for Profit organisations and influential individuals.

The theme of Leadership was highlighted with the personal sharing of their own experiences of being a leader, by both guest speakers. This stimulated considerable interest, inspired questions and valuable answers for scholars and invited guests. A superb breakfast meal was enjoyed by all attending.

Foghorn MAY 2011

On 9th June 2011 at 10.45am Annie Fogarty was a guest speaker on Philanthropy, The Fogarty Foundation and Giving Circles featured on the RTR FM Philanthropy week segment.This was a great opportunity to inspire others in our community about personal and community philanthropy.To hear this interview please click on the link below:

Annie Fogarty radio RTR FM- Giving Circles -sound clip

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Jeffrey “Jeff” Bleich is an American lawyer from California who is the United States Ambassador to Australia. Formerly a partner at the firm of Munger, Tolles & Olson, Bleich is a longtime friend of President Barack Obama. He joined the White House staff in March 2009,   holding the title of Special Counsel to the President, and on September 11, 2009 was nominated by Obama to become United States Ambassador to Australia. Earlier, he was honoured for outstanding service to children and the community by the board of directors of Court Appointed Special Advocates in San Francisco.

 Date:   Thursday 14^th April 2011

Time:   7.30 am for 7.45am start to 9.30am

Venue:  UWA Business School Ernst & Young Lecture Theatre

The Ambassador encourages the use of social media in creating a meaningful exchange of ideas in Western Australia and to the United States or anywhere in the world. You are invited to Tweet pre-event, during and post-event. Please feel free to    use these hash tags in your Tweet: #AmbBleich and #FogartyAmb.

The 2011 UWA Fogarty Foundation Scholarship recipients were recognised and appluaded by a large audience of distinguished guests, academic leaders, proud parents and families, School Principals and staff and keen onlookers at a formal ceremony held at UWA Winthrop Hall on March 13, 2011.

As each undergraduate scholar received their award, a brief overview of their academic excellence and their community service was outlined. The service to community and humanity at such an early stage in a career is the hallmark of these amazingly capable young leaders as are their achievements at the peak of scholastic excellence. They are now members of the impressive collective of the UWA Fogarty Foundation Scholars.

Front L-R:   Bradley McKernan,   Emma Jones,   Rebecca Long,   Sasha Quahe,   Jeremy Nixon.
Back L-R:   Matthew Goyder,   Jane Bromley,   Michael Taran,   Leela Dilkes-Hoffman.

The Fogarty Foundation Scholars were magnetised by the address given by Andrew O’Hagan on Monday 7th March at UWA Octogon Theatre. Following the public event the UWA Fogarty Foundation scholars met “back stage” for a Fireside chat with Andrew and both the Author and Scholars interacted in an immensely dynamic dialogue with intuitive questions and transformative answers.  

Andrew O’Hagan was able to fuse literature, politics and humanitarianism in his address. 

“From the beginning of his writing career Andrew O’Hagan has pushed at the conventional limits of literary genre, blurring the boundaries between fiction, memoir, documentary and journalism”. Dr Eve Patten 2003.

Roseworth Primary School was officially opened by the Premier of Western Australia in December 2010.

The Hon. Colin Barnett highlighted the building design and faciilities of this new full service model school in a disadvantaged area.

Principal Geoff Metcalf acknowledged the significant role of the Fogarty Foundation and ECU in developing the ECU Fogarty Learning Centre.  The Centre will have an important influence in the development of pre-service teachers at ECU and the staff at Roseworth Primary School.