The UWA Sports - Sports Excellence Scholarship has been awarded to Ben Hemmi and Jacqueline Swick.
The prestigious scholarship provides up to $15,000 of financial assistance aimed to assist and encourage high performing student athletes to pursue an undergraduate qualification at the University and realise their dual career focus.
One scholarship recipient, Ben Hemmi, is currently studying a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and represented Australia in the 2022 Floorball World Cup in Switzerland.
"Floorball, an emerging sport, is currently self-funded and winning this scholarship relieves time and financial pressures. I get to concentrate purely on my university studies and excel in my sport."
Jacqueline Swick, 2022 WAIS Young Athlete of the Year, is currently studying a Bachelor of Commerce at UWA after a successful sporting year winning gold and a bronze medal at the 2022 World Cup 2 in Poznan, Poland for the Coxed Eight rowing event.
I am incredibly grateful to receive the Sport Excellence Scholarship. The scholarship extends beyond financial support. The community within the Student Athlete Development Program and at UWA Sport, helps student athletes balance training and study. It's truly inspired myself to achieve my dreams in the boat and classroom so I can become the best version of myself in every aspect
Jaqueline Swick, Student Athlete at UWA
UWA Sport congratulate Jacqueline Swick and Ben Hemmi on winning the Sports Excellence Scholarship and wish them the best of luck on their sporting and academic endeavours at UWA.
Previous winners of the UWA Sport Excellence Scholarship include;
Elyse Ainsworth – Sailing
Rhiannon Clarke – Para Athletics
Julian Kyriakou – Water Polo
Michael Compton – Sailing
Ashton Brinkworth – Swimming
Sam Rowbottam – Water Polo
Zac Littlewood – Sailing
Declan Tingay – Athletics
If you are interested in pursuing a dual sporting and academic career, sign up to the UWA Future Student Athlete Program (FSAP). Offered to high school students in year 10, 11 and 12, it provides Future Student Athlete’s the most recent news about scholarship dates, funding, and other financial assistance available to student athletes at UWA. Find out more information about the program and sign up here.
For more information on becoming a member of the UWA Student Athlete Development Program visit here