| Terri Janke was awarded a scholarship in 1995 to help her complete her studies at the University of New South Wales and at the New South Wales College of Law. She commenced practice in 1995 and established her own law firm, Terri Janke and Company in 2000. Terri is now a leading international authority on Indigenous cultural and intellectual property rights and has received several awards and accolades in recognition of her achievements. "I was so proud to be the first recipient of the John Koowarta Law Scholarship. The Scholarship assisted me financially in meeting college of law fees, but it was the honour of receiving it that gave me the confidence and inspiration to become a legal professional, and to continue John Koowarta's fight for social justice for Indigenous Australians." |
| Gina Masterton was a scholarship recipient from 1996 to 1999, and graduated from the Queensland University of Technology in 2000. She was admitted to the Queensland Supreme Court and the High Court of Australia as a Barrister-at-Law, before subsequently accepting an offer to continue her legal career in the US, where she now lives and works. "I appreciate receiving the Koowarta Scholarship more than words can say. I was able to buy a computer, law texts, bus passes - everything I needed for the whole year - each time I received the scholarship money. I will be eternally grateful. My fraternal grandmother suffered as a young Aboriginal woman and was one of the children from the Stolen Generation. She was only 55 when she passed away. I always planned to put my education to good use by being available to indigenous women to help them any way I could with legal/social issues. I have managed to do that in another country, but I also hope one day to return to Queensland and help my grandmother's people." |
| Nathan Jarro was a scholarship recipient from 1996 to 1999 when he graduated from the Queensland University of Technology. He is now a Queensland Barrister, a member of the Queensland Bar, and owns his own civil practice. "I was extremely fortunate to have been a beneficiary of the Law Council of Australia's John Koowarta Reconciliation Law Scholarship and am eternally grateful for the assistance it provided to me over the four year period in which I was a lucky recipient. Not only did it enable me to focus my efforts towards my studies, but it also assisted in my ultimate goal to become a barrister in private practice at the Queensland Bar. I will always remember the lasting legacy of this noble role model and am thankful to the Law Council for providing me with much needed inspiration." |
No photo available | Jason Briggs was a scholarship recipient in 1997 and 1998, whilst undertaking his final year at Melbourne University. Jason was admitted to practice as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria in December 1998. |
No photo available | June Kenny was awarded a scholarship in 1999 and completed her legal studies at Murdoch University. She now works in private practice focusing on business law, employment law, trust law, property law, defamation and intellectual property. June also provides advice to Indigenous and other corporations on corporate governance matters. In June 2006 she became a Director of Dwyer Durack and heads their General Litigation, Commercial and Employment Law department. |
| Tammy Williams was a recipient of the scholarship in 2000 and graduated from the Queensland University of Technology in June 2001. In 2003 she was named the ‘Emergent Young Lawyer of the Year' by the Women Lawyers Association of Queensland. She is currently a Director on the Board of Indigenous Enterprise Partnerships in Cape York, Queensland. |
No photo available | Terrence Stedman was a recipient of the scholarship from 2001 to 2004, studying at Griffith University in Queensland. Terrence completed the requirements for admission as a lawyer in Queensland and was admitted as a Legal Practitioner in 2006. |
| Leanne Liddle was a recipient of the scholarship from 2001 to 2004, studying at Flinders University, South Australia. Leanne currently works at the South Australian Department for Environment and Heritage as an Aboriginal Parks and Wildlife Programs Coordinator. |
| Bruce Rudeforth was awarded the scholarship in 2007 and successfully completed his graduate law degree through the University of Western Australia. He completed Articles in 2008 and was admitted as a legal practitioner in February 2009. Bruce has now commenced a promising career as a litigation/insolvency lawyer at Brickhill Barristers & Solicitors in Perth. |
| Stephanie Bott is a member of the Gournitjmara community in Victoria. Stephanie commenced a combined Law/International Studies degrees at the University of NSW in 2005 and shortly afterwards was awarded the UNSW Pre-Law Achievement Award for the best performance in Torts by a pre-law student. Stephanie was first awarded the Koowarta Scholarship in 2007, which assisted her toward completion of her undergraduate studies at the end of 2009. In the penultimate year of her studies, the Koowarta Scholarship continued to assist Stephanie as she undertook an exchange year at Uppsala University in Norway. Stephanie is now undertaking College of Law whilst working full time as a graduate in the in the legal services branch of the NSW Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water. |
