Dan Rayner wins Scholarship & Community Awards

CHC student Dan Rayner is a busy young man. But he admits it’s all worth it.

His leadership and volunteering activities in his home town of Warwick have won him a few accolades recently. Last year he was presented with the Queensland Young Volunteers Award, a state government initiative that recognises the achievements and contributions of young volunteers aged 12 to 25. In January this year he received a Junior Citizen of the Year award. This year he also won the local Australia Day – Junior Citizen Award.
On top of that, Dan Rayner received a CHC Scholarship earlier this year. He first had to write a letter to CHC outlining how the scholarship would assist his tertiary education.

Why did you apply for the scholarship?

I applied for the scholarship because the criteria was not based on academic achievements but on how it would benefit you and your studies at CHC. I live in Warwick (approx 2 hours away from Brisbane). The scholarship helped me move to Brisbane for university. I also have poor vision (I only have one eye) and I needed some specific vision aides to assist in my tertiary education.

How has the Scholarship benefitted you?

It’s benefitted me in being able to move up to Brisbane and being able to purchase specific equipment to help me with my education and my vision.

Would you encourage others to give financially towards setting up future CHC Scholarships?

Yes, I would. I chose CHC because of its Christian ethos. Unfortunately, because CHC is in Brisbane, for those who want to complete tertiary education at a Christian college like CHC, they have to move away from home to Brisbane to do so. So a CHC Scholarship helps students like me.