Mary Sutherland Scholarship
When the NZIF Foundation was established by the New Zealand Institute of Forestry in December 2011, the Trustees agreed to take over the Mary Sutherland Scholarship.
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The Foundation is offering one scholarship of $2,000 in 2024. Now closed for 2024. |
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Purpose: |
The Mary Sutherland Scholarship is open to students enrolled for a forestry or forestry related course at a New Zealand Polytechnic. It recognises excellence at the student level and forestry aspirations In assessing applications, the judges will have regard to: *Academic record; |
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Funding: |
The Mary Sutherland Scholarship is funded from the Foundation’s general funding. |
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Size and term of Award |
An annual award of up to $2,000 is usually offered. While stocks last, awardees will receive a copy of Vivien Edwards biography of Mary Sutherland |
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Applications: |
Mary Sutherland Scholarship Application Closed. |
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Background |
Mary Sutherland was the first woman forestry graduate from a British Commonwealth University, gaining her B.Sc. in forestry at Bangor University, North Wales. She emigrated to New Zealand and was appointed to the Forest Service in 1925. Mary was a founding member of the Institute of Forestry in 1927 and served on the Council, including a term as Vice President. She also designed the Institute’s rimu and mountain logo, still in use today. |
RECORD OF AWARDS
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Year |
Awardee |
Amount |
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2024 |
Jacob Emmens, NZ Diploma in Forest Management - Toi Ohomai |
$2,000 |
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2023 |
Peter Kapene, NZ Diploma in Forest Management |
$2,000 |
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2022 |
Treen Hawker, NZ Diploma in Forest Management |
$1,000 |
| 2021 | Pamela Purdie & Lily Marshall, first year Diploma of Forest Management students at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology in Rotorua, were each awarded a $1,000 Mary Sutherland scholarship at a function marking the publication of Vivien Edwards biography of Mary Sutherland. | $2,000 |
| 2020 | Renee Reynolds, a 2nd year forestry management diploma student at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology in Rotorua | $1,000 |
| 2019 | No Award | |
| 2018 | Georgia Paulson, a second-year student in the Level 6 Diploma in Forest Management at Toi-Ohomai Institute of Technology, Rotorua | $1,000 |
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2017 |
Pauline Edge, a second year student in the Level 6 Diploma in Forest Management at Toi-Ohomai Institute of Technology, Rotorua |
$1,000 |
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2016 |
No award |
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2015 |
No award |
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2014 |
No award |
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2013 |
Jody Tonga, a national diploma in forest management student at Waiariki Institute of Technology, Rotorua |
$1,000 |
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2012 |
Larissa Anderson, a National Diploma in Forest Management student at Waiariki Institute of Technology, Rotorua |
$1,000 |
