AUT University's School of Communication Studies Award Winners 2010. Their awards and scholarships were presented on 24 March 2011.
Two Pasifika students were presented with scholarships last night at the AUT University's School of Communication Studies awards.
Yvonne Brill, a postgraduate student studying towards her Masters of Communication Studies, received the AUT/Pacific Islands Media Association (PIMA) Pasifika Communications postgraduate scholarship.
Brill is also holder of a studentship from the Office of Pasifika Advancement, working for the Pacific Media Centre as Niusblog and social media editor.
The recipient of the undergraduate scholarship was Suzanne Suisuiki, of Samoan heritage. Suisuiki said she was honoured to get the scholarship.
“I’m really grateful and it was really unexpected,” she said.
Photos: Yvonne Brill/PMC and Doug Cole/AUT