Wagga’s year-12 graduates have big dreams following big university invitations.
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Wagga Christian College students Hannah Poulof and Abenezer Tilahun were two of many HSC students across the Riverina to be granted entry into university last week.
It comes after 57,061 NSW HSC students received their ATAR – Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank – scores on December 15.
Both Wagga Christian College students said they were ready to change the world, after they were accepted into their course of choice.
While Hannah is following a dream of becoming a psychologist, Abenezer said he hoped to one day become the manager of a big engineering firm.
“I’m interested in how the application of chemistry to solve problems across the world,” Abenezer said.
“It is so diverse ... I can study anything from different water treatments to help people in poverty, to medicines and new drugs to combat diseases.”
The 18-year-old will leave Wagga for the big smoke next year, with plans to study chemical engineering at UNSW.
Despite the allure of major city institutions, Hannah Poulof chose to stay in Wagga, accepting an offer to study at Charles Sturt University.
It comes after the 18-year-old was ranked 6th in the state for community and family studies, receiving an 88.1 ATAR score.
Hannah said she was driven to help people and residents in the Wagga community, following years of charity fundraising and youth group volunteering.
“I work with a lot of children and I would like to be able to help them a lot more,” Hannah said. “I’m pretty excited.”
She said being able to live, work and study at home was a bonus.
Hannah was one of more than 1800 future students to receive an offer from CSU on Thursday, December 21.
Following round-offers will be made on January 12 and 31.
CSU’s deputy vice-chancellor of students, Jenny Roberts, congratulated the prospective students and encouraged those who had not received an offer yet.
"I must also stress that there are many pathways into higher education,” Ms Roberts said.
“Year-12 students … should look at the many options for later rounds and pathway courses to the University.”
The Daily Advertiser wishes all graduating year-12 students luck with their future.
