I decided to go back to study in my adult years and enjoyed it very much, I was rewarded by receiving some awards which I was very proud of as I was the only member of my family to complete TAFE and University.

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I received the following awards:

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1996 - ANZ Scholarship at NMIT Epping

1999 - First placed team for University yearly project for AFL FIT program - La Trobe University

1999 - Scholarship from User Interface Metrics to complete the AFL FIT program

1999 - AIIA Award (Australian Information Industry Association) for AFL FIT program

1999 - Ishoa Award (Karate) 20 years Zen Do Kai Karate

2017 - First Place for my Ink painting at Penshurst Art Show

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Over the years I have also received many first, second and third placings and a couple of Reserve Champion ribbons in horse shows in western pleasure, trail and halter classes etc.