The flexibility of the 2021 CEW Scholarships attracted many strong applications and CEW is delighted to offer congratulations to the following women:
Entrepreneur Scholarship
- Melissa Reader, CEO, The Violet Initiative, will undertake the INSEAD AVIRA Program
Executive Manager Scholarship
Three recipients will complete the Executive Development Program at The Wharton School
- Michelle Lynch, Chief Operating Officer, Ramsay Pharmacy Group. Michelle is also a Director and National Vice-President of The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA).
- Caroline Patrick, Director of Brand and Member, Super SA. Caroline has held senior and executive positions in banking, wealth management, credit finance, health insurance and superannuation.
- Alison Price, Founder and Managing Director, Former Director and Vice Chair of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) and Board Member for the Waste Recycling Industry Association of Queensland (WRIQ).
Not-for-Profit Scholarship
- Hayley Foster, Chief Executive Officer of Rape and Domestic Violence Services Australia, will complete the CEW Leaders Program.
- Jerril Rechter AM, Director, Western Bulldogs Football Club, Member, Champions of Change Coalition will undertake the Harvard Authentic Leader Program.
STEM Scholarship
- Dr Rowan Brookes, Academic Program Director (STEM), Melbourne School for Professional and Continuing Education, will complete the Vincent Fairfax Fellowship for Ethical Leadershipoffered by Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership.
- Sarah McSwiney, Senior Manager, Strategy and Operations, Office of the Chief Engineer, Boeing Defence Australia, will undertake Strategy and Innovation Executive Certificate at MIT Sloan School of Management.
- Dr Hema Wadhwa, Remote Monitoring and Digital Engineering Solutions Manager ANZ, Worley will study online the Graduate Certificate in Business through The University of Melbourne.
Small Business
- Esmee Ng, Chief Executive Officer, Health Empower Australia will undertake the Diploma of Positive Psychology and Wellbeing offered through The Langley Group Institute.
Government Scholarship
- Commodore Fiona Sneath, RAN, Deputy Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force, will undertake the Vincent Fairfax Fellowship – Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership
CEW Scholarships will be launched again in November 2022 and will again offer multiple scholarships for women leaders between $5,000 and $35,000. Applications will open for women working across diverse sectors including sustainability, nursing, entrepreneurs, government, not-for-profit, STEM and advertising, media and television.
Read more on these women and all the 2021 CEW Scholarship recipients.
