Singleton High School student Hannah Whalan has taken her first steps down an amazing career path with two summer school programs that lead to studying medicine.
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The Kruki Indigenous Summer School gives prospective Aboriginal students an insight into studying medicine at the University of New England through the Joint Medical Program.
Hannah, a Year 10, participates in the Singleton Girls Academy - a program that supports and encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls to pursue their education and realise their full potential.
The Kruki Summer School provided Hannah with a variety of activities and workshops showcasing a week in the life of a first-year medical student.
“At the end of October I attended the Kruki Summer School program where I stayed at the Mary White Campus at University of New England (UNE) in Armidale for a week and learnt about medicine,” said Hannah.
“I especially enjoyed learning how to do casting and how to do stitching. This experience has made me consider many different possibilities for my future.
“I can’t thank the staff from the Kruki program enough to give me this opportunity to show me what it would be like at UNE and to study medicine.”
The Girls Academy is Australia’s leading in-school mentoring program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls, operating at 42 schools across Australia, including 13 in New South Wales.
Singleton Girls Academy Program Manager Renee MacDonald said Hannah is a dedicated student.
“Singleton Girls Academy is extremely proud that she has taken these wonderful opportunities to explore her options for the future. No matter which path Hannah chooses, she has a bright future ahead of her,” she said.
Hannah will soon attend the Bunga Barrabugu Summer Program where she will stay at the University of Sydney.
The program will equip her with useful skills and allow her to further explore her study and career options.
