The Bobby Garratt Memorial Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) Fund

was Established in 2006 for students from North East Victoria wishing to attend the Australian Defence Force Academy

The recipient of the 2008 Bobby Garratt Memorial Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) Fund is

Ashley Ellis. Ashley is a student at Catholic College Wodonga and was awarded the $1,000.00 grant in August.

 

Presentation to Ashley Ellis 2008 Recipient

Bobby Garratt died on Sunday 13th August 2006, aged 17 years and 12 days, following a 9 month battle against osteosarcoma.

In memory of Bobby, who was an inspiration to all who knew him, his mother Julie has established the Bobby Garratt Memorial ADFA Fund. The Fund will be awarded each year to a student from Bobby’s school, Catholic College Wodonga, who, during Year 11, applies for and is accepted into the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA). Bobby had planned to go to ADFA himself to study to become a pilot and it was his wish that the scholarship be for prospective ADFA students.

 

Bobby Garratt

The Fund is supported by Catholic College Wodonga, ADFA and the Border Trust.

The Fund distributes $1,000 per annum to a young person who meets the following selection criteria:

• Student at Catholic College Wodonga
• Unsuccessful applicant for the ADFA Educational Award but successful in gaining pre-acceptance to ADFA
• If there is no other applicant other than the ADFA award recipient, the grant will be awarded to this student. 

Applications for the Scholarship will be invited each year through the ADFA process, subject to available funds, in the Bobby Garratt Memorial fund.

For further information please contact Border Trust on 0260513349 or Email  mail@bordertrust.org.au

 

2007 Recipient