Student-athletes from UQ's Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences are among UQ's sporting best with 25 awarded 2020 UQ Sporting Scholarships.
HaBS students made up 50 per cent of the scholarship pool with a total of 51 scholarships awarded across UQ.
These students represent our state and country in a range of different sports including swimming, water polo, water skiing, netball, gymnastics, rugby, cricket, football, hockey, athletics, orienteering and tennis.
The scholarships provide the students access to academic support, athlete workshops and first-class sporting facilities, allowing them to balance study with the demands of professional sport.
Over the coming weeks, we’ll introduce you to HaBS recipients on our UQ Health Facebook, Twitter and Instagram channels.
You can get to know these students, recognise them, and get behind them when it comes time to return to their respective sporting stage.
Meet this year's scholarship holders from UQ’s Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences.
Sports Achievement Scholarship
| Recipient | Award | Area of study |
|---|---|---|
| Blake Reinbott | Orienteering | Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) |
| Carina Hagarty | Gymnastics (Trampoline) | Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Sciences (Honours) |
| Chelsea Gubecka | Swimming | Bachelor of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences |
| Gabriella Palm | Water Polo | Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) |
| Himeka Onoda | Gymnastics (Rhythmic) | Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) |
| Jacinta Carroll | Water Skiing (Jump) | Master of Physiotherapy |
| Justin Cridland | Touch Football | Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) |
| Laura Clemesha | Netball | Master of Organisational Psychology |
| Patrick Carrigan | Rugby League | Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) |
| Rebecca Greiner | Hockey | Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) |
| Tatum Stewart | Hockey | Bachelor of Health, Sport and Physical Education (Honours) |
| Gabi Simpson | Netball | Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) |
| Isabella Nasser | Rugby Sevens | Bachelor of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences |
| Jack Clayton | Cricket | Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Sciences (Honours) |
| Kimberley Jenner | Netball | Bachelor of Health, Sport and Physical Education (Honours) |
| Morgan Hodgson | Rowing | Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) |
| Natalie Grider | Australian Football | Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science (Honours) |
| Rachel Crothers | Rugby Sevens | Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) |
| Tara Hinchliffe | Netball | Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) |
UQ Sport Scholarship Ambassador Program
| Callum Davies | Athletics | Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Sciences (Honours) |
UQ Swimming Scholarship
| Brooke Napper | Swimming | Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) |
Clem Jones Sporting Scholarship
| Samantha Phillips | Athletics | Bachelor of Health, Sport and Physical Education (Honours) |
| Emily McColl | Tennis | Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) |
| Cara Feain-Ryan | Athletics | Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) |
| Karla Jones | Netball | Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) |
