Scholarship winner keeping her career options open

Lincoln University student Georgia Higinbottom has been named as the 2023 recipient of Ravensdown’s Hugh Williams Memorial Scholarship.

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The Hugh Williams Memorial scholarship was founded in memory of the late Hugh Williams; a Ravensdown director from 1987 to 2000.

The scholarship, for the children of Ravensdown shareholders, aims to encourage undergraduate study in an agricultural or horticultural degree.

About to enter her second year of studying toward a Bachelor of Agricultural Science at Lincoln University, it’s not surprising Geor- gia Higinbottom is keeping her career options open, but she knows her future will involve helping Kiwi farmers one way or another.

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“Last year at Uni we spent a lot of time in the lab, and it’s been really interesting to be involved in the science of farming,” she said.

“While I don’t necessarily want to be a scientist or go into farming straight out of university, I can definitely see myself somewhere in the middle.

“I’d like to be able to relate Ag research and lab outcomes back to farmers in a way that’s relevant and practical to them so that New Zealand agriculture can continue to change and adapt to meet the needs of our consumers, the environment and our rural communities.”

Higinbottom said she knows New Zealand farmers are world leaders when it comes to sustainability and the use of technology, but she’s also keen to learn more about different ways of farming around the world.

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