The gift of learning

A generous scholarship bequest from the Andren family, has been helping journalism students achieve their educational goals since 2011.

Receiving the Peter Andren Memorial Scholarship was an amazing vote of confidence, says 2012 recipient Brodie Owen.

"It was someone telling me that I was on the right path and my efforts weren't going unnoticed – a huge honour. Peter Andren was an admirable man. He loved his community, and his community loved him. Receiving the scholarship took some of the pressure off study". Peter Andren was a significant figure who forged a career in the communication and media profession, and later had a very successful political career. He was known to have always stood up for the people he represented. Brodie said he feels he is continuing Peter's legacy, "Whenever I tap away at my keyboard, or I'm writing a story, I always think how it is going to make a difference and give a loudhailer to those who need it most".

Brodie is passionate about making a difference in people's lives, "I want to make society a better place to live". One of the unforeseen benefits that Brodie said stemmed from receiving the scholarship was the favourable reaction from employers during job interviews. Brodie believes that although it wasn't the only factor, it certainly helped him get his first job out of university. Every gift we receive makes a difference to our university and future generations of students. If you choose to remember Charles Sturt University in your Will, please accept our sincere thanks for your foresight and generosity.

For further information

Please contact Kirstie Grady, Advancement Services and Development Officer on 02 6338 4834 or kgrady@csu.edu.au

Creating a lasting legacy

Leaving a bequest requires careful deliberation. Your decision will provide you with an opportunity to provide something powerful which will affect generations to come. By making a bequest to Charles Sturt University, you can create a legacy and make an enduring contribution to the advancement of teaching, research and learning. The gift can honour you, your family or someone close to you for generations to come.

Before making a bequest, we recommend that you speak to your solicitor, legal professional or trustee to help ensure you have a valid Will that achieves what you intend. For those with an existing Will, you will need to have your legal professional add a codicil to your present Will outlining your donation to Charles Sturt University. To ensure that your planned giving has impact for many years to come, we suggest that a bequest is worded in a way that allows for institutional and societal changes. What appears simple and unambiguous today may not make the same sense as time progresses. Your legal professional will be able to assist you through this process.