ANGUS ‘HUMBLED’ TO BE PART OF GRAEME RABBITS’ LEGACY

A kitchen assistant from Hilda Ross Retirement Village has wowed the family of Graeme Rabbits with his impressive attributes and marked him as the clear winner of this year’s Graeme Rabbits scholarship award.

The scholarship will see Angus Newell receive three years of funding and support from Ryman towards achieving his study goals whilst also serving as a tribute to the construction worker who lost his life on site in 2018.

Angus, who has worked at Ryman’s Hamilton village for a year, has pledged to honour the legacy of Graeme by studying hard in his upcoming bachelor’s degree in business with a major in finance.

The Rabbits family listed several qualities that stood out from Angus’s application which confirmed for them that they had the right person.

“We are so happy to select someone with good values, a strong moral compass and a willingness to help others as Graeme’s scholarship recipient,” they said.

Angus, 19, said it was a ‘huge honour’ to receive the award.

“The possibility that I could in some small way be a part of Graeme’s legacy is incredibly humbling and the support I will now receive will enable me to improve the lives of those I interact with.”

Angus will continue to work part time at the village while studying and also hopes longer term to bring all his newfound skills back to Ryman and explore further opportunities within the company.

“I really love this company, it is such a privilege to work somewhere that has an unconditional commitment to kindness and empathy,” he says.