2010 Scholarship recipients
Friday, 11 December 2009 was a day of much excitement and activity for Le Va. Le Va hosted the 42 scholarship recipients for 2010 at Auckland Rydges Hotel at a scholarship recipient workshop, followed by a reference group meeting with Le Leo o Le Va and our annual awards dinner where we presented the scholarships to the successful recipients.
Congratulations to the recipients of 2010 Le Va mental health and addiction scholarships!
| Name | Qualification |
| Mr Taitoko Tafa | Certificate in Grief and Trauma |
| Ms Josephine Gray | Post Graduate Certificate in Health Science |
| Mr Norman Mene-Vaele | Bachelor of Alcohol and Drug Studies |
| Mrs Migi Sio | Bachelor of Arts, Psychology |
| Miss Measina Meredith | Bachelor of Arts, Psychology |
| Mrs Uliafu Pifeleti | Post Graduate Certificate in Alcohol and Drug Studies |
| Mr Aukisitino Senio | Bachelor of Alcohol and Drug Studies |
| Ms Marita Roberts | Bachelor of Alcohol and Drug Studies |
| Mr Samuel Samuel | Masters in Public Health |
| Mr Apollo Taito | Masters in Health Management |
| Mr Nomeneta Seuala | Bachelor of Social Work |
| Mrs Sandra Shunmoogum | Masters of Health Sciences |
| Miss Rosa Faletanoai | Post Graduate Diploma in Alcohol and Drug Studies |
| Mr Dwaine Faletanoai | Post Graduate Diploma in Alcohol and Drug Studies |
| Mr Joshua Leasi | Post Graduate Diploma in Psychology |
| Mrs Maluovailoa Tulia | Bachelor of Alcohol and Drug Studies |
| Mr Viliami Finau | Diploma of Alcohol and Drug Studies |
| Mr Paula Taufa | Masters of Nursing |
| Mrs Ane Enosi | Graduate Certificate in Sexual Abuse Counselling |
| Miss Krista Downes | Graduate Diploma in Addiction Studies |
| Mr Nathan Nee | Post Graduate Certificate in Health Sciences |
| Ms Christina Berking | Bachelor of Arts, Psychology |
| Ms Sarah Marie Goodwin | Masters of Psychotherapy |
| Ms Minoaka Fitzsimmons | Masters of Health Science |
| Miss Rebecca Curry | Post Graduate Certificate in Health Science |
| Mrs Genevieve Togiaso | Post Graduate Diploma in Health Science |
| Mr Qoriniasi Tuifagaele | Post Graduate Diploma - Alcohol and Drug Studies |
| Mr Matthew Faleuka | Bachelor of Alcohol and Drug Studies |
| Miss Hana Alaga | Bachelor of Nursing, Pacific |
| Ms Jayne Gray | National Certificate in Mental Health |
| Mr Tevita Ofa | Diploma in Mental Health |
| Mr Asomaliu Tagiilima | Post Graduate Certificate in Addiction Studies |
| Mr Lealofi Sio | Masters in Business Administration |
| Mrs Jane McPherson | Post Graduate Certificate in Addictions and Co-existing Disorders |
| Mr Tim McGee | Bachelor of Nursing, Pacific |
| Ms Josie Foo Chong | Diploma in Child and Adolescent Psychology |
| Miss Ruby Timmo | Bachelor of Arts, Psychology |
| Mrs Mary Rereao | Post Graduate Certificate in Mental Health |
| Ms Clerk Petero | Post Graduate Certificate in Health Science |
| Ms Lucy Loulanting | Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling |
| Mrs Helen Schmidt | Masters of Theology |
| Mr Sandeep Deo | Post Graduate Diploma Science |
2010 Recipient's workshop
Scholarship recipients for 2010 attended a one-day workshop that covered the requirements of the scholarships, their responsibilities as scholarship recipients and the mentoring support available to them during their studies. The workshop included a presentation by Le Va and keynote guest speaker Andrew Clements.
Awards dinner
The awards dinner was a great success! The event was attended by recipients, their support people and many leaders in the Pacific and health community such as Minister of Pacific Island Affairs Hon Georgina te Heuheu; Dr Francis Agnew, Te Pou board member; Robyn Shearer, Te Pou chief executive; Dr Api Talemaitoga, chief advisor of Pacific health; as well as other key stakeholders from the Pacific health sector.
Le Va was also pleased to officially launch the Pacific Health Workforce Awards at the scholarships dinner. Le Va is happy to work alongside the Ministry of Health in administering the awards. For further information visit the Pacific Health Workforce Awards website.
More information
For more information please contact Shana Malio, Pacific project coordinator, phone (09) 301 3729 or fax (09) 373 2127.
Page last updated: 19 January 2010