ANU honours philanthropist Graham Tuckwell »
The program has a focus on giving back to Australia and is the only one of its kind that nurtures scholars to fulfil their broader community ambitions over and above the pursuit of an undergraduate degree. Businessman and philanthropist Graham Tuckwell has been honoured in the ANU 2015 Alumni Awards. Mr Tuckwell has been named the ANU Alumnus of the Year - Philanthropy after he and his wife Louise donated $50 million to the University to establish Australia's most prestigious undergraduate scholarship. The donation, the largest philanthropic gift in Australia at the time, funds the Tuckwell Scholarship program, now in its second year at ANU. The scholarships give up to 25 students each year around $21,700 a year to cover living expenses for up to five years of study. ANU Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Young AO said Mr Tuckwell was a deserved winner whose philanthropic gift was helping to fulfil the potential of some of Australia's most talented young students. "We are extremely proud to count Graham as an ANU graduate and grateful for the extraordinary financial and personal support he has contributed to building the Tuckwell Scholarship Program," Professor Young said.
