One of the donors, Margaret Robertson with Barbra Zaloumis and her five children.
Domestic violence survivor and single mother of five Barbra Zaloumis is one step closer to achieving her dream of becoming a sociologist after winning a scholarship to study at The University of Queensland. Ms Zaloumis hopes the scholarship will help her develop knowledge and skills to improve women's lives through applied research, particularly in the area of domestic violence. Her Robertson Family Scholarship will enable her to complete a Bachelor of Human Services/Arts. "I want to study film, television and new media to develop solutions and recommendations for changes to government policies and services in domestic violence and child support," she said. Ms Zaloumis has already proven she has the strength and determination to make a difference in the world. In 2009 she took her family - two sets of twin girls and a boy - to a women's refuge and set about rebuilding her life. She enrolled in a Bachelor of Fine Arts at QUT, graduating three years later.
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