Outstanding Efforts from KHS Girls  

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Well done to Kempsey Girls Academy's Kirri-Lee Cutmore — the Year 11 student has been awarded one of 20 scholarships through @youthoffthestreetsaustralia, which help young Australians who show extraordinary promise to reach their potential.

"This scholarship will allow me to pay for all my own sports fees, equipment and educational resources, meaning that I wouldn't miss out, and will be able to attend all events and chances to progress into a professional career. Once I graduate school my goal is to pursue a professional career in AFL and my backup plan is to be a personal trainer.”

Kempsey Girls Academy program manager Misty Kelly said Kirri-Lee was "a natural-born athlete with a great attitude on and off the field".

What a tremendous achievement Kirri-Lee — everyone at Girls Academy is very proud of you.

Each year, Girls Academy celebrates the outstanding efforts of Year 12 students with the NAIDOC Be the Change Awards. Today we're proud to introduce the NSW winner, Urshula Clark-Jacky, from Kempsey Girls Academy. Here is just a little of her citation:

Urshula is an exceptional young lady, highly intelligent, honest and reliable. She has an admirable work ethic, shows concern for the welfare of others, takes leadership roles and makes valuable contributions to the Girls Academy, school and community.

She always takes pride in all she does and conducts herself with the utmost integrity, earning the respect of staff and students. Urshula demonstrates exceptional leadership skills daily in her role as school captain at Kempsey High School, and as a leader in the Girls Academy room. She is a standout role model, with many students looking to her for guidance. She regularly works with her peers to mentor them and help with their studies.

She confidently represents the school at community events, school assembles and through her school-based traineeship in assistant nursing at Kempsey District Hospital. An accomplished sportswoman, Urshula has persevered despite significant personal obstacles, including being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at a young age.

When she graduates, Urshula plans to go to university to study health, to become either a diabetes educator or phys-ed teacher. We are sure whatever this accomplished young woman chooses to do, she will shine. Congratulations Urshula — everyone is extremely proud of your hard work and admirable attitude.