Our Alumni Scholars

Congratulations to our Alumni Scholars who recently graduated. Read on to find out how the Alumni Scholarship helped them to achieve their degrees, their most memorable moments and advice they have for undergraduates.

Kenji Kamimura BE(Hons), BSc

How did the Alumni Scholarship help you to achieve your degree?

It supported me financially with university costs and some living expenses. This eased some pressure as I did not have to work as many hours to manage financially and could focus on my studies.

What was your most memorable moment at the University of Auckland?

The satisfying feeling of seeing the robot my team built for our final year engineering project run in a competition in Australia. The robot ran on its own and completed a small maze by figuring out the shortest path to complete the track in the fastest time. A moment that stood out was when we were testing the robot and it took an unexpected path. When we looked into it further, it had actually outsmarted us and gone a better route than we had first thought it should take.  

Shikofa Mussa BCom

How did the Alumni Scholarship help you to achieve your degree?

The scholarship helped me financially which is very important as it meant I didn't have the extra stress of worrying about weekly expenses on top of my studies. 

What advice would you give to someone starting their university journey?

Give it 120 percent effort because time flies while you're at university. Extract as much information as you can, but don't forget to have fun.

Oliver Chen BE(Hons), BSc

How did the Alumni Scholarship help you to achieve your degree?

The Alumni Scholarship helped me financially – I now have a smaller student loan to shoulder, which I'm extremely thankful for.

What advice would you give to someone starting their university journey?

Although university can be hard at times due to the workload, you should still appreciate the amount of freedom and opportunities you get offered along the way. Learning becomes harder both mentally and financially as you progress in life.  

Seungwon Kim, BCom

How did the Alumni Scholarship help you to achieve your degree?

The Alumni Scholarship helped me majorly with my study as it let me focus on my studies, rather than having to earn living costs.

What was your most memorable moment at the University of Auckland?

My most memorable moment during university would be touring the University with first year students during orientation as a UniGuide. I really enjoyed answering their questions and assisting them to settle into the University life.