Burgmann Alumnus Mark Pennini was awarded the New Colombo Plan Mongolia Fellowship which was formally presented on the last week of November by Foreign Affairs Minister Hon. Julie Bishop.

The Scholarchip is  jointly awarded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Department of Education to top undergraduate students providing $65,000 for recipients to live, study and intern in Asia. Mark will be studying at the National University of Mongolia and will take up internship at the Judicial General Council of Mongolia to pursue his passion.

The College would like to congratulate Mark and wish him all the best as he embarks on this exciting journey to Mongolia.

Pictured is Mark with Foreign Affairs Minister Hon. Julie Bishop and the Ambassador to Mongolia HE Mr Bold Ravdan.