Thursday, August 7, 2008

About the Scholarship

About The Pellegrino Scholarship

The Pellegrino Scholarship for further education in Italy for Australian Citizens and Italian Citizens permanently residing in Queensland (I.R.E.)
Mr Stephen J. Pellegrino, Chief Executive Officer of Australian Capital Limited and philanthropist since 2003, has offered a scholarship to Australian citizens and Italian citizens permanently residing in Queensland, willing to improve in the fields of Arts (visual arts, media, literature, music, etc.); Industry, Artisanship, Business and Professions; Sports. The scholarship is organised in conjunction with the Consulate of Italy in Brisbane, for candidates who have obtained a formal school qualification at Secondary level (Senior Certificate) or Tertiary level (TAFE Diploma or Bachelor Degree).

The Pellegrino Scholarship for 2008

In 2007, keeping the same tradition of giving students with high level skills in the artistic field the possibility of experiencing abroad, the Pellegrino Scholarship changed its format, organizers decided to direct it to sustain a Group of Italian Musicians touring in Australia, consisting of two performances, May 26th in Cairns and June 2nd at Suncorp Piazza, Brisbane. Both of the concerts where held under the framework of Italian Week 2007, namely the official events organized by the Consulate of Italy to celebrate the Italian National Day (Festa della Repubblica) 2007.

History

Previous Recipients

Shandell Tosoni Winner 2008


2002 Tamworth Camerata graduate, Shandell Tosoni, is another ex student making her mark in the entertainment industry. Australian Idol’s Jessica Mauboy, Aleyce Simmonds, Nick Kingswell, Kirsty Lee Akers (Toyota Star Maker 2007), Brianna Lee – Telstra Road To Tamworth winners. Shea Fisher, recently signed to ABC Music and EMI artists The Baileys. This is just a sample of the successes of the Camerata Youth Country Music school that is held in Tamworth every July.

Shandell has just joined the cast of the $23 million Australian Outback Spectacular on the Gold Coast. Presented by RM Williams and located next to Warner Bros at Movie World.

Shandell will take the role of Kate in the show, daughter of a station owner and entertaining during the pre show period.
She is aware that her job will be hard working and lots of hands on with the animals but the one thing that Shandell learnt at Camerata is that hard work is often rewarded.

Shandell is 18 years of age and hails from small town Dimbulah in Far North Queensland. She is currently living in Brisbane studying Music Business. Earlier this year she released her first co-written single "Here With Me", which just recently won the Under 18 Category of the Nashville Song Search Songwriting Competition.

How To Enter

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