Foundation Bursary and Scholarship Recipient
ALLYSHA CLEEMAN
Penrhos College Foundation bursaries and scholarships have provided aspiring girls with the opportunity to grow into wonderful women who give back through business, science, the arts and community work, long past their time at Penrhos College. One such woman is 2005 leaver Allysha Cleeman, who followed her passion for music and singing while at Penrhos College and continues to delight audiences with her engaging personality and charming voice. As an established solo artist, Allysha’s stylistic versatility means she comfortably sings music from many different genres (popular and traditional), including jazz, operetta, musical theatre, classical and contemporary styles. Allysha’s performance experience is varied, encompassing stage and television and includes singing at the WA Tourism Awards, the Queens Golden Jubilee at Government House and as a soloist supporting act for both Marcia Hines and Marina Prior. She has worked as a voice over artist and played the lead role of Maria in ‘West Side Story’ at the Playhouse Theatre. Discovering an early passion for music, Allysha began playing the violin and piano at the age of seven. She was awarded a Pernhos College Foundation Bursary and a Music Scholarship 2000. During her time at Penrhos College, Allysha was co-Music captain in her final year, and involved in the chorale, choir, orchestra, and stage band. Upon graduating from Penrhos, Allysha completed a Bachelor of Music at the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts and Certificate II, Musical Theatre. She also completed her Graduate Diploma of Opera Studies, and is currently completing a Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary) at Edith Cowan University. Allysha retains a connection to Penrhos as a singing teacher in the College’s music department. Reflecting on the opportunities she received as a Bursary and Scholarship recipient, Allysha said, “I have always felt very warmly towards the Penrhos College community - I had an enormous amount of support and am extremely grateful for the opportunities I was given. I don’t think I would have been able to attend this school if it wasn’t for the financial support I was awarded. My parents and I are hugely thankful, and it is really wonderful to have been invited back to the school as a singing teacher this year. I hope I can give back some of the joy and inspiration that this school has given me.”
Congratulations to the 2017
FOUNDATION BURSARY AND SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS Neve Paulin (Kensington Primary School) Ebony Henning (Coogee Primary School) Grace Dunkeld (Lake King Primary School)
RIXON THEATRE SPONSOR A SEAT DONORS The Penrhos College Foundation sincerely thanks the following donors for their generous support in sponsoring a seat in the Rixon Theatre, since the previous edition of The Penrhosian.
Anonymous (1) S & L Brunalli Adele Campbell Cassandra & Vanessa Ma Cathy Walsh Hannah Wray
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Donating to the Penrhos College Foundation Bursary and Scholarship Fund If you are interested in donating to the Penrhos College Foundation Bursary and Scholarship Fund to assist us in providing opportunities to foster the development of girls who may not otherwise have an opportunity to attend the College, please consider giving this year. Donations are fully tax deductible and able to be made via the College website. Everyone’s capacity to give is different and any donation, no matter how big or small, can help make a difference.
It’s not too late to ‘Sponsor a Seat’ In 2014 we launched the Rixon Theatre 20th Anniversary ‘Sponsor a Seat’ campaign and we continue to receive expressions of interest to sponsor a seat. The total income to date from this campaign is $107,020. Rixon Theatre seats are still available to sponsor for $500 (fully tax deductible), and include your personalised set plaque and name on the honour board. Sponsoring a seat ensures your generosity will be recognised for many years to come and gives you and your family the opportunity to leave a tangible mark on the College. If you are interested in sponsoring a seat, please email sponsoraseat@penrhos.wa.edu.au or call the Marketing & Community Relations Manager on (08) 9368 9517.