An incredible journey

AS A THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD playing soccer for the Newcastle Jets in the National Premier League, Hannah Jones saw the University of Sydney first-grade team frequently top the leagues table. Now in her third year at College, the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering student has not only realised her dream of playing for the University, she has also trained with the Young Matildas as one of only two club players to qualify for the intensive Under-20s training camp.

Hannah completed her HSC in Port Macquarie. Coming from a regional area, she saw College as the best way to meet new friends and help her manage a tough academic and training schedule. Her hard work has paid off with stellar academic results and success on the field. While the pandemic cut short the 2021 season, in 2022 the University were minor premiers of the competition, and Hannah was awarded a University Blue and the Jim Zannet medal for the best overall sportsperson of the club.

Since moving to Sydney, Hannah has also found the supportive environment of Women’s extends well beyond the College walls. A Katrina Dawson Foundation scholarship was central to this, subsidising her College fees and providing valuable professional mentoring. In her niche course at university, Hannah has been able to run conferences in thermodynamics and present her research on gravitational energy storage mechanisms. While continuing her studies as an affiliate student this year, Hannah has also taken up an internship on the development of a Dubbo-based wind farm. ‘Renewables require extra infrastructure that isn’t necessary for fossil fuels’, explains Hannah, ‘so part of the challenge is working out how to store that energy’.

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One of the beautiful things about Women’s College is the friendships... Confidence comes from being around people who promote you or encourage you.

Women’s College is leading the charge for student diversity. Our generous scholarship program and far-reaching engagement with prospective students across the country and globe, ensure that we continue to build a dynamic community of young women, pursuing a multitude of degrees, who share their individual passions and skills in our supportive environment.

THE WOMEN'S COLLEGE IN 2023

REPRESENTING

27 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE

60 AFFILIATE STUDENTS

287 RESIDENTS 17-29 STUDENT AGE RANGE 102 DIFFERENT DEGRESS STUDIED

5 UNIVERSITIES REPRESENTED