CQUniversity's Indigenous Learning, Spirituality & Research Centre - Nulloo Yumbah- is celebrating a milestone for its Tertiary Entry Program (TEP), as well as scholarships for 3 postgraduate students.

Nulloo Yumbah spokesperson Gayle Quantock said Term 1 enrolments for the TEP, preparing Indigenous students for university studies, had now passed the 100 milestone.

Helping Ros Dunphy cut the TEP cake are Robina and Malcolm Mann

This total, now around 130, includes students from throughout regional Queensland and also enrolments from prisoners in correctional centres in each of the mainland states.

TEP students from regional Queensland recently attended residential schools in Rockhampton, Bundaberg and Mackay (second week of March). Those based in Woorabinda had a one-day workshop.

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Gayle Quantock said Nulloo Yumbah had also held a special evening at Rockhampton's Dreamtime Cultural Centre on Friday, March 6, to congratulate the initial 3 recipients of the Howard Guille Indigenous Postgraduate Coursework/Honours Scholarship - each valued at $1000.

[These scholarships provided by the National Tertiary Education Union are in the name of the retired Secretary of the NTEU's Queensland Division, who has had a long commitment to Indigenous rights.]

Kayleen Busk poses with the TEP cake

The initial recipients were:

- Lesley Dawn Scorgie (from Middlemount); studying a Graduate Diploma in Learning Management; has previously graduated from a CQUniversity Bachelor of Education (Inservice);

- Jonathan Oates (from North Rockhampton); studying a Graduate Diploma in Management; has previously graduated from a CQUniversity Bachelor of Learning Management (Secondary);

- Anthony Walsh (from Gladstone); studying a Graduate Certificate in Maintenance Management.

The TEP cake 
Nikki Timor leads the cake ceremony in Mackay 
Lesley Scorgie receives her award from Howard Guille 

Jonathan Oates receives his award 
Anthony Walsh receives his award