Rockhampton's Destiny Powell has already shown the ability to complete her studies when life throws up a challenge.

The Glenmore High student found out she was pregnant at the start of her senior year but she was able to fast-track her assigments and work experience at a local childcare centre before giving birth to daughter Aryannah.

Destiny Powell pictured during a ceremony for Iwasaki Foundation Scholarship recipients

With help at home from her partner, Destiny returned to school at the end of the year to complete her exams.  She was able to enrol in Nursing at CQUniversity this year, with a $10,000 Iwasaki Foundation Scholarship to ease the financial burden of tertiary study.

Destiny is proud to come from an Indigenous background on her father's side of the family.

Destiny pictured with daughter Aryannah and also in her Nursing student uniform shirt

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Destiny is congratulated by Vice-Chancellor Professor Scott Bowman and Ted Mitani, representing the Iwasaki company and Iwasaki FoundationThe Iwasaki Foundation Scholarship was created to help ease the financial burden of university study. The scholarship helps towards the costs of text books, university fees, computer equipment and accommodation. The Iwasaki Foundation was established by the generosity of the late benefactors Mr and Mrs Yohachiro Iwaski, and was the initiative of Rockhampton businessman, the late Les Duthie.