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DECEMBER 2005 EDITION

Bonnitcha wins Rhodes Scholarship

6 December 2005


Former World University Summer Games representative and NSW Institute of Sport sailor Jonathon Bonnitcha has won the 2006 NSW Rhodes Scholarship.

A University of Sydney Graduate in Economics and Law, Bonnitcha will use his scholarship to complete post graduate study in law at Oxford.

To receive a Rhodes Scholarship is indeed a great honour. Previous recipients include Malco Turnbull, Bob Hawke and Kim Beasley.

Bonnitcha competes in the Mistral sailboard class and is currently number on in the Australian rankings. He is aiming to represent Australia at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.


For further information:

http://www.nswis.com.au/Bonnitcha-wins-Rhodes-Scholarship/default.aspx