2019 MITO SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED
MITO Chief Executive Janet Lane presents Jordan Te Paki from Honda Cars Wellington with his Kick Start Māori and Pasifika scholarship. Pictured with BodyShop Manager Greg Paques (left).
49 outstanding individuals have been awarded 2019 MITO scholarships to help further their careers.
Developed to assist aspiring and successful graduate learners to progress their skills and knowledge, the MITO scholarship programme contributes funding towards apprenticeships, training programmes and business management qualifications.
“MITO is excited to award these scholarships to our 2019 recipients and we congratulate them on their success,” says MITO Chief Executive Janet Lane.
“They have shown great passion and tremendous commitment to contribute to the future of their respective trades and we will support them every step of the way”.
The 2019 scholarship recipients are in six categories:
The Kick Start scholarships are awarded to individuals who have full-time employment or an offer of full-time employment in one of MITO’s industries in 2019 and have not previously been enrolled in a MITO training programme at Level 4 or above. This scholarship pays the first year fees for any MITO apprenticeship or traineeship programme at Level 4 or above. The recipients are: The Kick Start Māori and Pasifika scholarships are awarded to individuals of Māori or Pasifika ethnicity who have full-time employment or an offer of full-time employment in one of MITO’s industries in 2019 and have not previously been enrolled in a MITO training programme at Level 4 or above. This scholarship pays the first year fees for any MITO apprenticeship or traineeship programme at Level 4 or above. The recipients are: The MITO Alumni scholarships are awarded to individuals who have completed a qualification at Level 4 or above through MITO and who wish to continue their studies. This scholarship contributes up to $2,000 towards any advanced programme of study related to their industry. The recipients are: The Business Skills scholarships are awarded to current or aspiring managers or supervisors in one of MITO’s industries and pay for the programme fees for MITO's First Line Management programme. The recipients are: The Business Skills Māori and Pasifika scholarships are awarded to current or aspiring managers or supervisors in one of MITO’s industries who are of Māori or Pasifika ethnicity and pay for the programme fees for MITO's First Line Management programme. The recipients are: The Clyde Cunningham QSM Memorial scholarships are awarded to MITO automotive graduates in the Hawke’s Bay region and honour a long-standing MITO employee. This scholarship pays for the programme fees for MITO’s First Line Management programme. The recipients are: