New round of GAMAA scholars lead the way to the future

Three recipients have been awarded a GAMAA Leadership Programme Scholarship for 2008.

Adam Newman, Ferag Australia; Helen Woods, Fairfax and Joanne Kesby, QM Technologies were all delighted to discover that they had been chosen. Selecting the three best was hard for judges, but the trio each shone strongly.

"We attracted a diverse group of highly motivated and enterprising individuals from both the supplier and production sides of the industry, making the selection process difficult," said Samantha Crock, GAMAA education manager.

On notification of their scholarships, recipients had the following comments:

Adam Newman, Ferag:  "It is an immense honour to be accepted into the GAMAA Leadership Programme. One of the things I find striking about the graphic arts industry is that it truly does look after its own, and it is this internal investment that ensures the human capital of the industry is the best it possibly can be.

It is initiatives like the GAMAA Programme that enables the industry to succeed and move forward.  I am immensely looking forward to being a part of this new wave of leadership."

Helen Woods, Fairfax: "I was very excited by the news.  For me personally this programme creates an opportunity to be able to network with my peers and to be able to share idea's and discuss issues with people who are ultimately on the same journey as I am.

My goal is to climb to the summit and to take as many others with me as possible.  The GAMAA Programme opens the door for me to do this. I see the value of the programme to the industry as second to none as I have an opportunity to grow and become the best Leader/Manager for myself, my employer and the industry."

Joanne Kesby, QM Technologies:  "GAMAA's Scholarship Programme is an exciting opportunity for personal growth and to develop leadership skills. The GAMAA workshop I participated in last year was challenging, informative and rewarding - my experience with the other scholars is that they are enthusiastic industry ambassadors, so I was delighted and honoured to be able to join them.

This programme gives me the chance to learn with these peers and mentors, sharing experiences and knowledge. I believe my organisation will directly benefit from GAMAA's scholarship initiative through my being a more effective leader."

GAMAA president, Alastair Hadley, said that the 2008 recipients were to be congratulated. "I welcome the new scholars and wish them well in their studies," he said.