Students scoop NT Young Achiever awards

A PhD candidate with a knack for crowdfunding and wildlife conservation is one of six Charles Darwin University students to win a 2017 NT Young Achiever Award.

Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods PhD candidate Alyson Stobo-Wilson was awarded the ConocoPhillips Environment Award for contributing to scientific research about Top End savanna gliders.

Law student Mark Munnich won the Young Achiever of the Year Award, along with the Minister for Territory Families Excellence in Youth Leadership Award.

Other CDU winners included:

• Commerce student Kyaw Naing won the NT Government Young Carer’s Award
• Primary teaching student Jasmine Anderson won the Zip Print Sports Award 
• Commerce student Ineke Wallis won the Genesee & Wyoming Australia Indigenous Achievement Award
• Psychological science student Rian Smit won the PTTEP Australasia Health and Wellbeing Award
• The CDU-sponsored Arts Award category went to mentor of Indigenous female musicians Eleanor Dixon, from Elliott.

Category winners each receive at least $2000 and a trophy.