AUT - 2009 AUT USA Rugby Scholarship Recipients
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2009 AUT USA Rugby Scholarship Recipients
In 2009, AUT USA Rugby Scholarships were awarded to Salim Lancaster and Alex Pettiford from Hyde Leadership Public Charter School. Salim and Alex love rugby and are exceeding the level of their community expectation in sport and academic achievement.
Salim Lancaster & Alex Pettiford
Salim and Alex visited New Zealand for six weeks and attended Avondale College, going to classes with fellow students and training with the 1st and 2nd XV rugby teams. Salim and Alex were also immersed in various levels of NZ Rugby competition through:
- Training with the Auckland NPC team
- Coaching from Jeff Wilson, former All Black and 2009 Coach of the North Harbour NPC team
- Meeting present and past All Blacks
- Watching an All Blacks test match at Eden Park, Auckland
Training with Auckland Rugby & North Harbour Rugby
AUT introduced Salim and Alex to their sport and youth leadership programmes (AUT’s SHINE programme and MEN – Males in Education Now – initiative). The boys also had the opportunity to meet The Honourable Murray McCully, New Zealand Minister for Sport and Recreation.
L to R: Salim Lancaster, Murray McCully (New Zealand Minister for Sport and Recreation), Alex Pettiford
About Hyde Leadership Public Charter School:
Hyde School is based in Washington, D.C. and is a low socio-economic school striving for excellence. Tal Bayer, Hyde Rugby’s Head Coach, has developed a rugby academy programme. Read more about Hyde School and Hyde rugby.
From the boys’ perspectives:
Alex and Salim wrote blogs of their visit to New Zealand:
For more information about the boys’ visit and how you can contribute to the AUT USA Rugby Fund’s scholarship programme, please contact:
Chris Klaassen
Director of Advancement & Alumni
AUT University
+64 9 921 9030
chris.klaassen@aut.ac.nz
For all media inquiries, please contact:
Tiffany White
Director of Public Relations
AUT University
+64 9 921 9241
tiffany.white@aut.ac.nz