Veiongo wins achievement award for second time

Veiongo wins achievement award for second time [1]

Hamilton, New Zealand

Friday, May 8, 2015 - 17:36. Updated on Saturday, May 9, 2015 - 11:36.

‘Amelia Tupou Veiongo Fa‘otusia, winner of the 2014 New Zealand Pacific Academic Achievement Award, poses with family and friends

‘Amelia Tupou Veiongo Fa’otusia has won the 2014 New Zealand Pacific Academic Achievement Award for the second year running.

She won the award for the best academic achiever among all the New Zealand Government funded Pacific scholars, at the University of Waikato in Hamilton, firstly in 2013 and now for her work in 2014.

Veiongo is in her final year towards her first Degree of Bachelor of Business Analysis majoring in Economics and Accounting at Waikato University, on a scholarship from the New Zealand Government.

Veionga attributed her achievements to her belief in God’s help, praising God, while thanking her family and friends for the support.

The outstanding scholar looks forward to contributing to Tonga's development when she returns home.

Professor John Tressler of Waikato University awarded her certificate in a ceremony attended by family, friends and other Pacific Island scholars funded by the New Zealand Government, and a representative from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade from Wellington.

Veiongo is the eldest daughter of Feleti and Polouini Fa'otusia of Ha’ateiho, Tongatapu.

‘Amelia Tupou Veiongo Fa‘otusia with Professor John Tressler of Waikato University

'Amelia Tupou Veiongo Fa'otusia [2]

NZ Pacific Academic Achievement Award [3]

University of Waikato [4]

Education [5]