Alchemy - Issue 27 | Page 6

Monash pharmacy student Lauren Crawley is the inaugural recipient of the Alistair Lloyd Scholarship for Excellence and Leadership. Offered for the first time in 2015, the scholarship was established by the Faculty in recognition of Victorian College of Pharmacy graduate and past Foundation Chair, Alistair Lloyd AO RFD ED. Valued at $10,000 per year, the Alistair Lloyd Scholarship is awarded to an outstanding student with demonstrated leadership capabilities undertaking the Monash Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) degree. In the spirit of the philanthropist and pharmacy industry champion it is named for, the scholarship encourages students to achieve their full potential and make a real difference to people’s lives and the future of pharmacy. Scholarship recipient Lauren Crawley says that, while studying pharmacy at Monash was always her first choice, the offer of a scholarship came as something of a surprise. “After I’d applied to study pharmacy at Monash and been accepted into the course,” Lauren explains, “I received an email asking if I’d like to apply for the Alistair Lloyd Scholarship – if I could demonstrate leadership experiences. I quickly googled Alistair Lloyd and the scholarship and excitedly put an application together!” With an admirable record of leadership initiatives, Lauren’s efforts spoke for themselves. “I was fortunate to be involved in a lot o