Gladstone Graduate is Next Young Technologist

Westpac Scholars Trust has awarded 71 scholarships, valued at $1.1 million to undergraduate students around the country who are on a mission to drive positive change through their studies.

Elisha Cordero, from Gladstone, has just been awarded a Westpac Scholar’s Trust Young Technologist Scholarship. Elisha’s inspiration to pursue a Business and Information Technology degree ignited during high school. “I loved being able to stimulate my curiosity, and both Business and technology provided a platform for creative problem-solving,” Elisha says. She also mentions that her long-term inspiration was fuelled by a fervent desire to dismantle the gender gap, especially in STEM. “As a woman, I encountered firsthand the discouragement and limited opportunities prevalent in a field that is often perceived as ‘masculine’. Despite these challenges, I am determined to deconstruct these toxic stereotypes and level the playing field for all.”