Academic Governance

John Turner’s passion for the land began with his experience as a seventeen year old jackeroo.

Twenty seven years later, after running his own community pharmacies in New South Wales and Victoria, John purchased land in north-west Tasmania and set about establishing a Simmetal Stud farm.  Seven years later he achieved his dream with the birth of the first full blood Simmetal calf. 

Unforseen circumstances saw the end to his farming ambitions and John returned to Pharmacy – first as chief pharmacist at the North Western Hospital in Burnie and then later in  positions at the Royal Hobart Hospital and in the Department of Health. 

The last years of John’s working life were spent running his Lindisfarne Pharmacy with his wife Cheryl.

Because of John’s passion for the land, Cheryl would like to establish a scholarship in his name to support a deserving student in the field of agriculture who would benefit from financial support.

The Academic Senate of the University has agreed to the establishment of a scholarship and has set the following rules.

Rules

1. The scholarship will be known as the ‘John Turner Memorial Scholarship in Agricultural Science.’
2. The scholarship will have an annual value of $5,000 and will be awarded to a commencing or continuing student undertaking a course of study at the University of Tasmania at undergraduate level in the School of Agricultural Science.
3. The scholarship will be awarded by a selection committee comprising: 
   • Head of School of Agricultural Science or nominee; 
   • Degree Coordinator of the School of Agricultural Science or nominee;  
   • Mrs Cheryl Turner whilst she wishes to remain involved or nominee. 
4. The selection committee will set the detailed selection and performance criteria for the scholarship having regard to the intentions of Mrs Cheryl Turner in determining to provide a scholarship at the University of Tasmania.
5. The award is tenable for the duration of the course of study subject to the student continuing with full time study in the School of Agricultural Science or in part time study approved by the selection committee. 
6. The Scholarship Management Committee will determine all other matters concerning the scholarship including advertising, application procedures and the method and time of payment. 
      
    
    
   
    
    Made by Academic Senate on 19 October 2007