Young Achiever Rachel Meldrum hooks the Science and Engineering Category

Sponsored by Power and Water Corporation, the Young Achiever Award for Science and Engineering was presented to Rachel Meldrum at a special awards dinner at the Holiday Inn Esplanade.

Rachel was recognised for her work on the sustainable fishing of Jewfish and mentoring young people on the importance of science and its application in everyday life.

In presenting the Award to Rachel, General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Alistair Parker said that Power and Water recognises that the influence, creativity and skills of young scientists and engineers not only contributes to improving current technologies, but will also provide the tools to address issues such as sustainable global food stocks, renewable energy alternative and water harnessing and recycling programs to name a few.

The Young Achiever Awards encourages and promotes the positive achievements of young Territorians aged between 14 and 26 years of age. Other finalists in this category included Ali Baqar and Simone Liddy.  As part of Ali’s medical degree at Melbourne University he has been studying remote community health issues in the NT.  Simone is undertaking her Bachelor in Pharmaceutical Studies at Charles Darwin University (she will be the first indigenous student to graduate in this degree) and has already won a number of awards. Power and Water congratulates all three finalists on their individual achievements.