Six Charles Sturt University (CSU) students studying at the University’s Bathurst Campus have won scholarships in 2007 from V8 Supercars in association with Bathurst Regional Council (BRC). The students received praise from V8 Supercars, BRC and CSU representatives at a race week presentation ceremony at the Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum in Bathurst on Thursday 4 October. CSU representative and acting Head of the School of Communication, Mr Rod McCulloch, said, “This tripartite relationship allows our students to benefit from Bathurst’s proud association with Australian motor racing. I thank V8 Supercars Australia and BRC, and its predecessor, Bathurst City Council (BCC), for its long history of supporting students through the Charles Sturt Foundation scholarship program. Starting in 1986, scholarships have been funded by BCC and BRC for the past 21 years, demonstrating their significant commitment to support education in the region.” CSU student Trent Hile, who is studying a double degree in Sports Studies and Journalism, is the recipient of the 2007 Peter Brock Memorial Scholarship.