Charles Sturt University (CSU) students on the Mid North Coast will be presented with a range of scholarships and awards at a ceremony in Port Macquarie on Friday 23 May. The event will be hosted by Emeritus Professor Ross Chambers, the Head of Campus at CSU in Port Macquarie, and the Deputy Chancellor, Ms Kathryn Pitkin, with Associate Professor Gayle Smythe, Associate Dean of Research. Professor Chambers said, "We are very proud of the students at Port Macquarie and their achievements, and also of the contributions that they and their families are making to the successful establishment of Charles Sturt University on the Mid North Coast. The University's scholarships are created through community and business support, and this has developed very well already at Port Macquarie. We gratefully acknowledge our donors and supporters." The ceremony will include: School of Biomedical Sciences – Executive Dean's Award's for Academic Excellence for 2013 outstanding performance in the Bachelor of Clinical Practice (Paramedic) course: Ms Helen Atkins (for Session 1); Mr Adam Rowsell (for Session 1); Adam Rowsell (for Session 2); Mr Patrick Boyle (for Session 2) and Mr Lewis Heywood (for Session 2). School of Dentistry and Health Sciences - Elsevier Science Australia Award for Academic Excellence in First Year Medical Radiations Clinical Practice and Techniques, awarded to the student enrolled in the first-year of Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science course who achieves the best overall raw scores in the subjects Professional Fundamentals, and Introductory Medical Radiation Science: to Ms Jodi Webb. CSU Foundation scholarships to Ms Jody Denny (Bachelor of Social Work), and Ms Yvette Coulon, (Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science). Lions Club of Port Macquarie, Tacking Point Scholarship, to Ms Amy Bourke (Bachelor of Social Science - Psychology). CSU Foundation CEFA Scholarship to Mr Nathan Ross, Bachelor of Clinical Practice (Paramedic). Lions Club of Port Macquarie, Tacking Point: Mr John Urquhart to be presented with the Certificate of Appreciation from CSU.The scholarships will be presented in Room 116 at Charles Sturt University, 27 Grant Street, Port Macquarie, following a welcome and morning tea starting at 10am Friday 23 May.