Yana Geary has been awarded the 2022-2023 Dame Suzanne Snively Scholarship.
Yana graduated from Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington in 2021 with a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Management and Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations. While undertaking her studies on a part-time basis, Yana worked at the Faculty of Law for nearly two decades as a member of the professional staff.
Following the completion of her degree, Yana commenced a Master of Commerce (Management) programme at the Wellington School of Business and Government to pursue her interest and passion for organisational ethics management.
Yana told the Transparency Times:
“I am immensely honoured, humbled and grateful to be awarded the prestigious Transparency International NZ Dame Suzanne Snively Scholarship for the 2022-2023 academic year. Receiving this scholarship has been deeply meaningful and inspiring to me on a personal and professional level, and I am sincerely thankful for the support and opportunities this scholarship will provide for my current research and future career aspirations.