ents to learn valuable lessons at National Youth Science Forum
Updated September 3 2024 – 4:07pm, first published 2:00pm
Myleigh Franklin and Temi Deji-ojo from Year 11 at Inverell High School will attend the National Youth Science Forum at Brisbane in January. Picture supplied.
TWO students interested in engineering and medicine will attend the National Youth Science Forum.
Inverell High School Year 11 students Myleigh Franklin and Temi Deji-ojo will attend the prestigious event in January.
A limited number of students from around the country will spend the week on campus at the University of Queensland, Brisbane.
The forum was established in 1984 and is dedicated to inspiring and encouraging secondary school students to explore their passions in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).
Both students have been sponsored by the Rotary Club of Inverell East with support from school teacher Amy Rawson.
Temi moved to Inverell with his parents and older sister about nine years ago with the family originally from Nigeria.
He said both him and his sister have put their best foot forward academically with support from teachers at the school.
“Miss Rawson suggested I apply for this one and I saw it as an opportunity to improve my knowledge in the medical field,” Temi said.
“We have a great school, there have been plenty of opportunities and things to apply for.
“My plan is to study paramedicine (after high school) and become a paramedic.
“Living in Inverell, there aren’t enough doctors or paramedics, so I’d love to come back and help my community.”
Myleigh has been on a STEM Scholarship from Squadron Energy.
It has provided financial support of $3000 over two years.
“I’ve been lucky with the support which has gone to helping with the travel and cost,” she said.
“I know Temi is very excited and I’m glad we’ll get to experience this together.
“He was really surprised when he got accepted and that was really nice to see.”
The forum shows the wide variety of study and career options available.
“I’ve always been into science and I’ll be learning and making connections in the engineering program,” Myleigh said.
“It’s not an opportunity that everyone gets and I’m very grateful to be selected.
“I am interested in a STEM career, I’m not sure where that is, but this will be great to find out more about what my options are.
“My family are here and I enjoy living at Inverell, so I’ll be looking to see what I can do near home.”
NYSF 2025
Report from Myleigh Franklin and Temi Deji-Ojo
MYLEIGH-
Good evening all, during the January holidays Temi and I had the opportunity of participating in the National Youth Science Forum Year 12 program or NYSF, in Brisbane at the University of Queensland’s St Lucia Campus.
TEMI-
Although it was only 9 days, Myleigh, and I both have taken something away from the program, whether it be a change to our plans for the future, or even the development of our communication skills.
NYSF was an amazing experience to either solidify or change life goals. During our time there, I discovered more branches and pathways of the health & medicine degrees and careers, such as Bio genetic research and Biomedical engineering. While at NYSF, Myleigh and I engaged in a number of different activities.
Mine was being able to visit the University of Queensland’s Astrophysics Centre, SEQ Water, CSIRO Robotics, The Queensland Art Gallery Of Modern Art (GOMA), Queensland Museum Kurilpa, Integrated Pathology Learning Centre (IPLC), Specialist Lectures about AutoImmune Diseases and Artificial Organs, Live Cross’ and many more remarkable activities.
In my opinion my favourite thing and the best outcome of NYSF were the friends we made each day. They truly impact your life and choices for the better.
MYLEIGH-
My area was engineering and advanced manufacturing. Some of the highlights of this area were my visits to ARM hub, the integrated pathology centre, UQ chemistry, and the UQ centre for advanced engineering, after this I also participated in specialist lectures, speed meets, careers day, and live cross.
We would like to thank Mrs Rawson and Rotary for enabling and supporting us to partake in what was a spectacular event.
Although we would love to share with you everything we did, there isn’t enough time, so if you have any questions or are interested in anything said today, come see us, we’d be more than happy to share more.
Thank You