RECIPIENTS: Of this year’s mayoral scholarships pictured with Young’s mayor John Walker (centre) were (left to right) Jasmine Downey, Paige Hall, Tahlia Johnson, Kate Grimson, Stephanie Hall, Nick Fitzpatrick, Sam Langfield, Tim Langfield, Jake McIllhatton, Tegan Walker, James Cahill and Claudia Wood. Absent: Emily Jones, William Murphy and Torren-Claire McEvoy. The council has offered the program for more than a decade, supporting students with all sorts of educational costs, including living expenses at university. The funding is not just academic but supports students seeking to pursue music and sporting goals.