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The Telegraph, Australia
Aug 26 2014
Simon Malian accepted into Harvard University thanks to Menzies
Foundation scholarship to work on Golden Hint online program
by: Danielle Nicastri
From: North Shore Times
August 26, 2014 9:30AM
A Chatswood student is packing his bags to leave for Harvard
University in the US next Monday.
Simon Malian, 29, won a scholarship from the Menzies Foundation to
further technology aimed at helping charitable organisations.
The project will be the subject of his masters degree in computer
science and engineering at Harvard.
Called Golden Hint, the online service helps connect charities, so
they can share expertise with one another.
Helping other charities earns credit, which the charities can use in a
mini service economy.
"As a child I spoke mainly Armenian and realised the power of being
able to connect with others in the same way technology helps connect
with others," he said.
Applying for the scholarship, he thought success was a "long shot".
"It was something that interested me because it ran a number of
leadership programs."
"I thought I was a long shot."
Mr Malian will study abroad for at least one year, with options to
continue further.
Scholarship alumni
Paul Hodges - University of Queensland Head of Neuroscience
Susan Kenny - Federal Court Judge
Simon Maddocks - Charles Darwin University Vice Chancellor
Matthew Kiernan - The University of Sydney Bushell Chair of Neurology
Andrew Beech - Western Australia Supreme Court Justice
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/north-shore/simon-malian-accepted-into-harvard-university-thanks-to-menzies-foundation-scholarship-to-work-on-golden-hint-online-program/story-fngr8h9d-1227036979620
Aug 26 2014
Simon Malian accepted into Harvard University thanks to Menzies
Foundation scholarship to work on Golden Hint online program
by: Danielle Nicastri
From: North Shore Times
August 26, 2014 9:30AM
A Chatswood student is packing his bags to leave for Harvard
University in the US next Monday.
Simon Malian, 29, won a scholarship from the Menzies Foundation to
further technology aimed at helping charitable organisations.
The project will be the subject of his masters degree in computer
science and engineering at Harvard.
Called Golden Hint, the online service helps connect charities, so
they can share expertise with one another.
Helping other charities earns credit, which the charities can use in a
mini service economy.
"As a child I spoke mainly Armenian and realised the power of being
able to connect with others in the same way technology helps connect
with others," he said.
Applying for the scholarship, he thought success was a "long shot".
"It was something that interested me because it ran a number of
leadership programs."
"I thought I was a long shot."
Mr Malian will study abroad for at least one year, with options to
continue further.
Scholarship alumni
Paul Hodges - University of Queensland Head of Neuroscience
Susan Kenny - Federal Court Judge
Simon Maddocks - Charles Darwin University Vice Chancellor
Matthew Kiernan - The University of Sydney Bushell Chair of Neurology
Andrew Beech - Western Australia Supreme Court Justice
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/north-shore/simon-malian-accepted-into-harvard-university-thanks-to-menzies-foundation-scholarship-to-work-on-golden-hint-online-program/story-fngr8h9d-1227036979620