Three Pasifika students have been presented with E Tu scholarships worth $2000 each to complete their studies on the Wellington campus.

E Tu is a Cook Island term, which literally means "stand up". In the context of the scholarships it refers to rising and standing tall.

Awards were made to Rose-Maria Loto, a textile major in the Bachelor of Design (Hons), Vaughan Flanagan, a visual communication design major Bachelor of Design (Hons), and Ali Anderson, a sport and exercise major Bachelor of Health Science.

Presenting the awards last week, campus regional chief executive Professor Andrea McIlroy said the awards were intended to help the recipients in their final year of study.

Source: Massey University http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle=presentation-of-e-tu-scholarships-12-03-2010