Presentation  of Dr John  McDonald  Medical  Scholarships  At last week’s meeting gift awards including a Text Book, I-Pad and Diagnostic Equipment were presented to first-year medical students Loran Towell and Maddie Bullock, the first recipients of awards in the scholarship programme established by Albury Hume in memory of Past President Dr John McDonald.  Loran is studying at the University of Queensland whilst Maddie is at the University of NSW … both young ladies completed their secondary education locally and hope to return to the Albury-Wodonga area when they have completed their studies.  In a separate ceremony, later on Wednesday,  Maddie also received a $5,000 Scholarship from Albury City Council, presented to her by Mayor Alice Glachan … this scholarship was established through the Rural Clinical School of Medicine in 2007 to assist first year medical students studying at the University of New South Wales. Maddie was selected as part of Council’s annual medical scholarship program which awards local medical students much needed funds to complete their studies. The overall aim of the program is to encourage doctors to return to regional communities where their skills are desperately needed.