Margaret was an early Queenstown environmental activist and council watchdog for 30-plus years, who died 20 years ago, aged 93.
Before her death she set up an educational trust which to this day provides tertiary scholarships to Whakatipu students facing financial challenges.
She left most of her estate to the trust, including proceeds from the sale of her Hallenstein St property.
Currently, the Margaret Templeton Educational Trust has 12 tertiary students on its books — they receive $5000 a year, up to three years, to help with their expenses.
Three students — Jack McBeth, Fern Chalmers and Rohil Prasad — have had their scholarships renewed for a third and final year.
Another four — Isaac Swain, Paige Morrison, Frida Rylev and Matheus Santos — have had their scholarships renewed for a second year.
And this year five students, out of eight applicants, are receiving first-year scholarships.
They’re Atawhai Watson, who’s taking an Otago Polytech health bridging course, Jemima McKay-Lund, who’s doing an Otago Uni commerce degree, Jasmine Molloy, who’s studying design innovation at Victoria University, Peyton Dickson, who’s doing a Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Criminal Justice at the University of Canterbury, and Caitlin Bowman, who’s studying for a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education.
The trust’s trustees are Kerry O’Donnell, Pauline Lawrence, Walter Rutherford and Greg Thompson, and Forsyth Barr manages the trust portfolio.
