Madalina Stoica ‘Maddie’ studied Photography at the University and was 1 of the lucky students to be award the prestigious scholarship.
“Over the past 3 years working with Mike Davies has been an incredible experience and being a Mike Davies Scholar has been life changing”, said Maddie.
When Maddie first applied for the scholarship, she was very nervous and anxious about how things would turn out but after 3 years she has made life long friends with the other scholars and formed many other friendships along the way.
Maddie said “Mike is so kind and has a genuine interest in our work which is very reassuring. Within the first year of the scholarship, I was able to purchase the equipment needed to allow me to work from home and edit my photos. Not only that but the scholarship helped me travel to different locations to gain more experience for my photography course”.
The scholarship and feedback from Mike pushed Maddie to explore her heritage more and this lead to incorporating storytelling with her photography as well as really helping with her final year project.
Maddie finished with “Thank you again for the unwavering support and encouragement. It has made a significant difference to my journey”.