Beazley Medallist: Pooja Ramesh
Pooja Ramesh is the recipient of the 2018 Beazley Medal for WACE students. It is an award that is given to the highest achieving student from the WACE (Western Australian Certificate of Education) and the VET (Vocational Education and Training) pathways in Western Australia. This Perth Modern School graduate never thought the award was a possibility for her but through hard work and sheer determination, she earned the highest ATAR score in the state and gained a direct pathway into her medical degree.
Pooja has many interests outside of academics. She has learned Indian Classical Singing and Dance since she was seven years of age. She plays the violin in the Western Australian Medical Students’ Orchestra and enjoys exploring and arranging music from South-East Asia in the Anandadhara WA orchestra. For sport, Pooja enjoys badminton, basketball and recreational swimming.
Pooja is the recipient of the 2019 St Catherine’s Beazley Medal Scholarship and is the first resident to live in the Dr Elizabeth Constable Room. “I have so much to thank St Catherine’s College for. It’s the medium through which I’ve been able to pursue all my interests. Being at St Catherine’s has helped me open up to new experiences, opportunities and challenges.”
Pooja is enjoying her double major in Medical Sciences and French Studies, even with its challenges. She plans to explore the field of pediatric medicine or global health policy.
Pooja’s words of wisdom are: “The main thing is to love what you’re doing. Choose subjects and pathways based on what you love doing and devote yourself to it. If you are passionate and self-motivated, you will find it easier to work towards achieving your goals.”
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