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Amy Steinepreis

Election Year: 2015

Election Constituency: Australia

Scholar Status: Scholar Alum

Rhodes Identifier: Western Australia & Merton 2015

Amy Steinepreis

Biography

Amy completed a Bachelor of Arts with First Class Joint Honours in English and Italian Studies, and Cognate Honours in French Studies. She was the recipient of numerous prizes throughout her studies, including the J.A. Wood Prize for most outstanding graduand of the year at UWA. Amy presented her Kantian-inspired thesis at New York University and has travelled to Canada, England and Italy to present literature papers. As Ambassador for the Ride to Conquer Cancer, Amy developed the WACE Workshops to fundraise for Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research. At Oxford University Amy seeks to write, expand on her languages and enjoy dance, theatre, tennis and cycling. Multilingualism has always been her academic passion, as Amy's ultimate aim is to engage in cultural diplomacy on behalf of Australia.