Amy Steinepreis
Election Year: 2015
Election Constituency: Australia
Scholar Status: Scholar Alum
Rhodes Identifier: Western Australia & Merton 2015
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.