Ruby Wills – RNZCT / AUT Scholarship

Ruby is from Selwyn College, Ruby has always been passionate about being being proud of who she is (bisexual) mainly due to growing up in a heavily catholic upbringing. She has found that the Selwyn High School was very supportive and allowed her to be who she is, but also helped raise awareness of LGBTQ+ issues via a school play ‘Dusty the Original Pop Diva’ which Ruby was in. Some of Ruby’s involvements while at high school include: KSDA dance show 2018, Ponsonby pride parade 2017 – 18, Play it strange showcase 2015, Variety artists club performance 2018 Attending various sex positive events, Partaking and donating to the “are we there yet?” feminist exhibition at Auckland museum, Donating to online causes on ‘give a little’ for LGBT members of the community needing financial support for surgeries, nontoxic places to stay, and causes to end HIV, Recently participated in 3rd year communication design student Jemma Haymans “make it gay” project involving a photoshoot and interview with some of my other queer friends and partaking in the arts council ‘passion project’ and raising awareness for Bi Visibility. Ruby will study Graphic design at AUT.