Jill Burgess (2016)

We are #pymbleproud of our alumni Jill Burgess (2016), who won the 2024 Hawkesbury Young Woman of the Year.

The competition aims to identify ambassadors to promote agriculture in the local region and across NSW, as well as encouraging young woman to enter the industry. Jill will soon be competing in the Zone finals where one or two finalists will be chosen to continue through to the state level and compete at the Sydney Royal Easter Show in 2024. Jill also received the Herefords Australia Emerging Leader Award and became a Meat and Livestock Australia Red Meat Industry Ambassador.

As a Pymble girl, Jill studied Agriculture at school and followed this passion post school by studying a Bachelor of Science and Advanced Studies – Animal and Veterinary Bioscience (Hons I) at USyd. She is currently working towards her PhD in the Livestock Production Group at the University of Sydney, focusing on beef feedlot production. Jill’s connection to Pymble has only strengthened over the years – she has been a coach for our Cattle Team for the past five years, watching the program grow to more than 35 students and achieving a multitude of success. Jill loves to bridge the divide between city and country and enjoys sharing her passions with students, encouraging them to consider a career in agriculture.

Congratulations Jill!