Background
Leaving school at thirteen, Isherwood became an apprentice motor mechanic which he hated. Isherwood was given a place at RMIT to study Advertising Art, thanks to the intervention of Victor Greenhalgh – the head of department. Recognising what an enormous difference Victor’s decision made to his own life, Isherwood has established the Victor Greenhalgh scholarship programme for underprivileged students at RMIT.
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