The ambassador scholarships are awarded to the two students who display the strongest leadership skills, a passion for their chosen industry, and their ability to act as role models on campus and within the industry.
Emma Hanson, of Wellington, and Hareta Stanbridge, of Hicks Bay on the North Island's East Cape, fought off stiff competition from dozens of other students from around the country to win the scholarships, which cover their tuition fees for the two-year courses.
QRC domestic marketing and recruitment manager Sarah Cairns said the awards were given to students who gave their utmost at all times, she said.
Emma (18) would be studying adventure tourism after leaving Hutt Valley High School with "glowing references", Ms Cairns said.
"At school, she organised school triathlons and student social events, and helped initiate team building sessions for junior students.
"She plays a range of sports and one day hopes to become an operations manager for an adventure tourism management company."
Hareta (17) would be studying hospitality after working "extremely hard" to get to Queenstown.
"She's incredibly academic, having won a major end-of-year award from her school - Iona College, in Havelock North - for outstanding effort and perseverance during her time there," she said.
"She's also sporty, culturally involved with a number of volunteer activities and involved with her local marae."
Hareta's goal was to complete her final year at Cesar Ritz, in Switzerland, an international institute for hospitality management with which QRC had strong links.
