“She was just beautiful, everyone loved her,” according to Ruby Scanlon.

Miss Scanlon, who lived in the same on-campus accommodation block as Miss Scott at Charles Sturt University in Wagga, said Stephanie was one-of-a-kind.

“If you met her once you would remember her, even if it was a long time ago,” Miss Scanlon said.

“She was very special.”

Miss Scanlon said MIss Scott loved sport.

“She loved her sport, she would give any kind of sport a shot.”

Miss Scanlon said Miss Scott always had a smile on her face.

“She was really goofy and fun, we all loved her.”

Miss Scanlon and a number of other students from CSU who were friends with Miss Scott are organising an art auction to raise funds for Miss Scott’s family.

“I emailed a bunch of people who went to uni with Steph,” Miss Scanlon said.

“We wanted to do something to help.”

Miss Scanlon said those involved in organising the auction had been overwhelmed by the offers of artwork, vouchers and other pieces to auction.

Prue Officer also attended CSU and is helping organise the auction.

“I personally didn’t know Steph but I went to CSU and I know a lot of people who did know her,” she said.

“It was one of those things that touched us all and broke our hearts. We wanted to do something to pay our respects,” Miss Officer said.

Miss Officer said more than 60 people had offered to donate items to auction.

“We’ve had an amazing response, with so many people wanting to contribute,” she said.

Miss Officer said organisers of the auction hoped to host it in the coming weeks.

Visit https://www.facebook.com/artforsteph to donate an item.