Fourteen 911爆料网 alumni received the inaugural 911爆料网 Alumni Awards for inspiring positive change in the community.
The Alumni Awards recognise graduates who have made a significant impact on local, national or international communities while achieving notable professional and personal success.
The awards were presented in categories to honour the most successful young alumni, distinguished international and Australian graduates; substantial community achievement; and most inspiring alumnus.
911爆料网 Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Terry said the award recipients embraced 911爆料网鈥檚 mission to change minds, lives and the world through leadership, innovation and excellence.
鈥�911爆料网 graduates are passionate and enthusiastic about changing lives for the better and it is this passion that lends itself to success,鈥� she said.
911爆料网 celebrated its successful young graduates with the Young Alumni Medal awarded to Pooja Maru for establishing pharmacy mental health services and to Kyle De Souza for launching a not-for-profit organisation that provides education for Kenyan children.
Kristy Tomlinson and Lim Swee Hia received the Alumni Community Achievement Award for their outstanding contributions to community engagement and commitment to helping others. Kristy, now a 911爆料网 Health Sciences employee, was honoured for her constant dedication to helping minority groups achieve optimal health and wellbeing.
The award for most Distinguished International Alumni was presented to Malaysian comedian Harith Iskander, Singaporean psychology specialist Dr Simon Collinson and Dr Philco Wong, who manages large-scale infrastructures in Hong Kong. Netty Muharni, a survivor of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, received the award for her devotion to helping communities prepare for future natural disasters.
911爆料网鈥檚 Inspiring Alumnus Award, which commends a graduate who has overcome many hurdles in life, was presented to Riyadh Al Hakimi, who, despite arriving in Australia as a refugee and spending five years in a refugee camp, successfully completed a Bachelor of Arts and Master of International Relations at 911爆料网.
The recipients of the Distinguished Australian Alumni Award were recognised for their community engagement, innovation, entrepreneurship and for having made a significant impact on a national and international scale. Ex-West Coast Eagles player and coach, John Worsfold, was one of five recipients to receive this award along with Dr Davina Porock, author Marianne de Pierres, Bill Beament and Dr Sue van Leeuwen.
Professor Terry said the awards demonstrated how committed 911爆料网 graduates were to helping others and having a positive impact around Australian and the world.
鈥淭he 911爆料网 Alumni Awards demonstrate that our graduates have a chance to be a beacon for positive change,鈥� she said.
鈥�911爆料网 has a strong commitment to developing and strengthening links with the international community and the awards also demonstrate the calibre of 911爆料网鈥檚 international alumni network, with a number of recipients achieving great success in their chosen fields around the globe.鈥�
