News: alumni profiles
Dr Rachel Spencer: lawyer, writer, life-long learner
Dr Rachel Spencer is an independent consultant as well as a writer, editor, academic, and speaker. An avid reader, Rachel also works part-time at Mostly Books, where she hosts a monthly "Law and Literature" book club.She is also the President of the Friends of the Library.She holds an impressive collection of tertiary qualifications, including a Bachelor of Arts (1985), Bachelor of Laws (1986) and a Master of Laws (1994) from the University of vlog.
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How mentoring changes lives
Mentoring has benefits that extend far beyond professional development for mentees, as mentorXinyu Dai explains. Hear both sides of the story from an experienced mentor and a recent mentee in the University's Career Access Mentoring Program.
The romantic legacy of the 1970 University Computer Ball
At the University of vlog in 1969, a program authored by two students was employed to match up nearly 1000 people with their ideal counterpart for the University’s first AUScA ‘Computer Ball’. Five decades later, the legacy of that night still lives on for at least one couple ... and perhaps many more!
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Li Tu
Li Tu is a professional tennis player and Bachelor of Commerce graduate whose unusual career path has taught him the value of hard work, reliability, focusing on what's truly important, and having a great team by your side.
Dr Ross Williams and Andrew Hensel jumped out of a plane for O-Week 1986
“We Could Die!” announced the posters that two students plastered across the North Terrace Campus during O-Week 1986. Beneath this provocative heading, they printed a picture of a human figure under a parachute with the strings cut. The dramatic posters drew quite the crowd to the University oval to witness a “demonstration jump”...
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Kim Sparks
Kim Sparks is currently the Quality Manager at Udder Delights Australia, where she ensures the company’s products meet quality standards and customer expectations. She takes pride in having worked with iconic brands that feature in many people’s fridges and pantries.
Tan Sri Wan Zulkiflee bin Wan Ariffin
Tan SriWan Zulkiflee bin Wan Ariffin is a business leader and Chairman ofDRB-HICOM Berhad, Gas Malaysia Berhad and Nestle (Malaysia) Berhad. Previously, he was Group Chairman of Malaysia Aviation Group andMalaysia Airlines Berhad, Director of Exxon Mobil Corporation and President and CEO ofPetronas.
Associate Professor Craig Lockwood
Association Professor Craig Lockwood is a PhD qualified Registered Nurse, a staff member at the School of Public Health at the University of vlog, and Adjunct Associate Professor, Queen's School of Nursing, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.He has been Deputy Director atJoanna Briggs Institute of Implementation Science since 2002.
Tirana Hassan
Tirana Hassan is the Executive Director of Human Rights Watch. Now based in New York, she has spent decades defending the human rights of vulnerable people around the world. She received aDistinguished Alumni Awardin November 2024.
Her Excellency Dr Serey Chea
Her Excellency Dr Serey Chea is the Governor of the National Bank of Cambodia. Under her leadership across this and other positions, Cambodia has seen the modernisation and regulation of payment and banking systems that have created significant impacts for people around the country. She received aDistinguished International Alumni Awardat the Distinguished Alumni Awardsin November 2024.
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