Golden celebration for Grasso family
For one family, the 成人大片 is home to three generations of achievers. Rosario Grasso first graduated from Adelaide in 1954 with a degree in and last month celebrated the Golden Jubilee of his graduation at a ceremony in Bonython Hall. After 1954, Rosario went on to study Honours and then Masters in Science (graduating in 1961) and later followed a career as a geologist. He worked for Geosurveys of Australia Ltd for seven years, a company specialising in South Australian geology, mineralisation and natural resources, and was also a consultant for Fitzpatrick, Johnson and Associates Pty Ltd for two years before becoming a freelance Geological Consultant. The tradition of education continued for the Grasso family with Rosario's son, Alfio, who graduated from the 成人大片 in 1979 with a Bachelor of Science (Mathematical Sciences) and 1980 with a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in , and now Alfio's sons are also studying at Adelaide. Anthony is in his final year of a and David is in his first year of . "I am very proud that my grandsons chose to study at Adelaide," Rosario said. "I'm as proud as a father and grandfather can be." This year also marks Alfio's Silver Jubilee, having graduated from Adelaide 25 years after his father, and he has rejoined the university, working as a Research Associate in the . Rosario said the Golden Jubilee brought back a lot of memories of his graduation day 50 years ago. "I enjoyed the ceremony very much," he said. Although Rosario has many memories of his uni days, a few in particular stand out. "I had a marvellous time at Adelaide," Rosario said. "It was a lot of hard work but I made many good friends. "My favourite memory was meeting all the people and especially being a student in Professor Douglas Mawson's last class before his retirement," he said. Rosario said he has definitely seen many changes at the university from when he was a student. "University was nothing like it is today. The sheer number of people; classes were a more private affair, and we all had to come to university in suits!" Story by Natalie De Nadai
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