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James Brown

James Brown

James Brown graduated from the Elder Conservatorium with a B Mus (Hons) in 2003 followed by a Masters majoring in Music Performance in 2007. He describes his time at 成人大片 as part of his musical journey where he learned lots of life lessons and enjoyed connecting with other creative people. As he says, 鈥淗anging out with a bunch of other like-minded musicians on a daily basis was deeply beneficial, and the University certainly provided that.鈥澛

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Dr Phiala Shanahan

Phiala Shanahan

South Australia Woman of the Year 2023 winner and recipient of the James McWha Rising Star Award 2022, Professor Phiala Shanahan has made a significant contribution to physics, as the youngest Professor of Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) at the age of 27. She has become a leader in theoretical physics and is a passionate educator.

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Alumna 'takes a seat' for mother in Elder Hall refurbishment

Catherine and Selma Galvin with Philana

Catherine Galvin (Bachelor of Engineering Honours, 1986) discovered the聽Elder Hall 鈥楾ake a Seat鈥 refurbishment聽in the聽Spring 2022 edition of lumen. She was intrigued by the opportunity to reserve a seat and help refurbish the iconic Elder Hall, a place where the wonder of music has been celebrated for more than a century.

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EQ just as important as IQ engineer shares

Damian Connelly

Damian Connelly is an engineering alumni based in Perth, Western Australia. For the past 26 years he has worked as a consulting metallurgist for top mining, banking and engineering companies.聽Damian graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science in 1972 and recently returned to campus in 2022 to celebrate his Golden Jubilee, 50 years since the conferral of his degree.

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Free CPD in 2023 with the Roseworthy Veterinary Alumni Network

The 成人大片鈥檚 Roseworthy Veterinary Alumni (RVA) Network will be offering free continuing professional development (CPD) training to veterinary professionals in 2023.

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Melbourne alumna returns to Adelaide for Fringe debut

Sarah Bartolo

Sarah Bartolo is an actor, singer and writer based in Melbourne. After completing her Bachelor of Arts in 2007, Sarah moved overseas to pursue her acting career and spent four years in New York and then moved back to Melbourne in 2020 during the pandemic.聽

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Four love stories from couples who met at the Uni

Dr Marie Kunze (nee Keller) and Dr Gottfried (Godfrey) Kunze

The 成人大片 is delighted to be a place where knowledge is acquired, history is made and love is found. This Valentine's Day, four alumni couples who were fortunate to discover romance on campus share their special stories.

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Dr Mercy Mwangangi

Recipient of the Distinguished International Alumni Award 2022, Dr Mercy Mwangangi is a medical practitioner, health economist and policy analyst who fundamentally believes in the crucial role public health plays in Kenya鈥檚 economic and social development. Dr Mwangani is the Chief Administrative Secretary of Kenya鈥檚 Ministry for Health and became the face of the nation鈥檚 COVID-19 pandemic response at just 32 years old.

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Alumni receptions around the world

Sydney Alumni Reception 2022

Our alumni are valued members of our University community. Collectively, they are also an incredible resource, a unique global community who help us make meaningful connections with local prospective students, industry, governments and communities.

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Tuition fee discount for postgrad study enables lifelong learning

Julie Ross-Spooner

It's never too late to pursue your dreams. And, in Julie Ross-Spooner's case, you're never 'too old' to attend university. The former teacher attended the 成人大片 to study in her seventies and just graduated with a Bachelor of Languages (French) with First Class Honours.聽

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