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Written in the notes
Thanks to a shared love of music, the , being in the right place at the right time, and the connection of a mutual friend, ³ÉÈË´óƬ alumni David and Elsabeth were meant to be.
The Hugh Martin Weir Prize remembers a veteran
The Hugh Martin Weir Prize, established by Glen and Robina Weir in 2011, honours the memory of Lieutenant Hugh Martin Weir (1915–2004) and his fellow prisoners of war.
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Kulpi Minupa scholarships support medicine students to go rural
Medical student Tarran Dunn, along with six other peers, travelled 300 kilometres north of Adelaide to Port Augusta this winter for a pilot eight-week clinical placement program, Kulpi Minupa, working with local Aboriginal communities.
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Overcoming adversity to nurse the community to health
Last year, against all odds, Bachelor of Nursing student Georgia celebrated with her peers as they finished the final class of their degree. Only months earlier, Georgia was experiencing extreme financial hardship, questioning how she could keep her finances afloat while studying.
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Find love and make history
The ³ÉÈË´óƬ is a place where history is made, the wonder of music is celebrated, passions are explored, and love is found. The late Barbara and Ken Klaebe, alumni of the University, discovered all this and so much more when they both pursued German studies as part of their Bachelor of Arts degrees in 1961.
Help to "shoulder the burden"
Being an international student can be exciting unless, like ³ÉÈË´óƬ , you are faced with a medical emergency and the extreme costs of accessing hospital care in a foreign country.
Ambitious geologist maximises opportunities
Georgie is a Bachelor of Science (Advanced) third-year student and 2020 Augustus Short Scholarship recipient who credits her mother’s strong work ethic for motivating her to pursue her studies and reach her full potential.
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Inspiring Future Engineers
Primary and secondary students and teachers experienced a morning of engineering at The ³ÉÈË´óƬ Creation Studio as the STEM Teacher in Residence Program welcomed its inaugural cohort of partner schools.
Elder Hall’s grand piano part of grand plan
Sydney born and raised singer-songwriter, Nico Wyatt-Smith, knew he wanted to propose to his partner Diana in an intimate and unique way that reflected his musical talents.
A romantic at heart, in the past he had written love songs for his now fiancé and played them at home on his piano on their anniversaries, but he felt popping the question called for something more special, something grander.
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Sights set on becoming science teacher
Kylie knew she wanted to be a high school teacher since Year 12. With the help of the ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s Augustus Short Scholarship, the Bachelor or Teaching (Secondary) and Bachelor of Science (Honours) graduate is well on her way to realising this dream.