UniSA Graduate Alumni Booklet 2023 - Flipbook - Page 15
Bachelor of Podiatry, Master of
Health Science
When Dr James Charles left school
at just 14, he was not done with
education forever. Little did he know
returning to study would lead to
a successful career as a podiatrist
and academic - Associate Professor
(Indigenous Teaching & Learning)
at Deakin University, making a real
difference to Aboriginal health.
2019
Darren Siwes, Artist and Educator, Adelaide, South Australia
Tirana Hassan, Deputy Executive Director and Chief Programs
Officer, Human Rights Watch
Mike Burgess, Director-General of Security, ASIO, Canberra ACT
Dr Pauline Wong, CEO & Founder, Million Rank (HK) Limited,
Hong Kong
2018
Dr Kirsten St George, Chief, Viral Diseases, New York State
Department, USA.
James Tan, Founder and Managing Partner, Quest Ventures.
The Hon Amanda Vanstone AO, Former Federal Government
Minister, former Ambassador to Italy
Bachelor of Visual Communication
Since her star turn as runner-up
on MasterChef in 2009, Poh Ling
Yeow has become one of Australia’s
biggest names in television cooking.
Already an accomplished artist and
sought-after chef, she has propelled
this talent into successful cookbooks
and presenting roles with Poh’s
Kitchen and Poh & Co.
Dr James Charles, Associate Professor Indigenous Teaching &
Learning, Deakin University
2017
Leon Choong, Regional CEO (ASEAN), Amity Education Group
Wawira Njiru, Founder and Executive Director of Food 4
Education, Kenya
Andrea Mason OAM, Commissioner, Royal Commission
into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with
Disability
Glenn Cooper AM, Chairman of Coopers Brewery, South
Australia
2016
The Hon Dean Brown AO, former South Australian Premier
2022
Angelica Cheung, Venture Partner, Sequoia Capital China
Associate Professor Odette Pearson, Co-leader, Wardliparingga
Aboriginal Health Equity theme SAHMRI
Janine Mohamed, CEO, The Lowitja Institute
Jessica Stenson, Commonwealth Gold medallist and Physiotherapist
2015
Sabra Lane, Journalist and Presenter
Rachael Sporn OAM OLY, Education Presenter, Sport Integrity
Australia
Darren Thomas, Group Managing Director Thomas Foods International
2021
Dr Caroline Atkinson, Chief Executive Officer, We Al-Li
Wayne Lewis, Co-Founder, Rising Sun Pictures, Australia
Kate Swaffer, Co-Founder and Chair, Dementia Alliance International
Commissioner Grant Stevens APM LEM, Commissioner of Police,
South Australia Police
Professor Tom Calma AO, Chancellor of the University of
Canberra
Rob Chapman, Executive Chairman, Chapman Capital Partners
Poh Ling Yeow, Artist, TV Presenter and Author
Occupation at time of receiving Award.
There were no Alumni Award recipients in 2020.
Exclusive for all UniSA graduates
Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Leader of the Opposition in
the Senate, Canberra ACT
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