Lumen Autumn 2017 - Flipbook - Page 42
story by Alex Govan
Award winning
volunteers
From welcoming new international students and maintaining museum collections,
to supporting our dental students and hosting public tours of Urrbrae House, our
volunteers make a signi昀椀cant impact to the University in multiple areas.
T
o recognise and celebrate the
exceptional contributions of our
2649 volunteers, the University’s
first Volunteer Achievement Awards
was held at the end of 2016 at an event
hosted by outgoing Vice-Chancellor and
President, Professor Warren Bebbington.
2016 Volunteer of the Year
Geoff Nowak – Geoff has been a huge
asset to the Roseworthy Agricultural
Museum throughout his 10 years as
Volunteer Museum Manager. In addition
to supervising the opening of the museum
to the public, he has worked tirelessly on
maintaining and improving the collections,
including the digital records, all of which
have contributed to the museum’s
ongoing success.
Other nominees
> Merilyn (Merry) Wickes, Hughes
Bequest Program
2016 Student Volunteer of the Year
Jessy Pelham – Bachelor of Arts
undergraduate Jessy has gone above and
beyond in volunteering for the Talking With
Aussies program, which matches locals with
international students. He has even taken
students to his hometown in the Riverland
for a true Aussie country experience.
Other nominees
> Laura Wilkinson, Adelaide
Compass Program
> Kahlia Allen, Health and Medical
Sciences Senior Peer Mentor
> Yao (Sharon) Xue, Confucius
Institute Volunteer
For more information on
the winners and nominees visit
www.adelaide.edu.au/volunteer
or email volunteer@adelaide.edu.au
> Anmol Saini, Health and Medical
Sciences Senior Peer Mentor
Top: Nominees and
coordinators at the
Volunteer Achievement
Awards with outgoing
Vice-Chancellor and
President, Professor
Warren Bebbington
Volunteer program 2016
> Dr John Reed, Dental Outreach Program
> Clare Murphy, University Collections
> Peter McMillan, Talking With Aussies
> Kevin Holohan, Adelaide University
Sports (AU Soccer Club)
> Brian Ward, University Collections
> Joylene (Joy) Middleton, Waite Historic
Precinct, Urrbrae House
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114,066
$3.8
volunteers
groups
hours
million value
Above: Jessy Pelham
