ALUMNI LEADERSHIP AWARD
This award recognises the contribution alumni make within the alumni community. There were two winners in this category.
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Joyce Yong (Grad Dip Library Science 1984; MBA 1996)
Joyce is a founding member and President of the Alumni Business Network. She is a mentor to MBA students and shares her expertise as a recruitment expert by presenting at UTS:Alumni professional development events. She is also a donor to UTS and supports scholarships for disadvantaged students.
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Paul Economides (B Business 1994; Grad Cert Urban Estate Mgmt 2003)
Long-term President of the UTS Hockey Club, Paul has been involved with the club since 1992 when he was a student. He is a mentor of students and an advocate for UTS in many ways. A successful business person, Paul has given thousands of hours of voluntary service to UTS.
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PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
This award recognises superior achievement in an industry or professional field by an alumnus who sets an inspirational example for future young alumni. There were three winners in this category.
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Sean Hobbs (Grad Cert Journalism 2007)
Sean is a photojournalist who has been commissioned by the Australian War Memorial as an Official War Artist. As such, he is a member of an impressive group of artists which includes Arthur Streeton, Louis McCubbin and Donald Friend. Sean's assignments have taken him to war zones including Iraq and Afghanistan where he was embedded with the US Marines.
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Susanne Gervay (MA Arts in Writing [Thesis] 1998)
Susanne is the author of many books for children and young people. She is also the winner of several literary awards including, most recently, the Lady Cutler Award. She is on the board of the NSW Writers' Centre and is an active member of the UTS:Alumni Writers Network.
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Professor Graeme Harper (Doctor of Creative Arts 1995)
Graeme is recognised internationally for his academic, critical and fictional writing. He is a representative on the British Arts and Humanities Research Council and is the inaugural Chair of the UK National Education Steering Group for Creative Writing. His latest novel, Moon Dance, was published recently. He is a Professor of Creative Writing at Bangor University, Wales.
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Richard White (MA Business in Information Technology 2002)
Richard is CEO and CTO of Cargowise, a software development company. Richard has built Cargowise from small beginnings into a global entity with more than 200 employees. He is a member of the UTS IT Faculty Advisory Committee, is a strong advocate for UTS and has hired many UTS students and graduates. Richard is a speaker at UTS graduations and has been sponsoring UTS IT industry training students since 1999.
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YOUNG ALUMNI AWARD
This award recognises young alumni for significant achievement in their field of endeavour who set an inspirational example for future young alumni. There were two winners in this category.
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Clary Castrission (B Arts in Communication 2007; B Laws 2007)
Clary is the President of the 40K Home Foundation, an organisation which advocates innovative solutions to poverty in the developing world. Along with the co-founder of 40K, Clary has helped raise more than $220,000 in cash and services in support of projects. In Bangalore, India, 40K is creating the world's first eco-home for disadvantaged and orphaned children. The UTS Faculty of Law is assisting with fund raising for the project. In October 2008, with the support of the DVC (External Relations) Dr Ros Dubs, UTS will host the Intervarsity Summit on Australia's role in the Eradication of Extreme Poverty. This is another of Clary's initiatives.
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Emily Mudge (B Engineering [Civil] 2005; B Arts in International Studies 2005)
Emily is currently working in Sri Lanka as Housing Advisor for the United Nations Agency UN Habitat, involved with post-tsunami construction. Her other professional experience involves work as a Project Engineer with Bovis Lend Lease on a number of major projects. These have included the Melbourne Docklands Development and the Sydney Cross City tunnel. Emily is a 2007 Telstra ACT Young Business Woman of the Year and a Telstra National Young Business Woman of the Year Finalist. As a student at UTS, Emily was part of the Residential Networker Programme and resident student tutor for Engineering students. Since graduating, she has assisted UTS as a volunteer by attending open days and as a guest presenter and committee member.
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STAFF ALUMNI AWARD
The Staff Alumni Award recognises the contribution of a staff member to the University's Alumni.
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Wendy Wong
Wendy has served as Executive Officer of the UTS:Alumni Business Network for many years. She helps organise events for the Network and puts in long hours running programs conducted by the Network, including the successful Mentoring Program.
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STUDENT ALUMNI AWARD
The student Alumni Award recognises a student's contribution to the University and the wider community.
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Peter Brady (B Engineering; Diploma in Engineering Practice 2002)
While completing his PhD, Peter has volunteered his time to coordinate alumni activities for the UTS:Alumni Engineering Network. Through his efforts, the links between alumni and the Faculty of Engineering have been strengthened and he has helped give alumni invaluable networking and professional development opportunities.
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2008 MALIAN FOUNDATION AWARD
This award recognises students from UTS who have made a meaningful contribution to disadvantaged or under-resourced Australian communities through a UTS Shopfront community project. The winning project involves research and design for the Parramatta Female Factory Heritage Precinct.
The Parramatta Female Factory Precinct Association is the community partner assisted by UTS Faculties and the recipient of the $1,000 grant from the Malian Foundation.
The UTS Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences and Faculty of Design, Architecture & Building were involved with the project. The Academic Supervisors for the project were Catherine Robinson and Greg Anderson. The participating students are Pat Armstrong, Lucinda Burtt, Claire Butler, Rebecca Henderson and Lucy Rava.
Social researcher, Claire Butler, researched and wrote the report, Hidden History: The Significance of the Parramatta Female Factory Site, 1821 - Today. The report details the significance of the Parramatta site for Australia's history and culture. Based on this research, visual communications students designed and constructed a website that maps the development and various uses over time of the heritage site of the original female factory in Parramatta. The website is an information and education resource for the community and will support the long-term aim of developing this heritage precinct.
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