Outstanding Alumni 2010
Leading Lismore environmentalist, Gordon Fraser Quick, has been named Southern Cross University's 2010 Outstanding Alumnus of the Year while rugby league legend Steven Price has won the coveted Young Alumnus of the Year award.
The awards, presented at a ceremony in Ballina on Friday evening, highlight the significant achievements Southern Cross University graduates are making in a diverse range of fields, both in Australia and internationally.
Gordon Fraser Quick, is an acclaimed environmental consultant who graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science in 1995 and a Graduate Diploma of Education in 2003. As operations manager for the non-profit organisation EnviTE in 1995 and 1996, Gordon designed and co-ordinated environmental repair, rehabilitation and development projects with an annual value of up to $3 million over more than 35 projects across 20 sites.
He has been involved in award-winning integrated waste management services and designed and constructed the world's largest vermiculture facility. Integrated with the introduction of kerbside collection of organic waste from every household in the City of Lismore, this facility converts the waste to saleable potting mix and soil conditioner.
The 2010 Young Alumnus of the Year was awarded to Steven Price,who graduated with a Master of Business Administration this year. Steve has had an exceptional career as a rugby league player, playing 313 games in the NRL, 15 Tests for Australia and 28 games for Queensland.
Steve has also been involved in a range of activities focused on providing service back to the community, including the Warriors Against Bullying (WAB) program, which focuses on teaching primary school students anti-bullying skills and enabling them to become positive role models for other students. He is also involved in the League of Libraries initiative, which aims to enhance literacy levels in primary school children.
The winners of the Southern Cross University School Alumni awards are:
School of Education - Raelene Mordecai, graduated with a Bachelor of Education in 2006 and is now working as a primary school teacher at Casino Public School.
School of Environmental Science and Management – Dermot O'Gorman, graduated with an Associate Diploma in Applied Science in 1988 and is now the chief executive officer of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Australia.
Graduate College of Management – Craig Phillips, graduated with a Master of Business Administration in 2000 and is the secretary general of the Australian Olympic Committee.
School of Health and Human Sciences – four of the proprietors of Goulds Naturopathica, are graduates of the Bachelor of Naturopathy. They are Daniel Robson, Dawn Whitten, Jason Hawrelak and Belinda Robson.
School of Tourism and Hospitality Management – Anna Guillan, graduated with a Master of Business Administration in Hotel and Tourism Management in 2008 and is the executive general manager sales and marketing Hayman and Mulpha Hotels Australia.
Further information of 2010 Alumni of the Year Awards nominees available here.
Updated: 06 February 2012