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Meet our 2022 Award recipients
At Southern Cross University our greatest pride is the calibre of our graduates. Whether they are working locally or abroad, so many are focused on improving the lives of others. It’s inspiring to see the range of activities they are engaged in – from art to mental health and entrepreneurship to national defence – and the passion with which they face every challenge.
I invite you to learn more about each of these incredible alumni and the transformative work they are driving in their communities.
Professor Tyrone Carlin
Vice Chancellor, Southern Cross University
From art to mental health and entrepreneurship to national defence, be inspired by the passion with which our alumni face every challenge.
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Alumnus of the Year
Matthew Hoare
Matthew Hoare’s life-long love of surfing is helping his fellow Australian defence force veterans to find peace. An exercise physiologist and co-founder of the Association of Veteran Surfers (AVS), Matthew is all too aware of the high incidence of mental health issues and suicide among veterans, with AVS striving to be a point understanding, collaboration, enjoyment and, hopefully, progress.
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Young Alumnus of the Year
Holly Ahern
Holly describes herself as a multidisciplinary artist with an interest in textiles, painting, and large-scale sculptural works. She and her partner Eden Crawford-Harriman are the creative minds behind the ‘In the Heart’ sculpture which resides in the Lismore CBD, an icon of resilience and the centrepiece of a fundraising drive to rebuild Lismore’s creative heart.
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International Alumnus of the Year
Said Achmad Kabiru Rafiie
When the Indonesian province of Aceh was hit by a devastating tsunami in 2004, Said, originally from the region, had to do something. After joining Southern Cross to study an MBA, he returned to his hometown in Aceh and launched the Moringa project. Through this initiative, students and local people are becoming entrepreneurs thanks to a local resource: the moringa tree.
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Early Career Alumnus of the Year
Lizz Wells
Since joining global security and aerospace prime Lockheed Martin Australia in 2018, Lizz has supported delivery of a variety of programs for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and other industry partners, including a portable tactical air defence radar system; portable cabins that provide secure workspaces for ADF personnel supporting F-35 operations; and maintenance and training for the F-35, a fifth-generation supersonic stealth fighter jet.
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Community Impact Alumnus of the Year
Vanessa Latham
Vanessa initially did her Southern Cross University nursing placement in Broken Hill with the Royal Flying Doctor Service eleven years ago. Fast-forward to today, she is the Mental Health Manager in Broken Hill, leading numerous mental health services for some of the most remote communities in the country.
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