UNE Alumni Awards - 2024

Since 1994 the UNE Alumni Awards have provided an opportunity to recognise the diverse achievements of our alumni in their lives, careers and communities. Award winners have demonstrated their commitment to UNE’s core values which currently include:

• Open – Building relationships on the principles of openness, transparency, sincerity and inclusivity;
• Enquiring – Having curiosity, foresight, flexibility, creativity, courage and perseverance to spur positive change;
• Exceptional – Knowing that integrity, ambition and a commitment to continuous improvement is key to excellence;
• Making a difference – Striving to create positive change for individuals and communities.

 There are three categories:

The UNE Distinguished Alumni Award is presented to a UNE graduate who:

• Over the course of their career has made significant contributions to their field;
• Displays outstanding leadership and professional qualities while embodying UNE’s values of creativity, innovation, risk-taking, access and inclusion;
• Embodies characteristics of honesty, ethical behaviour and authenticity;
• Will inspire future generations of UNE graduates with their achievements.

The UNE Alumni Community Award is presented to a UNE graduate who:

• Through paid or unpaid work has made significant contributions in the community sector, philanthropic or public life or to support not-for-profit organisations in Australia and internationally;
• Embodies UNE’s values of access and inclusion;
• Will inspire future generations of UNE graduates with their achievements.

The UNE Rising Star Award is presented to a UNE graduate who:

• Is in the early stages of their career (15 years or less since graduation);
• Displays outstanding leadership and professional qualities while embodying UNE’s values of creativity, innovation, risk-taking, access and inclusion;
• Embodies characteristics of honesty, ethical behaviour and authenticity;
• Will inspire future generations of UNE graduates with their achievements.