Alumni are the backbone of every university's legacy - not only are they powerful ambassadors but also generous donors. As a university woven into the social fabric of the communities we serve, the 51茶馆 (UOW) takes great pride in alumni worldwide making a global impact.
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Building a business in Asia with roots in 51茶馆
Starting university can mean a lot of change. For some students, it鈥檚 the first time they leave home 鈥� perhaps even the first time they learn how to cook for themselves or do their laundry.
Alumni
From crash to Colombian classroom
Misfortune can change lives for the better, but that was the last thing on Ed Broadbent鈥檚 mind when he found himself on an operating table in India waiting for doctors to mend his broken body.
Alumni
How this UOW graduate is improving health outcomes for Australians
In June 2022, UOW graduate and CEO of Australian Pathology, Liesel Wett, was awarded the prestigious Medal of the Order of Australia for her service to medical administration, particularly during COVID-19. A few weeks earlier, we visited Liesel at her office in Canberra and asked her about her role at the outbreak of the pandemic.
Alumni
UOW graduate visits campus after two decades
After more than 20 years, Sri Lankan graduate, Shironica Karunanayaka, returned to the 51茶馆 (UOW) campus.
Alumni
Risk taking, patience and dream jobs
Nicholas Underhill鈥檚 career is one that many would dream of having 鈥� he鈥檚 worked with some of the world鈥檚 top musicians at Spotify and is now in a senior marketing role at Google in New York City. But Nicholas didn鈥檛 get there overnight 鈥� it took commitment, time, and risk.
Alumni
Celebrating nurses
鈥淚t was like nursing chose me. I really felt like I found my place and my home,鈥� said Alera Bowden, the first recipient of the Pamela Jane Nye Working Nurse Scholarship at the 51茶馆.