Alumni and Community

UQ Alumni Awards


Each year, The University of Queensland celebrates the diverse achievements of our alumni with a suite of alumni awards.

These awards recognise the achievements of alumni who have accomplished outstanding success in their fields and made exemplary contributions to their community.
 
  • Leeanne Bond
    Vice-Chancellor's Alumni Excellence Award
    2022
    Vice-Chancellor’s Alumni Excellence Award for excellence in business and engineering and a deep commitment to innovation and sustainability.
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    Brett Clark
    Vice-Chancellor's Alumni Excellence Award
    2022
    Vice-Chancellor’s Alumni Excellence Award for excellence in business and commitment to fostering positive outcomes for the community.
  • Dr Rolf Gomes
    Vice-Chancellor's Alumni Excellence Award
    2022
    Vice-Chancellor’s Alumni Excellence Award for commitment to improving healthcare to people living in regional and rural Australia.
  • Debbie Kilroy
    Vice-Chancellor's Alumni Excellence Award
    2022
    Vice-Chancellor’s Alumni Excellence Award for commitment to social justice, and advocacy for Australian women and girls experiencing poverty, violence and addiction.
  • Dr William Yang
    Dr William Yang
    Vice-Chancellor's Alumni Excellence Award
    2022
    Vice-Chancellor’s Alumni Excellence Award for outstanding contributions to Australian culture.
  • Daniel George smiling for professional headshot
    Daniel George
    Distinguished Young Alumni Award
    2022
    Distinguished Young Alumni Award for outstanding achievements and innovation in the finance, technology and education sectors.
  • Bianca Goebel professional headshot
    Bianca Goebel
    Distinguished Young Alumni Award
    2022
    Distinguished Young Alumni Award for outstanding contributions to policy, engineering innovation and sustainability, as well as commitment to advocacy for young people and future generations.
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    Dr William Hawker
    Distinguished Young Alumni Award
    2022
    Distinguished Young Alumni Award for excellence in innovation and a commitment to sustainability.
  • Isabella reporting from Ukraine in blue and grey Press uniform
    Isabella Higgins
    Distinguished Young Alumni Award
    2022
    Distinguished Young Alumni Award for excellence in the field of journalism.
  • Sophie Yao professional headshot
    Sophie Yao
    Distinguished Young Alumni Award
    2022
    Distinguished Young Alumni Award for excellence in the venture capital industry.
  • Dr Alue Dohong (Indonesia) headshot
    Dr Alue Dohong
    International Alumnus of the Year
    2022
    International Alumnus of the Year for outstanding contributions to the protection of threatened ecosystems.
  • Georgia wearing a black long sleeve top and smiling to the camera
    Georgia Birks
    Indigenous Community Impact Award
    2022
    Indigenous Community Impact Award for advocacy for architecture that welcomes people of all cultural backgrounds.
  • headshot of Will Davis OAM wearing a black t-shirt
    Will Davis
    Indigenous Community Impact Award
    2022
    Indigenous Community Impact Award for outstanding contributions as a community leader, celebrating Murri identity and advocating for equality for Indigenous peoples.
  • Dr Robert McLeay
    Colleges' UQ Alumni Award
    2022
    Colleges’ UQ Alumni Award for outstanding contributions to Emmanuel College, and outstanding innovation in the field of healthcare.
  • Dr Graham Colditz
    UQ Alumnus of the Year (created by Alumni Friends)
    2022
    UQ Alumnus of the Year for impact in the field of cancer prevention and chronic disease epidemiology.
  • Lillian Rangiah professional headshot
    Lillian Rangiah
    UQ Graduate of the Year (created by Alumni Friends)
    2022
  • Thomas Neill headshot in UQ sports T-shirt
    Thomas Neill
    UQ Sport Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year
    2022
  • Rachael Watson professional headshot
    Rachael Watson
    UQ Sport Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year
    2022
  • Man crouching down and smiling up at the camera
    John ‘Safari’ Ziro
    Gatton Gold Medal
    2022
    Gatton Gold Medal for outstanding leadership in agriculture innovation and development to benefit communities in Kwale, Kenya and beyond.