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Alumni Stories

GRADS 2026: Angela Kirkegaard

Angela Kirkegaard grew up believing she “just wasn’t a smart kid” – on Monday, she received the University Medal at graduations. Her hard work, determination and strong support systems have helped her find her place as an ecologist, studying the nature she loves.

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Alumni Stories

Grads 2026: Ebony Gagel

Entrepreneur, social media star and intrepid traveller – Ebony has made many dreams come true. She's now looking to turn even more into reality, as she embarks on a full-time marketing career.

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Community Connections

Students in Lightning Ridge lit a spark in this teacher, now he‘s helping change rural education for all

UC Professor Philip Roberts recognised for service to rural education

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Alumni Stories

Grads 2026: Emma Loaney

Emma's UC story reads like a Hallmark movie – a new bestie, a childhood dream fulfilled, a fun casual content creation gig, and internships that built connections. But it wasn’t all roses. There were a number of downs, but through it all, she persevered and earned her degree.

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Alumni Stories

Grads 2026: Sofia Tsalidis

At 13, Sofia received a devastating diagnosis that upturned her adolescence and her education. As she graduates with a masters degree, she wants other terrified kids to hear her remarkable story of hope.

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Ideas, Progress & the Future

‘University needs to be inclusive’: Meet UC’s first Professor of Disability

After four decades working across the breadth of the disability sector, Patsie Frawley knew her latest role at the University of Canberra was a unique opportunity she couldn’t pass up.

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Students in Focus

Connecting the dots: Fiona Richards on building UC’s global future

In her role as Chief Global Engagement Officer, Dr Fiona Richards' role is to discover and bring together the different threads of international engagement across the university.

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Sport, Health & Wellbeing

‘Here to listen’ UC’s new Director of the Medical and Counselling Centre puts student wellbeing first

Dr Chris Dickie wants more students to know about the free services on offer in the heart of the University of Canberra campus.

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Students in Focus

From regulator to researcher: helping shape the future of clinical trials

From healthcare practitioner to PhD candidate at the University of Canberra, Anastasia Makshakova is helping to shape the future of medical device standards, while exploring how clinical trial regulation can better support patients and innovation.

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Students in Focus

Why Tuggeranong student Georgia Nelson chose UC to launch her law career

At the University of Canberra, Georgia Nelson is realising her long held dream of becoming a lawyer.

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Students in Focus

U CAN @ UC: Riley Fernandes proves there's more than one path to university

She’s not just a model – the recognisable face of the University of Canberra’s iconic new brand campaign is a student, staff member and an advocate for the university that helped her find her feet.

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Sport, Health & Wellbeing

From concrete to connection: UC research guiding school transformations

As teens struggle with their mental health, the University of Canberra’s new Schoolyard Greenprint offers designers and school leaders research-backed guidance on how to improve outdoor spaces to improve wellbeing.

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Alumni Stories

A second chance at her first dream

Belinda Muir swapped teaching in a classroom to being a student in one. Embarking on a decades long ambition to become a conservator thanks to UC.

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Students in Focus

Price pursues her dream of law at UC

Price Magero refused to let health issues set her back, now the aspiring lawyer is studying at the University of Canberra.

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Students in Focus

Inspired by her parents’ care, Aya pursues nursing against the odds

Aya's family received excellent care during stressful hospital stays. Now studying to be a nurse at the University of Canberra, she hopes to provide that same care for others.

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