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Issue 15, May 2024

Swinburne University of Technology scholars, April 2024.

CEO Update

Welcome to the first edition of Campus for 2024. With the year well underway, there is much to update you on.

InApril, Craig Drummond was appointed Chair of our Board of Governors, taking over from Charles GoodeAC, who has held the position since 1994 and served on the Board since 1987. We acknowledge and thank Charles Goode for his dedicated service over 37 years. Under his leadership, the Foundation has awarded 1165 scholarships and 469 fellowships to ensure young people acrossAustralia can access opportunities to develop their skills and interests.

In early March, we were delighted to join the International Specialised Skills Institute (ISS Institute) in hosting a Fashion,Art and Heritage Skills Forum. The Forum provided a platform for the Foundation's ISS Institute Fellows to share

insights from their international fellowship experiences and discuss leading practices in their fields.

The presentations covered a range of topics, from accessible exhibitions to plant dye gardens and book conservation to Egyptian pleating, serving as an incredible demonstration of our fellows' diverse areas of expertise. To learn more about the skills they possess and the knowledge they are preserving, I encourage you to watch the recordings of the presentations available on the ISS Institute website.

This year, we have welcomed 83 scholars and 5 fellows to the GAF community, some of whom we met during our visits to Murdoch University in Perth and Swinburne University ofTechnology in Melbourne. We will be visiting more of our partner institutes in the year ahead, but until then, we look forward to welcoming our commencing scholars and catching up with our ongoing scholars at our online Community Welcome Workshop later this month.

Lastly, to all our scholars, fellows, and alumni, I wish you the very best with your studies and professional endeavours and look forward to catching up with you throughout 2024.

Paul Conroy CEO

Fashion,Art and Heritage Skills Forum

Institute) hosted a Fashion,Art and Heritage Skills Forum. The forum was a valuable opportunity for our fellows to present their international research findings and discuss developments in their fields.

Each fellow's presentation was recorded and can be viewed on the International Specialised Skills Institute website. From Egyptian pleating to plant dye gardens, catch up on the recordings to gain insight into our fellows' diverse areas of expertise and unique journeys.

Upcoming event: Community Welcome Workshop

The Foundation is hosting a Community Welcome Workshop on Wednesday 22 May 2024.This online workshop is an opportunity for commencing and current scholars acrossAustralia to connect and learn new skills to aid their personal and professional development.

Hosted by the Wake team, scholars will be guided to reflect on their journeys, identify key moments that have defined them, and ultimately learn frameworks and theories to better understand themselves.

Invitations with registration directions have been sent to commencing and current scholars via email.

LinkedIn | Connect with us

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You can tagThe GeorgeAlexander Foundation when listing your scholarship or fellowship on your profile.You can also joinThe George Alexander Foundation Scholars & Alumni Group to get community updates.

Honour Roll | 2024 Scholarship recipients

In 2024, we have been delighted to welcome 83 scholars and 5 fellows to the GAF community

Please take a look at our Honour Roll, a complete record of the Foundation's scholars, fellows and alumni, to see the list of our 2024 commencing scholars.

Murphy | UTAS

In 2023, as part of his final year of paramedicine studies, University of Tasmania scholar Murphy undertook three weeks of clinical placement in Join

Earthwatch Impact Report

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a remote Nepalese village.

Read Murphy's article, Clinical Adventurers: UTAS Paramedicine in Nepal, in The Shift Extension Vol. 8, p.19, to learn about the experience and the important lessons he brought home.

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EarthwatchAustralia, recently launched its 2023 Impact Report. Check out the report to gain insights into our Student Challenge Program and catch up with our past fellow, Fei. Fei continues to participate in citizen science and is set to become an environmental ambassador in their community

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We acknowledge the Wurundjeri people as theTraditional Custodians of the land on which we work. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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