2020 Acknowledgement of Country Unisa Respects the Kaurna, Bunganditj and Bangarla Peoples’ Spiritual Relationship with Their Country
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GRADUATION CEREMONIES 2020 Acknowledgement of Country UniSA respects the Kaurna, Bunganditj and Bangarla peoples’ spiritual relationship with their country. We also acknowledge the diversity of Aboriginal peoples, past and present. Find out more about the University’s commitment to reconciliation at unisa.edu.au/RAP Artist: Ngupulya Pumani Megan Elliott Infused 2019. Cotton, linen, raffia, various flower petals, eucalyptus leaves, turmeric, brown/red onion skins, various frozen berries, Bay of Stones shiraz, The Purveyor pinot noir, Mars Needs merlot. Image by Kathleen Bright. This booklet exhibits the outstanding work of graduates from UniSA Creative. 1 Barbara Hesselschwerdt Booroolong Frog 2019. Sterling silver and copper. Image by Lauren Hesselschwerdt. 2 3 Contents UniSA Acknowledgement of Peoples and Country 5 Chancellor’s welcome 6 Vice Chancellor’s welcome 7 About the University of South Australia 9 Our journey so far 10 Processional Music 18 History of Academic Dress 20 University of South Australia’s Academic Dress 21 Ceremony Tradition 22 University of South Australia Awards 23 University of South Australia Medal Winners 25 Pridham Hall 26 Leave a lasting impression 27 Welcome to your alumni network 29 Tuesday 29 September 2020 at 9.30am 31 Tuesday 29 September 2020 at 12.30pm 37 Tuesday 29 September 2020 at 3.45pm 43 Wednesday 30 September 2020 at 9.30am 47 Wednesday 30 September 2020 at 12.30pm 53 Wednesday 30 September 2020 at 3.45pm 59 Thursday 1 October 2020 at 9.30am 63 Thursday 1 October 2020 at 12.30pm 67 Thursday 1 October 2020 at 3.45pm 73 Friday 2 October 2020 at 9.30am 79 Friday 2 October 2020 at 12.30pm 85 Friday 2 October 2020 at 3.45pm 91 Prizes 97 Previous Honorary Award Recipients 105 3 Grace Ellen Plunkett Greenpoint Avenue 2019. Acrylic on canvas, 46 x 46cm. Image by Ella-Maude Wilson. 4 5 UniSA Acknowledgement of Peoples and Country We respectfully acknowledge the Kaurna, Bunganditj and Bangarla First Nations Peoples and their Elders past and present, who are the First Nations’ traditional owners of the lands that are now home to the University of South Australia’s campuses in Adelaide, Mount Gambier and Whyalla. We are honoured to recognise our connection to the Kaurna, the Bunganditj and the Bangarla lands, and their history, culture and spirituality through these locations, and we strive to ensure that we operate in a manner which respects their Elders and ancestors. We also acknowledge the other First Nations of lands across Australia with which we conduct business, their Elders, ancestors, cultures and heritage. Kaurna UniSA tampinthi, UniSA Kaurna yartangka yuwanthi. Kaurna miyurna yaitya mathanya Wama Tarntanyaku. Parnaku yailtya, parnaku tapa purruna, parnaku yarta ngadlu tampinthi. Yalaka Kaurna miyurna ithu yailtya, tapa purruna, yarta kuma puru martinthi, puru warriapinthi, puru tangka martulyainthi. We acknowledge that the University of South Australia is on the traditional country of the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains. We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship with the land, and we acknowledge that they are of continuing importance to the Kaurna people living today. Bunganditj Ngathu putama nhu mraat, mraat Bunganditj-at wulnuwitjara Berrinat ba mraatat mingro Berrin. I recognise this country (is) the country of the Bunganditj, the custodians of Mount Gambier and the country around Mount Gambier. Bangarla Ngarrinyarlboo nagoodoo Bangarla mirinyi yoorari yarda malboo. Ngarrinyarlboo nagoodoo Bangarla yoorari yarda wardana indoo. We acknowledge and respect the Bangarla people as the traditional custodians of the ancestral lands. We acknowledge the deep feelings of attachment and relationship of Bangarla people to the country and the sea. 5 Chancellor’s welcome Today is a time for celebration as you mark both the end and the beginning of exciting and sometimes very challenging times. It is also an occasion on which to look forward to the opportunities available to you as a graduate of the University of South Australia. The University is honoured to be able to share this special event with you, and your family and friends. During your time with the University of South Australia you have developed a set of distinctive qualities which describe the knowledge, skills and personal abilities that you will need as you move into a constantly changing global economy. You have acquired an international outlook; a capacity for critical thought and lifelong learning; an ability to communicate effectively and work autonomously and cooperatively; and a sense of social responsibility. You are well equipped to succeed, confident in the knowledge and skills you possess. Congratulations and all the very best as you start the next big adventure in your lives. Ms Pauline Carr Chancellor Ms Pauline Carr BEc (ANU), MBA, FAICD, FCIS, FGIA Pauline Carr is the Chancellor of the University of South Australia. She has over 30 years of management and commercial experience in the resources industry with both Australian and international companies. In addition she has over 20 years comprehensive compliance and governance experience with listed company boards. Previously Ms Carr was a senior executive with Normandy Mining Limited, where she was actively involved in the company’s growth, its corporate activities and its international expansion and subsequently Newmont Mining Corporation. Ms Carr is currently a Director of ASX listed Highfield Resources Limited and Deputy Chairman of National Pharmacies as well as the Minerals and Energy Advisory Council and the South Australian Minerals and Petroleum Expert Group. She also provides management support, business improvement, governance, compliance and risk consultancy services to companies in the resources, construction and superannuation sectors. 6 7 Vice Chancellor’s welcome Graduating with a university degree represents a major milestone in life. Now, after some well publicized challenges, your hard work and resilience has been recognised and rewarded. You will leave us today with a parchment and a career path and we couldn’t be prouder of you. We are all very pleased to share the excitement of this day with you and with the people who have supported you throughout your studies: your family, your friends and your mentors. Yours is an important graduation ceremony and we are celebrating your success along with our own. We have come a long way since 1991 when we amalgamated colleges of advanced education and institutes of technology to become the University of South Australia. Now we’re considered one of the world’s best young universities – Australia’s University of Enterprise – putting our best teaching and research into creating bright futures for our students and partnering with industry and the professions to bring the benefits of that teaching and research to our community. We hope the achievement you celebrate today opens many doors of opportunities for you so that you can make your mark as a global citizen, a professional in everything you do. You, like over 215,000 graduates who have preceded you, are very important to us; you are our success stories, the role models for current students and those who might follow in your footsteps. As your career grows and your success is assured, current students look at you and see what’s possible in their own lives. We wish you every success, happiness and prosperity as you take your first steps into your new lives as graduates of the University of South Australia. Professor David Lloyd Vice Chancellor and President Professor David Lloyd BSc(Hons), PhD, CChem, FRSC, FTSE David Lloyd was appointed to the University of South Australia as Vice Chancellor and President in 2012. A Dublin-born and educated chemist who specialises in computer-aided drug design, Professor Lloyd has re-focused institutional culture to position UniSA as Australia’s University of Enterprise and to shape its activities to better meet the challenges of the 21st century. Professor Lloyd was a member of the South Australia Economic Development Board (EDB) from 2014 to 2018. A past Chair of the Australian Technology Network group of technology- focused universities, he now sits on the board of Universities Australia, the peak body representing the university sector where he is the lead vice- chancellor for research & innovation. He was also appointed to the Australian Research Council’s (ARC) Advisory Council to provide advice to the ARC on key research policy issues, to lend independent strategic guidance and experience that will strengthen the ARC’s ability to support research and innovation in Australia. Before joining the University of South Australia, Professor Lloyd was Vice-President for Research and later Bursar and Director of Strategic Innovation at Trinity College Dublin. Professor Lloyd was Chair of the Irish Research Council and prior to academia, worked in the pharmaceutical industry in the UK. He holds an honorary Professorship from Tianjin University. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering. 7 8 9 Students choose from more than 200 About the world-class degrees across a wide range of disciplines, including business, accounting, University of law, education, nursing, physiotherapy, podiatry, medical radiation, exercise South Australia science, pharmacy, information technology, software engineering, science, mathematics, engineering, contemporary art, creative The University of South Australia (UniSA) is a industries, journalism, psychology, social globally connected and engaged university, work and more. with a core focus on delivering research and education that will support solutions Practical learning, informed by industry for both industry and the professions. It is best practice, is central to UniSA’s teaching Australia’s University of Enterprise. approach. Our graduates are a new breed of professionals - confident global citizens, UniSA’s teaching is industry-informed, and able to respond to change, ready for through strong industry engagement, its opportunities that arise, and to create researchers create knowledge that is central opportunities that contribute to their to global economic and social prosperity.