Stories
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Sport, Health & Wellbeing
Why representation matters to UC Elite Athlete, Penny Slater
Penny Slater knows the impact of visual representation, and how it can feel when it’s lacking. The triathlete and University of Canberra Elite Athlete wants to help the next generation be comfortable in their own skin and it’s staring with a mentorship program for young women.
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Alumni Stories
Setting people free from nutrition misinformation
Kate Freeman has seen the unsustainable impacts of quick fix diets and extreme measures to achieve nutrition goals – so she created The Healthy Eating Hub, to empower people to eat better. She's one of the finalists for UC's Chancellor’s Rising Star Awards.
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Alumni Stories
Putting engineering to work in service to the community
Award-winning engineer and emerging leader in the Australian tech sector, Bryce Cronin’s passion for harnessing technology for social good has seen him impact many – this year, he’s a finalist for the Chancellor’s Rising Star Award at the University of Canberra’s Distinguished Alumni Awards.
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Sport, Health & Wellbeing
Davis Atkin on hockey, pride & coming out
There's so much more that meets the eye when it comes to Davis Atkin. A national level hockey player in Canberra, the UC Elite Athlete is also making waves in the beauty industry.
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Alumni Stories
Raising Indigenous voices, across the nation
Natalie Ahmat has spent 22 years elevating community voices – contributing to significant positive change in the Australian media industry. The proud Mudburra and Wagadagum woman is a finalist for the 2022 Chancellor’s Lifetime Achievement Award, at the University of Canberra’s Distinguished Alumni Awards.