2025 winners

The highest achieving students from the School of Health and Biomedical Sciences received prizes at a ceremonial event on Wednesday 28 May 2025.

The school congratulated 22 undergraduate and postgraduate by coursework students on their excellent academic achievements in 2024.

The School is proud of our graduates, who are life and work ready, to make important contributions to enhance human health through clinical care, research and other related activities.

Congratulations to all students on their exceptional accomplishments.

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Undergraduate Prizes

The pizes were awarded to the best undergraduate students in their program and final year in 2024.

Program	Student
Biomedical Sciences	Final Year - Max Grayson Cornelious
Chinese Medicine	Final Year - Rachael Louise Wisby
Exercise and Sports Science	Final Year - Jay Alexander Tait
Health and Biomedical Sciences (Honours)	Final Year - Paneet Dhaliwal
Laboratory Medicine (Honours)	Final Year - Brigitte Banjac
Medical Radiations	Final Year - Lauren Gabrielle Malby-Luke
Nursing	Final Year - Zainab Fayrooz-Ali
Osteopathy	Final Year - Amy Lauren Radford
Pharmaceutical Sciences	Final Year - Tasmyn Greentree
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Honours)	Final Year - Barrie Hartley-Jackson
Pharmacy (Honours)	Final Year - Stephen Halliwell
Psychology	Final Year - Pauline Frey
Psychology (Honours)	Final Year - Nikki Cecile Boer

Postgraduate Prizes

The pizes were awarded to the best postgraduate students in their program and final year in 2024.

Program	Student
Child and Family Health Nursing (Grad Dip)	Final Year - Rebecca Maree De Marchi
Chinese Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture (Master of Applied Science)	Final Year - Tim Ma
Health and Biomedical Sciences (Higher Degree by Research [HDR])	HDR - Palak Hemantbhai and Hemantkumar Mehta HDR - Daniel German Zarate
Laboratory Medicine (Masters)	Final Year - Kar Men Tee
Mental Health Nursing (Masters)	Final Year - Grace Elizabeth Caine
Mental Health Nursing (Grad Dip)	Final Year - Spencer Audrey Margaret Williamson
Psychology (Masters)	Final Year - Samuel Hoppe

Alumni Awards

The awards were presented to outstanding alumni in recognition of their achievements and contributions in 2024.

Award

Alumni

Outstanding Achievement Award

The Outstanding Achievement Award recognises an individual who has made long-term contributions to their field of endeavour.

Dein Vindigni

Rising Star Award

The Rising Star Award recognises an individual who graduated less than 10 years ago and has demonstrated professional achievement, community involvement, outstanding leadership and/or impact since graduating.

Lauren Burns

Rising Star Award -Commendation

The Rising Star Award (Commendation) recognises an individual who has graduated less than 10 years ago and has demonstrated professional achievement, community involvement, outstanding leadership and/or impact since graduating.

Courtney Gilchrist

Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.

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