The 2003 Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander of the Year, Massie Zamiak has great hopes of taking his career to new heights with the help of Central Queensland University.

After a hugely successful apprenticeship with Comalco, where he is still employed, the 27-year-old has begun a Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Business degree via distance education through Nulloo Yumbah, CQU's Centre for Indigenous Learning, Spirituality and Research in Rockhampton, Queensland.

CQU's STEPS course has changed the lives of two Rockhampton residents who thought their limited schooling had restricted their career options forever.

With a background in sales and the hotel industry, Margie Murdoch dreamed of a different life.

CQU Emerald hosted its annual STEPS Completion Ceremony recently (Oct 22).

Fifteen students graduated from the bridging program, celebrating their success with family, friends and CQU staff during a dinner held at the campus and catered for by the Emerald Agricultural College.

Former Dean of Engineering Frank Schroder has recently published his hilarious book on how to retire disgracefully, 'The A-Z of Retirement', with CQU Press.

The book launch was hosted by the Noosa Shire Council at its library.

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Former Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music student Kristin Berardi has just returned home to Australia after a recording and performance visit to the 'big apple'.

After moving to Brisbane half-way through her Bachelor of Music degree at CQCM, Kristin completed her studies at Griffith Conservatorium in 2001.

When I walk on a beach, especially an Australian beach, I sometimes find myself thinking, ‘Gee there’s an awful lot of sand on this little beach – in fact there’s so many sand particles on this gorgeous little beach, I’d never be able to count up the number of sand crystals in just one cubic metre even if I devoted a whole week to the task, let alone the whole beach headland to headland!.

A couple of years ago I heard something that a cosmologist said about beaches that staggered me.

Never one to shy away from a challenge is a succinct way to describe future Central Queensland University BA Honours student and ABC ‘Heywire’ winner, Rachel Taylor.

Rachel, who is due to be married in December, has just completed her Bachelor of Arts majoring in History and Sociology at CQU Mackay and has applied to study local history in her honours year.

After a four-month stay at Central Queensland University Rockhampton, three AustraLearn students packed their bags on the weekend to return home after their "downunder educational experience".

Melanie Reda from Ohio Northern University, where about 35,000 students are enrolled, has "really enjoyed her Aussie experience".