CQUniversity recently (April 23) held its graduation ceremony at the Mackay Entertainment Centre.

Guest speaker Andrew Woodley - Hail Creek Mine General Manager Operations - addressed 139 graduates, including 3 celebrating completion of PhDs.

Delma Clifton celebrates her PhD with daughters Melinda and Corrine

Bachelor of Business (Honours) First Class Maria Tyler delivered the graduates' response.

Vice-Chancellor Professor John Rickard and Deputy Chancellor Charles Ware officiated at the event.

The PhD graduates included:

- Irene Payne, whose thesis was entitled 'Environmental water relations of the koala, Phascolarctos cinereus, and the importance of the microenvironment in tropical habitats';

- Judith Parson, whose thesis was entitled 'Integration of procedure play for children undergoing cystic fibrosis treatment:  A nursing perspective'; and

- Susan Galletly, whose thesis was entitled 'Seeking Ways to Improve Reading-Accuracy Instructions for Australian At-Risk Readers Using Literature Review and Critical Analysis'.

Maude Chapman (left) with Julie Robson (CQUniversity Mackay Campus Trophy for the highest GPA in Nursing) and Pam Savage 
Guest speaker Andrew Woodley with 2009 Hail Creek and CQUniversity Scholarship Recipient Angela Barratt