Newly-appointed Graduate Relations Manager Joanne Nitz is keen to ensure students and graduates realise how much they can gain by getting involved, staying in touch and reconnecting with their university...

Jo will develop strategies to connect graduates to the University by enhancing the benefits provided to alumni and by connecting alumni to opportunities within the University, to ensure strong and mutually beneficial engagement.

Joanne Nitz is signing on!

After working in marketing across the early childhood learning and high school sectors, she is looking forward to a role in higher education and believes CQUniversity has a lot to offer its graduates.

"Proactive and positive relationships with our graduates are an essential component of the University's engagement goals and our quest to be known as Australia's most engaged university. I will develop strategies to strengthen the alliance between the University and graduates, and to promote the benefits of connecting with CQUniversity," Jo said.

"Graduates are important advocates for the University, creating positive reputations within the community about the quality of our education and its transformative effect.  My position of Graduate Relations Manager focuses on creating awareness of how alumni can have a life-long relationship with the University and on keeping the relationship active and valued."

Jo has extensive marketing experience, both internationally and domestically. She also has completed an undergraduate degree in marketing and public relations and will shortly complete a Masters degree in Marketing.

Born and bred in Mackay, Jo is delighted to be back home in Central Queensland and to be working for CQUniversity, where she can use her skills gained to date and be a part of the growing CQ community.

Refer any graduate relations enquiries to Jo Nitz on 07 4923 2898, j.nitz@cqu.edu.au or visit the Office of Development and Graduate Relations website http://gdc.cqu.edu.au/ for further information.