CQUniversity's First Year Experience Team is currently recruiting a fresh batch of student mentors to help new students settle into their academic learning journey in 2013.

Student mentors help out during Orientation Week and stay in touch with their 'mentees' for the duration of the academic year, sending friendly reminders and tips through the terms.

For details or to apply you can visit: www.cqu.edu.au/studentmentor

Some of our 2012 mentors celebrate during a presentation dinner in Noosa

Mentors often share experiences and answer questions that only a more experienced student can.

All mentors are trained via a self-paced on-line course that helps develop appropriate communication and leadership skills.

Mentors can benefit by gaining a special shirt, a 10% textbooks discount and an invitation to a presentation dinner, as well as professional training and development opportunities and recognition from staff and fellow students.

Meantime, the 2012 Student Mentors of the Year cash prize winners have been announced as: Sharleen Keleher (Bundaberg); Damien Henson (Gladstone); Phoebe Vannoort (Mackay); Bec Stacey (Noosa); Jamilla Johnson (Rockhampton) and Kelly Voyka (Distance Education).

Our Rockhampton mentors celebrate during a presentation dinner. L-R are Peter Spencer, Christina Healy, Jamilla Johnson, Amelia Kase, Amanda Bacon and Cedric Laverdure 
Noosa Campus Head Professor Mike Horsley congratulates Rebecca Stacey for her efforts as a mentor during 2012 
Sharleen Keleher is congratulated by First Year Experience Officer Chris Cook during the Bundaberg presentation dinner 
Phoebe Vannoort at the Mackay presentation dinner 
Christina Healy (left) congratulates Jamilla Johnson on her mentor award during the Rockhampton presentation event