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Engaging Indigenous people within Higher Ed

CQUniversity's Office of Indigenous Engagement recently hosted a visit from the Oodgeroo Unit of Queensland University of Technology (QUT), at Rockhampton Campus.

Professor Anita Lee Hong, Director of the Oodgeroo Unit, and Lone Pearce, Project Officer, met with Office of Indigenous Engagement staff to discuss employment issues and best practice models for engaging Indigenous people within the higher education sector, including governance matters.

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Great Scott! Two Jessicas share the spoils on awards night 

Two Jessicas shared the top honours at the culmination of North Rockhampton State High School's recent awards night. Jessica Gilbar earned the Dux of School award and Jessica Daley gained the Prix D'Honneur.

The pair have also been matched throughout the year as vice-captain and captain respectively.

PhotoID:13585, Vice-Chancellor Scott Bowman congratulates Jessica Daley (left) and Jessica Gilbar
Vice-Chancellor Scott Bowman congratulates Jessica Daley (left) and Jessica Gilbar

CQUniversity Vice-Chancellor Professor Scott Bowman was on hand to congratulate them and to present additional bursaries sponsored by CQUniversity.

Among their many awards on the night, Jessica Gilbar also won the Faculty of Business & Informatics Accounting Academic Award and Jessica Daley won both the School of Commerce and Law Legal Studies Academic Award and the Faculty of Sciences Engineering and Health Biology Academic Award.

Professor Bowman also presented bursaries to Emma Higgins (Faculty of Business & Informatics IT Academic Award) and Kate Bromley (Faculty of Sciences Engineering and Health Physical Education Academic Award).