Global Curtin recently hosted the Global Curtin Recognition Awards, honouring colleagues who have worked tirelessly to build strong partnerships, foster collaboration and create new global opportunities.

Congratulations to the winners below:

Global Recognition Award for Leadership:

• Jake Schapper.
• Tristan Balz.

Global Recognition Award for Entrepreneurship & Innovation:

• Transnational Education Summit: Grace Ang, Emilie Pascal, Mina Cho, Saba Amanuel, Priya Saracik and Monica Wong.
• Global Scholars Program: Professor Michele Willson, Nigel De Silva, Kimberly Tritton, Guy Harris, Ben Williams, Kavitha Ganesan, Emma Downsborough, Michelle Paul Davie, Yivonne Chan, Brenda Lee, Alison Edwards, Mina Cho and Bibi Venosa.

Global Recognition Award for Innovative Faculty or School Project:

• The TECH-Reach Project: Dr Nora Sabani, Dr Anita Jimmie, Puteri Nurul Fatihah Mohamad Azli and Valerie Velina Anaelechi.

Global Recognition Award for an Outstanding Project for Student Experience at a Global Campus:

• Game of Code: Dr Sarita Hardin-Ramanan, Ashna B. Janikeramudu Nugessur, Veerajay Gooljar, Vinesh Saiboo and Kanya Santokhee.

Global Recognition Award for Student Mobility or New Colombo Plan Project:

• Enhancing Nursing Practices through Global Perspectives: Odylle Charoux, Yasoda Chedumbaram, Ambili Nair and Matt Moroney.
• NCP Leadership: Jake Schapper.

Global Recognition Award for Innovative Marketing:

• Global Scholars Program advertising campaign: Charlotte Wang, Jodi Burgess, Kitson Zhang, Renae Bevilacqua and Uwaes Mahmud.

Global Recognition Award for New Innovative Global Partnership:

• Partnership between Curtin University and the Zayed International Foundation for the Environment: Ajita Nayar and John Curtin Distinguished Professor Chithirai Pon Selvan.
• Curtin Institute of Energy Transition – Plastic Waste Burning Research Team: Professor Peta Ashworth, Professor Hari Vuthaluru, Dr Bishal Bharadwaj and Dr Pramesh Dhungana.
• Significant engagement initiatives in 2024-2025: Associate Professor Lien Duong.
• The Aramco Sponsored Hackathon: Ian Tsen.

Global Recognition Award Service to the Curtin Global Community:

• Chokey Dorji.
• Centre for Australia-Africa Relations: Associate Professor David Mickler, Dr Isaac Frimpong, Ruvi Goredema, Nothando Ngwenya and Mehary Dereje.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor Global Award:

• Evidence Level 1 Project: Ben Williams, Brenda Lee, Carl Viljoen, Guy Harris, Kavitha Ganesan, Nigel de Silva and Yivonne Chan.

Special recognition:

• Ben Williams.
• Kavitha Ganesan.

Thank you to all award recipients and nominees for your dedication and for setting such a high standard of excellence. Your efforts strengthen Curtin’s global presence and create meaningful opportunities for our students, staff and partners worldwide.