Celebrating Deakin Res Success in 2018

DRS and Deakin staff, Residential Leaders, and high achieving residents came together in September this year to celebrate our DRS Student Experience Awards at Brougham House, Waterfront Campus. Three awards categories were presented on the afternoon by special guests Kean Selway (Chief Operating Officer), Kerrie Parker (Chief Financial Officer), and Lauren Hustwaite (DUSA President). 

ACADEMIC AWARDS 

Faculty of Business and Law

Madelyn Rothe (Waterfront)

Faculty of Arts and Education   

Emily Barnett (Waurn Ponds)

Faculty of Health

Jack Kavagnah (Waurn Ponds) 

Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment  

Michael Dean Tang Pong (Burwood)

COMMUNITY AWARDS

Our second category of awards are for those residents who have been nominated by their peers or by members of our DRS staffing team for their contribution to the residential community this year. 

Sportsperson of the Year Award Winners

Hunter Rubino (Burwood) Hunter moved interstate this year to attend Deakin but has continued to train and compete as a professional athlete. Such involvement has required Hunter to balance his studies and training (10 sessions and an average 80k of running per week).

Sarah Stenhouse (Burwood) Sarah is an active contributor to a vast range of sporting opportunities (soccer, netball and AFL) on residence, the wider university and broader community.

Leadership Award Winners

Carina Mammone (Burwood) Carina was nominated not once, but four times, by her peers for this Leadership Award. Carina is as an incredibly active member of the residential community and beyond, always on hand to help with activities, events or campaigns, particularly in relation to sustainability, social justice and community development.

Mia Pearn (Waterfront) Mia has shown exceptional leadership skills through her interactions with fellow residents, going above and beyond to ensure new residents on her floor feel welcome.

Ben Woolcock (Warrnambool) Ben is an active member of our Warrnambool residential community and an amazing leader. Ben has a high profile in the residences, can always be counted on to participate in resi events and is always the first person to put his hand up to help out. 

Community Values Award Winners

James Cole (Burwood) James is a first year student at at Burwood Campus, who this year, was nominated for going above and beyond in encouraging the residents of his floor to feel welcomed, supported and engaged.

Josh Barrett (Burwood) Josh is a passionate and enthusiastic member of the residential community at Burwood. During his past two years living on residence, Josh has volunteered at Open Days, charity events including making sandwiches for underprivileged children, and regularly donating blood.

Lacey Armstrong (Waurn Ponds) Lacey was nominated by her peers for role modelling a number of our RESPECT Values within the Waurn Ponds community.

Addie Jamieson (Waurn Ponds) Addieson is responsive both to the needs of the residents in her area, and the directives provided by Campus Life, whilst also undertaking an additional leadership position as Vice President of the Biomedical Society.

Jack Cornell (Waterfront) Jack has been an exemplary member of the Brougham community and sets a great example for his fellow residents.

Community Development          

Lauren Hay (Burwood) Lauren was nominated for this award by four of her peers who could not speak highly enough in particular of her role in running Monday night Board Games. Many commented that this event would not be as successful as it continues to be without her passion, commitment and active encouragement of all to attend.

Andrew Crafter (Waurn Ponds) Andrew is a proactive and friendly member of the residential community, encouraging his fellow residents to join together for family dinners and other activities, fostering strong bonds and friendships. Off-campus Andrew has been heavily involved in voluntary work with the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience.

Warrnambool Musical Collective Up to 30 residents are involved as cast and crew, with the journey commencing in March with auditions, and ongoing rehearsals, right through to final performances in August.

STUDENT EXPERIENCE AWARDS

Our final award category is for those students who have undertaken Residential Leadership roles this year, and who have been nominated by their campuses for their exceptional role in organising or facilitating an activity, event or campaign as part of our student experience framework this year.

Health and Wellbeing   

Georgia Parker (Waurn Ponds) Georgia has been instrumental in coordinating our regular Res Sports program, one of the most successful in recent years with high levels of engagement and positive feedback.

James Briant (Burwood) James has been involved extensively in the creation and organisation of a variety of events and activities to entertain and involve the Burwood residential community.

Social and Community  

Alex Thomas (Burwood) Alex receives this award for his role in initiating and coordinated a very successful and well received fun-run and follow-up breakfast to raise money for cancer research and encourage resident wellbeing and community engagement.

Alicia Giglio (Waurn Ponds) Alicia receives this award for her role across our social and community space, organising both our regular Res Sports event and Market Day. Alicia contributed hours of work behind the scenes in the organisation, marketing and roll out of both events, bringing large numbers of residents together as a community.

Meg Stacey (Waterfront) Meg was instrumental in promoting and encouraging resident participation in a wide range of events throughout the year in her role as a Residential Leader. 

Arts and Culture             

Joel Shillinglaw and Jeremy Hernon (Waurn Ponds) Joel and Jeremy are joint winners of one of our Student Experience Awards as a result of their instrumental role in the success of ResFactor – a talent show at the Waurn Ponds Campus.

Leadership         

Jordyn Becker (Burwood) Jordyn receives this award for the key role he played in organising the well-received Money Line fundraiser. Money Line is designed to encourage donations, by collecting spare coins and lining them up to see which floor has the longest line. Over $500 was donated to Breast Cancer Australia – a worthy cause and a great result!

Rebecca Morris (Waurn Ponds) Rebecca receives this award for her leadership throughout DRS, but in particular she was pivotal to the success of our Open Mic Night.

Academic           

D’Arcy Hamilton (Waurn Ponds) D’Arcy is described as a responsible and empathetic leader within the residential community, working hard to support other resident’s academic success.