Graduation - past ceremonies
Tuesday, 24 November 2009 at 5pm
Melbourne Recital Centre
Faculty of Business and Law
Faculty of Health, Medicine, Nursing and Behavioural Sciences
Faculty of Science and Technology
Stage Party
The Chancellor Mr David Morgan presided, assisted by the Vice- Chancellor Professor Sally Walker.
The MC was the Director, Division of Student Administration, Ms Fofi Hronopoulos.
The Mace-bearer was Mr Dale Warren.
The Faculty Representative was Mr Darren Taylor.
Presenters were:
Head of the Deakin Business School Professor Tanya Castleman.
Dean, Faculty of Health, Medicine, Nursing and Behavioural Sciences, Professor John Catford.
Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology, Professor Chris Gray.
Deputy Chair of the Academic Board, Professor Michael Kidd.
The Student Response was delivered by Mr Oliver Stamm.
Occasional Address
 |
The Occasional Address was delivered by Mr Patrick Coleman, Director Policy Business Council of Australia
Patrick Coleman has worked at the Business Council of Australia (BCA) since 2005. He is Director Policy, responsible for Education, Skills and Innovation. Prior to the BCA, he worked as a policy adviser in the federal government for almost 10 years. He was an adviser in education,skills, science, research and agriculture policy areas.
He also worked in the national security area, as a policy adviser on transport and critical infrastructure. Mr Coleman holds a Bachelor of Arts from Monash University and a Master of Management from the Australian National University.
