
Past award winners
Explore more of our wonderful alumni award winners from previous years and be inspired by their stories.
Our recipients, selected by the Vice-Chancellor, demonstrate excellence in their chosen field and make valuable contributions to the University and their communities, both locally and globally. Deakin President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Iain Martin, announced the recipients of the 2023 Deakin Alumni Awards on 23 March 2023. You can watch the announcement, see the recipients’ inspiring videos and leave a message of congratulations on the Alumni Awards website.
Serdar Baycan
Bachelor of Architecture, 1986
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment
Dr David Newman
Master of Business Administration, 2013
Faculty of Business and Law
Roianne West
Bachelor of Nursing from Deakin’s Institute of Koorie Education (now NIKERI), 2001
Faculty of Health
Daniel Wordsworth
Master of International and Community Development, 2001
Faculty of Arts and Education
Abrar Aziz
Bachelor of Electrics and Electronics Engineering, 2017
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment
Eva Mackinley
Bachelor of International Studies/Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and Diploma of Arabic
Faculty of Arts and Education
Sophie McNamara
Master of Business Administration, 2019
Faculty of Business and Law
We are delighted to invite you to nominate a Deakin graduate or to self-nominate for the 2024 Deakin Alumni Awards in either of the two categories: Alumni of the Year (over 40 years of age) and Young Alumni of the Year (under 40 years of age at the time of nomination).
Nominate a Deakin graduate or self-nominate for the 2024 Deakin Alumni Awards. Make sure to complete the form by Friday 2 June 2023 to be in the running.
Nominees are judged on their demonstrated achievements both in their professional and personal lives. Nominees are evaluated against the following criteria:
Please note: when you submit your nomination, each of the above criteria has a minimum character count of 600 characters and a maximum of 700 characters. To find out more about the nomination and selection process, you can download the Alumni Awards FAQs (PDF, 131KB).
Explore more of our wonderful alumni award winners from previous years and be inspired by their stories.
Our Alumni Award Winners YouTube playlist includes video interviews with our alumni, previous years dinners, speeches and more.
Stay in touch with us to hear about the latest alumni opportunities, Deakin news and research and much more. You can email the Alumni Engagement team or connect with us on LinkedIn or Facebook.