Past award winners
Explore more of our wonderful alumni award winners from previous years and be inspired by their stories.
2023 Deakin University Alumni Awards
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.
Alumni of the Year Award winners
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
Professor 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
Young Alumni of the Year Award winners
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
2024 Alumni Awards key dates
Nominations have closed for the 2024 Deakin Alumni Awards. The recipients will be announced in March 2024.
Alumni awards videos
Our Alumni Award Winners YouTube playlist includes video interviews with our alumni, previous years dinners, speeches and more.
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