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, will announce 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 will be acknowledged in the following award categories:

• Alumni of the Year (over 40 years of age)
• Young Alumni of the Year (under 40 years of age at the time of nomination).

Key dates for 2024

Nominations are now open for the 2024 Alumni Awards.

• Nominations close – Friday 2 June 2023
• Judging and selection of candidates – June 2023
• Winners notified – July 2023

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)
• Young Alumni of the Year (under 40 years of age at the time of nomination).

Individuals may nominate themselves, and we encourage past nominees to re-nominate. Nominees are judged on their demonstrated achievements both in their professional and personal lives. Nominees are evaluated against the following criteria:

Professional achievements

• strives for excellence in all aspects of work with significant achievements throughout their career
• conducts business with the highest standards of professional behaviour and integrity
• innovative and entrepreneurial, solving problems with creativity and flexibility.

Community-minded achievements

• dedication of significant personal and/or professional time for community support activities
• engaging in or enabling (personal) philanthropy
• supports a vision of our shared future, integrating economic, environmental and social dimensions of sustainability
• demonstrates mentorship.

Inspirational leadership

• recognised as a leader in their field or across multiple industries
• makes bold decisions, demonstrates courage and ambition
• encourages diversity by embracing differences and nurturing a connected, safe and respectful community.

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).

Submit your 2024 Alumni Awards nomination

Our Alumni Award Winners YouTube playlist includes video interviews with our alumni, previous years dinners, speeches and more.