HeyU Issue 41 - 11 November 2015 | Page 4

achievements

USQ ACHIEVEMENTS

Let’s celebrate some of the incredible achievements of our
USQ alumni and current students in their professional careers!

image © The Chronicle

Later on this year/early next year, creative media student
Nik Mroz will be launching a High Altitude Balloon that
will reach near-space heights. If the balloon is successful in
reaching 32,000m above the earth it will set the record for
‘World’s highest lamington’ and ‘Worlds highest fursuit’.
The best part is the entire journey will be recorded by
GoPros, which will take part in the flight as well.

The book, Yatdjuligin: Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Nursing and Midwifery Care has won the
2015 Tertiary (Wholly Australian) Teaching and Learning
Resource category in the annual Educational Publishing
Awards. Among its contributors is USQ lecturer Raelene
Ward, who should be proud as the book is receiving a
great deal of praise.

USQ Associate Director (Online Marketing) Rebecca
McSwiney has been named the 2015 Young Manager
of the Year at the Australian Institute of Management
Excellence Awards Finals in Melbourne, the latest accolade
in her already impressive collection.

After working at USQ for almost 50 years, it’s time for
David Orton to take a well-deserved break. Currently a
Client Support Team leader, David started his journey with
USQ in 1967 as a student. Many thanks goes to David for
all of the work he has done for the university.