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Alumni success

At ECU, we’re incredibly proud of the achievements of our alumni and we love to share their stories.

You may not have won a Nobel prize (yet), but if you have an interesting story to share please get in touch with us at alumni@ecu.edu.au.

Your stories

Narelda Jacobs, wearing a blue suit in front of a grey background, smiling to camera

Narelda Jacobs


Starting her journalism career in 2000 at GWN, it was within a few months that Narelda joined Network 10 and would become the first Aboriginal and openly lesbian news anchor for a commercial network in Australia. Some 20 years later, she is among Australia’s most popular, and highly regarded journalists.

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Ed Kalajzic

Ed Kalajzic


“To anyone considering a career change, or with an interest in furthering their education, I strongly encourage you to take the jump. If you have passion for a subject, or burning feeling in your tummy, chase it. You will never regret giving something a try.”

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Mitchell Mckay

Mitchell Mackay


"I have absolutely loved being a teacher, a principal and a leader in education, it has truly given my life immense purpose. For me, it’s been about the journey, not the destination, and if I could I’d happily do it all over again."

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Breanna Cameron

Breanna Cameron


Breanna is a superstar in the world of mining – the youngest ever female excavator operator in WA, BHP’s first female underground mine manager and now company director of her own mining contractor services company – all before the age of 34.

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Nick Winkelman

Dr Nick Winkelman


“When you meet an American in Ireland working for rugby, the number one question people ask is how the heck did you get here?” From American football in Arizona to rugby union in Ireland, Nick Winkelman’s career journey has been truly global, especially with a degree from a Western Australian university in the mix.

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Elsie Penny

Elsie Penny OAM


Channelling the trauma that resulted from being stolen from her family at the age of seven, Elsie Penny has dedicated her life to improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Elsie says that caring for the community has helped her to come to terms with what happened to her as a child.

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Theo Anton

Theo Anton


"Enrolling at ECU was my way of investing in my career, and it has allowed me to work every day in a field I was previously only learning about in my own time––a field that’s really exciting and becoming increasingly important.”

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Megan McInerney

Megan McInerney


Megan McInerney (known as Meg Mac) has one of the most exciting and profoundly soulful voices in music today. Since graduating from WAAPA at ECU, Megan has gone on to become one of Australia's most prominent female artists in the contemporary music industry.

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