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Alumni Awards

Recognising our extraordinary alumni

Do you know a graduate of ECU doing extraordinary things - either in their career, in the community or through their personal achievements? If so, please consider nominating them for an ECU Alumni Award!

Through this program, we aim to showcase and celebrate the wonderful things that ECU graduates go on to do after their time at university.

The ECU Alumni Awards are the opportunity to recognise graduates of ECU who are making an impact – locally, nationally or internationally. The Awards program has traditionally included the below four categories, and in 2025, a new category has been announced: the Innovation Alumni Award.

You can see our previous winners through the menu on the left.

Nominations for this year’s round open 17 March and close 12 May 2025, with winners being announced at our special event Aluminate, on 30 October 2025. You can submit nominations NOW, using the below online forms.

For any enquiries, please contact Manager of Alumni Relations, Amy Hold.

Please take a look at our guidelines document before submitting your nomination.

Young Alumni Award

Recognising the outstanding early achievements of young leaders, innovators, creators and entrepreneurs who are inspiring the next generation of future leaders.

Nominees in this category must be under the age of 35 on 12 May 2025.

International Alumni Award

Recognising the significant contributions and achievements of graduates living abroad and making a difference with a global reach. Nominees in this category must have been living and working outside Australia for at least the past five years, or living in Australia and undertaking work that has had a global impact.

Community and Impact Award

Celebrating alumni who have realised extraordinary impacts in the field of equality, diversity, and social responsibility and made significant contributions to their community and beyond.

Distinguished Alumni Award

This prestigious award is presented to a distinguished alum who has demonstrated a sustained and extraordinary contribution to their industry or field with far-reaching and positive impacts locally, nationally and/or internationally.

Innovation Alumni Award

The Innovation Alumni Award recognises outstanding alumni who have demonstrated exceptional creativity and impact in their field through the use of innovative thinking. The award aims to highlight ECU graduates who have used their curiosity and creative thinking to solve problems and inspire others, translating visionary ideas into tangible outcomes. ‘Innovation’ as used for this award is intended to be interpreted broadly, as the application of creativity in one way or another to develop new ideas that push boundaries.

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