{"id":639,"date":"2013-01-30T13:03:53","date_gmt":"2013-01-30T03:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/encounter\/?p=639"},"modified":"2013-01-30T13:03:53","modified_gmt":"2013-01-30T03:33:53","slug":"flinders-alumni-recognised","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/encounter\/2013\/01\/30\/flinders-alumni-recognised\/","title":{"rendered":"Flinders Alumni Recognised"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations to the following Flinders alumni recognised with Orders of Australia on Australia Day<\/p>\n<p><strong>Officer of the Order of Australia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mr Nick Begakis AO (DUniv \u201912)<br \/>\nFor distinguished service to business and commerce in South Australia through leadership in the food industry and the development of international trade, and to the community.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Member of the Order of Australia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mr Robert Clyne AM (BA \u201976, BA(Hons) 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&#8217;70)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\nFor significant service to tertiary education through a range of leadership roles, to the preservation of local history, and to the study of the 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