Flinders has celebrated 50 years of teaching Italian in grand style, while a Flinders grad wins recognition for heroic community work, and an awarded “time travel” essay casts new light on fossil research.
Recognition for heroic work
Congratulations to Flinders Master of Physiotherapy graduate Kaleb Wilden, who was recently announced as a finalist in the annual HELP Awards. The HELP Awards began in 2020 as a way to recognise heroes of the community who have shown incredible generosity of spirit to help others when times are tough, and who make outstanding contributions to the community in the areas of Health, Engagement, Learning and People. “It’s an honour to make it to the grand final. Good luck to all the other grand finalists. It’s incredible to see the positive impact others are having in their respective fields,” says Kaleb.
Celebrating 50 years of Italian at Flinders
Italian language staff, alumni and community members came together in Alere Café on Thursday 27 October to celebrate 50 years of teaching Italian at Flinders University. To help mark the occasion, current Flinders Italian student Heloise Baker was awarded The Consul’s Book Award for Outstanding Achievement in Italian. Guests at the event included Associate Professor Marinella Marmo, ComItEs President; Adriano Stendardo, Consul of Italy in South Australia; Adriana Christopoulos, SA Multicultural Commission Chair; Phillip Donato AO, SA Italian Association President; and Vincent Tarzia, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport and Member for Hartley.
Award-winning time travel
English graduate Lauren Fuge has won the 2022 UNSW Press Bragg Prize for Science Writing thanks to her story “Time travel and tipping points”, which began with an exploration of fossils in the Flinders Ranges. The story was published last year in Cosmos Magazine Issue 91. The UNSW Press Bragg Prize for Science Writing was established to recognise the best short non-fiction piece on science written for a general audience, and is named in honour of Australia’s first Nobel Laureates William Henry Bragg and his son William Lawrence Bragg. It is supported by the Copyright Agency Cultural Fund.