Outstanding Alumni Awards

A passionate advocate for social investment and leader in the philanthropy, financial services and nonprofit sectors, Caitriona Fay obtained her Graduate Certificate in Business (Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies) from QUT in 2013.

She is General Manager, Community and Social Investments, with Perpetual Ltd, one of Australia’s oldest financial services companies and one of the largest managers of philanthropic funds.

A Founding Director of UDA (Universal Design & Accessibility) Consultants, Joseph has provided expert advice on accessibility design and audit services for numerous industry and government bodies, including Hong Kong Housing and Airport authorities, the Asian Development Bank, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, and the World Bank.

Norm Hunter obtained his Certificate of Teaching from predecessor institution Kelvin Grove Teachers’ College in 1965, and has gone on to a distinguished career as a teacher, principal, educational consultant and sector leader.

He was founding Co-Principal, then Principal, of Hillbrook Anglican School, which developed a ground-breaking philosophy centred on the inclusion and active involvement of teachers, parents and students in all facets of its operation and teaching program.

Professor Wen-I Liu, who completed her Doctor of Philosophy at QUT in nursing and mental health nursing in 2007, has more than 30 years’ experience as a clinical nurse, educator and researcher.

Currently, she is Dean of the College of Nursing at the National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences.

Venture capitalist Lex Greensill, who completed his Bachelor of Laws in 2001 at QUT, is the founder and CEO of Greensill Capital.

He is also a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales and the Supreme Court of Queensland. In 2017, he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to the British economy.

Graduating from then QIT in 1983 with a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical), Karen Andrews is a trailblazer and champion of STEM – science, technology, engineering and maths – and has been recognised by Engineers Australia as one of the country’s most influential women in engineering.

She is currently the Federal Minister for Industry, Science and Technology.