Griffith Business School student Mary Cortes couldn’t quite believe it when she was told she was the winner of the Mainfreight Scholarship. “It’s a highly competitive scholarship and being the recipient is really a great blessing. I am so grateful to Mainfreight for considering me as the deserving candidate,” Mary says.
As a part of the award, Mary will receive $8000 to assist her as she works towards completing her Bachelor of Business degree. “Having this scholarship helps me to focus more on my studies, and this year is especially crucial because it’s my last year so I needn’t worry financially as much.
“I also want to pursue further studies in the future and this win has given me more confidence to do so,” she explains.
During her first year of study, Mary had actually chosen global logistics provider Mainfreight Australia as a company on which to focus for a report she produced in relation to her major. “I knew Mainfreight were a very reputable company so I chose to do my report on them,” she says. “It was such a coincidence when I came across the Mainfreight Scholarship on the Griffith University scholarship website!
“My majors are Logistics and Supply Chain Management, and International Management so this scholarship was a perfect opportunity for me, as it fit my degree.”
She was thrilled when she found out she’d won. “When they broke the news to me I couldn’t quite believe it! I kept saying ‘Really?’ I was ecstatic and even in tears!
“The scholarship means a lot to me. Winning has expanded my network as I’ve met amazing and friendly people at Mainfreight International here in Brisbane during my site visit. It is also a great financial support during my time here at university, especially since I live on campus. This scholarship is also for my family and loved ones who have been supporting and encouraging me,” Mary says.
The GBS student says she chose to study at Griffith University because of their excellent reputation within the educational landscape. “Griffith University has become one of the best established universities in Australia, and listed within the top 300 in the world despite being relatively young,” she explains. “The University offers so many opportunities and is also culturally diverse which is great. I knew that with Griffith, I could have opportunity to achieve my personal and career goals.
“So far my Griffith Business School learning experience has been wonderful. The best thing for me is the support that they have given me throughout my studies. Whenever I’ve needed help, it was easy to access to academic workshops and library and student services. The quality of teaching of lecturers and tutors is excellent,” she says.
As well as being awarded the Mainfreight Scholarship, Mary has also been thoroughly engaged in various other opportunities GBS has on offer for students. “I was given a chance to go on an international internship in Japan in 2017 through the Global Mobility Internship Program,” Mary says. “The staff support I got throughout the internship, from the application process until now, has just been amazing. Special thanks to Kiri Stinson and Dr. Alan Blackman for their support in the program.” She says the experience was extremely beneficial for her, and encourages other students to consider Global Internships, with information readily available on the Griffith University website.
Mary says she hopes to have some downtime after she completes her studies before beginning her career. “Like many students, I do hope to travel and spend time with family and loved ones after I graduate! It would be a great way to unwind and relax before going into the workforce.”
But she certainly hasn’t stopped applying for further career opportunities. “As of this moment, I am in the process of applying for graduate programs and I am very open to any opportunities that will come my way after university,” she says.
Mater Research is planning the largest group cohort study in the state since the 1980s, aiming to follow 10 000 Queensland families over three decades, in collaboration with Queensland universities and hospitals.
Before the Queensland-wide study commences, Mater Mothers’ Hospital will run a pilot study of 200 families at Mater, with recruitment beginning Monday 13 August.
Lead Researcher Professor Vicki Clifton said the Queensland Family Cohort Pilot Study at Mater will follow families from 20 weeks gestation, monitoring their maternal health during pregnancy, assessing their partners’ health, and examining perinatal outcomes.
New biomarkers and interventions
“We hope to discover new biomarkers and interventions that improve the health of all Queenslanders,” Professor Clifton said.
“Cohort studies help us understand what we are like now in terms of health, and what that means for future health services. We’re interested in seeing how environmental exposures and pollution data may affect our health,” said Professor Clifton.
“At the end of the pilot, not only will we have a great deal of information about the health of our reproductive age population, we’ll also be talking to families, researchers and scientists to find out if the process worked for them and how can we perfect this for the Queensland Family Cohort Study,” said Professor Clifton.
“We want to be sure it’s as easy as possible to collect this data, fitting in with the routines of both medical professionals and participating families.”
Griffith PhD student and research midwife Janelle McAlpine encouraged women who plan to deliver at Mater Mothers’ Hospital to opt in to the study.
“Through this study, parents have the opportunity to directly impact the future health of their children.
“We will be recruiting women and their partners, from a diverse range of backgrounds, in two phases over the next five months,” said Ms McAlpine.
“We are making the process as simple as possible, with both the mother and partner completing questionnaires and supplying biological samples at various points throughout their pregnancy and at a six week postpartum follow-up.”
“Families will be assigned one research midwife for the duration of their pregnancy who will guide them through the process, providing extra support during pregnancy, birth and the first few weeks.”
Professor Clifton said the pilot study will provide a blueprint for researchers in developing the much larger Queensland Family Cohort Study, while also supporting a wide range of research.
A range of research questions
“More than 200 researchers will be accessing the information captured as part of the trial for research into allergies, obesity and melanoma in pregnancy, to name a few.”
The Queensland Family Cohort Pilot Study at Mater aims to answer a range of research questions including: ï‚· What contributes to allergies during pregnancy and childhood in Queensland children? ï‚· Is pregnancy associated with the development of chronic back pain after birth? ï‚· Why do cancerous melanomas develop at a higher rate in pregnant women? ï‚· Does the risk of ovarian cancer in Queensland women increase with pregnancy? ï‚· Can scan data of the baby identify future cardiovascular disease risk? ï‚· What genetic factors contribute to kidney disease and kidney disease risk? ï‚· Medication usage through pregnancy and its impact on pregnancy outcomes ï‚· Genetic factors that contribute to obesity in childhood ï‚· Link between genetics and pregnancy complications
There have been numerous birth cohort studies throughout Australia and internationally, but none carried out at a large scale across Queensland. Professor Clifton said the Queensland Family Cohort Study will build on the work of previous Australian birth cohorts, putting Queensland on the world map when it comes to cohort studies.
“We aim to follow partners, along with the mother and baby, and for a long period of time. In international studies there has been enough funding to follow babies born in the cohort study, right up until they have babies of their own.
“That’s what we’d like to do — a powerful longitudinal study to identify immediate and future health requirements of the Queensland population, helping shape health policy and practice.”
The pilot project is currently funded by Mater Research Institute-University of Queensland (MRIUQ), Mater Foundation, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Griffith University and Brisbane Diamantina Health Partners (BDHP).
If you are interested in participating in the trial and are currently 12-20 weeks pregnant please contact [email protected]
Stan Grant, one of Australia’s most respected and awarded journalists, joined Madonna King in conversation at the State Library of Queensland for the launch of 2018Integrity 20program this week.
Speaking to a packed auditorium, Stan explored the corrosive nature of identity politics and the challenges facing the world today.
Stan is one of the esteemedspeakers at the 2018 Integrity 20 conference which, since 2014, has brought together philosophers, activists, innovators, educators, journalists, artists and visionaries for an exploration of some of the world’s greatest social, moral and political challenges.
The 2018 theme — ‘A World Divided’ — covers a range of issues fromthe crisis of democracyand unaccountable power of the digital giants to the increasing fragmentation of our societies andpolarization of public and political debate.
Featured speakers include social researcher and bestselling author Hugh Mackay, journalist and broadcaster Leigh Sales, renowned philosopherA. C. Grayling CBE, US-based North Korea expert Jean Leeand manymore.
Professor Paul Mazerolle said Integrity 20 was an important part of Brisbane’s cultural calendar that provides amuch neededpublicplatform fordialogue and debate.
“As Integrity 20 enters its fifth year, the challenges occurring throughout the world reinforce the importance and indeed urgency for discussion on these issues as we strive to build a better world.”
Integrity 20will be held from October 25 to 26 at Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, South Bank.
This year’s National Science Week program sees the launch of Wetland Wanders, a Griffith University project supported by Advance Queensland that unites art, science and technology in an exhibition exploring the rich diversity of Queensland’s wetlands.
Australian Rivers Institute wetland ecologist Dr Fernanda Adame Vivanco said wetlands were one of the most valuable ecosystems on Earth. They store three times more carbon than terrestrial forests, improve water quality and are home to various species. Dr Adame Vivanco said wetland conservation is critical but can be challenging when there is a lack of public understanding about the importance of wetlands.
“Wetlands can provide us three of the most basic needs for all humans: water, food, and protection,” Dr Adame Vivanco said.
“It is for the benefit of all to conserve and restore these important ecosystems. Wetlands are not mosquito-infested swamps, they are beautiful, and crucial for our existence.”
Dr Adame Vivanco’s research focuses on the values of wetlands, especially in mitigating carbon emissions and improving water quality. She is currently studying the role of wetlands in Queensland, with a particular focus on wetlands in the Great Barrier Reef regions.
The project is part of an exciting portfolio of collaborations across the creative arts and environmental sciences at Griffith University investigating the role of creativity in ecological engagement and climate action.
Sound artist Dr Leah Barclay from the Queensland Conservatorium Research Centre has been exploring the acoustic ecology of wetlands and has created immersive soundscapes for the exhibition with recordings from various aquatic and terrestrial wetland ecosystems.
Walking/media artist James Cunningham and multimedia artist Suzon Fuks, co-artistic directors of Igneous, following on from their Fluidata and Waterwheel projects, have created projection installations for the exhibition that draw on material filmed on location in wetlands throughout Queensland, including landscape drones, 360 cameras and meditative walks.
Mr Cunningham sees the exhibition as “an immersion into the environmental, cultural and aesthetic values of wetlands”.
The exhibition launches during National Science Week at White Box Gold Coast Gallery on August 10 and Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University on August 14.
The project has been supported by the Queensland Government, Advance Queensland, The Wetlands Program, Igneous, The Australian Rivers Institute, QCA Galleries, and the Queensland Conservatorium Research Centre at Griffith University.
More on the exhibition’s contributors
Fernanda Adame Vivanco
Wetland Ecologist at Griffith University Fernanda’s research focuses on the values of wetlands, especially on their role in mitigating carbon emissions and improving water quality. She currently works on studying the role of wetlands in the Great Barrier Reef to ameliorate nitrogen inputs and the feasibility of creating a mangrove protected area with carbon credits in Mexico.
Leah Barclay Sound Artist, Composer, Researcher Leah works at the intersection of art, science and technology, specialising in acoustic ecology, ecoacoustics and sound art. Large-scale projects include Biosphere Soundscapes–exploring the changing soundscapes of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves, and River Listening–on freshwater ecoacoustics in collaboration with the Australian Rivers Institute. She is currently a Research Fellow at Griffith University in Australia, working on acoustic ecology and climate change.
James Cunningham Walking/Media Artist, Igneous Co-Director Engages in durational stillness and conscious walking, through performance and video. Examines the limits of bodily perception, performativity and the relationality of one’s self with others, objects, and environment. A lead artist in ‘Fluidata’–an immersive installation and performance produced by Igneous on waterways throughout Queensland.
SuzonFuks Multimedia Artist, Igneous Co-Director Bridging art, science and the environment, she uses body-based practices, the moving image, photography and interactive technologies to voice people’s concerns about water, women and people seeking asylum. Multi-award-winner, she also received the prestigious Australia Council for the Arts Fellowship and Copeland Fellowship. She initiated and founded the art-science online platform Waterwheel, dedicated to water issues and produced by Igneous (2011—2016).
Emily Reinhardt gifted the money toestablish an annual piano scholarship – an act of generosity that will ensure the best and brightest performers are able to pursue their studies at the Queensland Conservatorium.
Emily’s husband Peter came from a famous artistic family in Austria, who founded the famed Salzburg Festival and were involved in film and theatre. The family’s castle was a meeting place for writers, actors and composers and later provided the setting for the iconic film ‘The Sound of Music’.
However, like many people of Jewish descent, Peter was forced to flee Austria during WWII. He found refuge in the Netherlands, where he met Emily. The couple immigrated to Australia in 1950 to start a new life on the Gold Coast.
After the fall of the Berlin Wall, the German government compensated the Reinhardt family. Emily and Peter decided to gift their share of the inheritance to help foster the careers of young musicians.
Griffith University Deputy Vice Chancellor (Engagement) Professor Martin Betts said the gift from the estate of Peter and Emily Reinhardt was “remarkable”.
“This gift will create opportunities for the most talented musicians in Australia to pursue their studies at Griffith,” he said.
“Emily Reinhardt was passionate about providing an outstanding music education for our finest young performers.
“This generous endowment will benefit many generations of piano students and reflects the importance of the arts to our donors and the broader community.”
The scholarship will be open to entrance level, undergraduate students, and provide an annual stipend for the duration of their study. The first scholarship recipient will be announced later this year.
Queensland Conservatorium Director Professor Scott Harrison said that the gift would be “life-changing”.
“A gift of this magnitude underscores the vital role the Queensland Conservatorium plays in guiding the next generation of outstanding musicians,” he said.
“Music played an incredibly important role in Emily Reinhardt’s life.
“Her generous gift will have a very real impact on our students – this scholarship has the power to change lives.”
Queensland College of Art students will travel to Malaysia for a series of masterclasses by world-renowned photographers.
Two student photographers from the QCA will join students from Singapore’s Yale-NUS in a 5-day intensive in-field masterclass as part of theObscura Festival of Photography.
As part of ‘The Process, The Narrative, Your Journey’, students will develop a personal photo project, and learn how to produce a photographic story with impact.
The masterclass is lead by acclaimed documentary photographer Ian Teh, whosework has been published internationally in magazines such as National Geographic, The New Yorker, Bloomberg Businessweek and Granta.
For Bachelor of Photography student Cathy Ross, the masterclass offered her the opportunity to travel overseas for the first time.
“I’ve never left Australia before – so this experience is terrifying, nerve-wracking and exhilarating,” she said.
“I think when you land in a new place, you see things more intensely and pay more attention to the details.
“I’m hoping to experience another culture, and open my eyes to new ways of life.”
Fellow Bachelor of Photography student Deborah Harrip has spent her life on the road. She sailed through the Indonesian archipelago as a child, and worked in NGOs across South East Asia and Africa, before spending five years involved in Indigenous education in the Northern Territory.
Her love of travel and sense of social justice originally inspired her to study photography.
“As a kid I was given an old Box Brownie, and I always had a camera in my hand,” she said.
“I always said I was going to be a war correspondent, but I’ve got a husband and family!
“There is a big wide world out there, and so many issues and injustices – I want to bring attention to it.
“Masterclasses like this will help me find my voice.
“It’s all about storytelling, and seeing what the camera can do.”
Queensland College of Art alumnus Louis Lim, now a sessional photography tutor and LiveImage coordinator, will accompany the Bachelor of Photography students – his third visit to the festival.
“It is a fantastic opportunity for our students – they get the chance to work with photographers who are at the to of their game, make connections with students across the region and experience the melting pot of Penang.”
Students from the Queensland Conservatorium will share the stage with Australia’s biggest musical theatre star, Lucy Durack, and the Queensland Pops Orchestra this weekend.
The Broadway on Screen concert at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) will showcase the country’s best young talent performing a host of blockbuster hits from musicals including The Wizard of Oz, Wicked, AladdinandJoseph and the Amazing TechnicolourDreamcoat.
Bachelor of Musical Theatre student Emma Kavanagh is pinching herself after being selected to perform a duet with Lucy Durack, who has headlined blockbuster productions ofThe Wizard of Oz andLegally Blonde.
“It’s so exciting – I still can’t believe it,” she said.
“Lucy is such an inspiration to me. I saw her perform in Wicked when I was still at school and it was a huge turning point for me.
“Now we’re singing ‘For Good’ together, which is one of the standout songs from Wicked.
“This is going to be such a special show – it’s always such a thrill to perform on a big stage in front of a packed house.”
Bachelor of Musical Theatre student Paige McKay will join Paige Byrne and Hannah Bennett to perform a brandnew arrangement of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Trio.
“It’s incredible to work with a professional orchestra and to sing alongside Lucy Durack is a once-in-a-lifetime experience,” Paige said.
“I’m a huge fan – I’ve seen her perform in Wicked and the Wizard of Oz and she’s such an amazing role model.
“We get a lot of industry experience throughout the course, but this concert is one of the standouts for me.
“Being a Brisbane girl, it’s such a dream to perform at QPAC- I just get goosebumps thinking of standing on the same stage where I’ve seen so many amazing shows.
Bachelor of Musical Theatre student Rune Nydal is looking forward to his moment in the spotlight, performing the iconic hit, ‘If I Only Had a Brain’ from the Wizard of Oz.
“It’s a real honour – it’s a song I’ve always loved, so to perform it on stage with a full orchestra will be amazing,” he said.
“I grew up watching the movie as a kid – the Wizard of Oz was one of the first movie musicals I ever saw.
“It was written almost 80 years ago, but the story and the songs still bring so much joy.”
Rune said the Bachelor of Musical Theatre course at the Queensland Conservatorium had prepared him for life in the industry.
“This course is pretty incredible,” he said.
“We get so many opportunities to perform – we’ve just wrapped a season at the Brisbane Powerhouse, and we’re preparing for a showcase tour down to Sydney and Melbourne later this year.
“The course is still relatively new, but it’s got such a high reputation in the industry and you only have to look at how many of our graduates get immediate work.”
Queensland Conservatorium Head of Performing Arts, Associate Professor Paul Sabey, said Saturday’s concert would be a blockbuster event, featuring a 60-piece orchestra and the 90-strong musical theatre cohort.
“This concert is a fantastic showcase for all of our students,” he said.
“It’s a great chance to learn from performers at the top of their game, and opens up their work to a much wider audience.”
Queensland Conservatorium Director Professor Scott Harrison said the annual collaboration with the Queensland Pops Orchestra was one of many industry experiences on offer at the Con.
“We are fortunate to have a host of partnerships with arts companies across the country,” he said.
“Our industry connections have opened up remarkable opportunities for our students – many of whom go on to form the backbone of performing arts productions in Australia and around the world.
“Collaborations like this give our students an incredible opportunity to learn from industry professionals and perform alongside the world’s best artists.”
Broadway on Screen,Saturday 11 August at the Concert Hall, QPAC. Tickets are available at Qtix.
Dedicated and passionate Gumurrii Learning Assistance Officer (LAO) Carol Edwards is inspiring Griffith University (GU) Indigenous students to achieve academic success.
Edwards, mother of two and grandmother of three, a descendant of the Turrbal people commenced working at the GU Indigenous Support Unit Gumurrii in 2012.
In 2017 Gumurrii, with Edwards assistance, helped 137 indigenous students graduate, covering all disciplines including medicine.
Her devotion to students is legendary among both Gumurrii and the broader university community.
“Seeing and helping people achieve their goals academically and in their personal lives is what motivates me” Edwards said.
While Edwards is required to work the general business hours, her commitment sees her work outside these hours to provide both academic and emotional support to students.
Gumurrii Co-worker LAO Donald Martin who works closely with Edwards is in awe of her ability to guide and help students.
“Her best quality is her student focused understanding of the issues around learning and her personal capacity to go beyond her call of duty,” Martin said.
“She has a tremendous positive impact in a tough learning environment”.
Arts student and Butchulla woman Sera Terare has known Edwards since enrolling at Gumurrii in 2015 and sees Edwards as a great role model and a person she aspires be like.
Gumurrii’s Carol Edwards
“Not only did Carol help me choose a degree suitable for my career goals, she also helped me find financial aid and accommodation during a dark time of my life,” Terare said.
“Carol is an amazing person who puts others before herself.”
More than eight hundred Indigenous students are registered with Gumurrii across GU’s five campuses and the online open learning program.
GU Indigenous students are encouraged to use the services offered at Gumurrii, including a safe working environment with computer access and tutoring to help achieve their tertiary education goals.
Griffith University’s Institute for Glycomics has received a Federal Government grant to partner with China to create a world-first drug to treat children infected with Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) across Asia-Pacific.
General Manager of the Institute for Glycomics Dr Chris Davis was among the 38 researchers and commercialisation professionals across Australia who would each receive $7000 in Priming Grants.
Dr Chris Davis.
Local MP for Moncrieff Steven Ciobo met with Dr Davis at the Gold Coast campus in recognition of the funding announcement.
Dr Davis said the Priming Grant was essential to building people-to-people links and developing their product.
“Networking is essential in China and this grant enables me to travel to Chengdu and create relationships with businesses who will be able to commercialise the project,” Dr Davis said.
“HFMD is a widespread virus across the Asia-Pacific region, causing death and an economic burden, so there is high demand for a drug which will treat the disease.
“We have the resources and knowledge at the Gold Coast’s Institute for Glycomics to develop this potential drug to human clinical trials, we just need the investment, complimentary expertise and capability from industry in China to commercialise the technology.
“If we can secure this deal, it will mean more long-term international investment into Griffith University, which means more local high-skilled jobs.”
Director of Griffith University’s Institute for Glycomics and Group Leader of the HFMD project Professor Mark von Itzstein said the translations and commercialisation of the Institute research was essential for its success in fighting diseases of global impact.
“We are delighted to have the support of a priming grant to find commercial partners for our HFMD project,” he said.
Mr Ciobo said the grants showed how fostering innovation creates commercial benefits and inspires jobs growth.
“These grants are designed to empower researchers and businesses to work with overseas experts to commercialise their projects,” Mr Ciobo said.
“This means more opportunities for Gold Coasters to grow their ideas by opening doors to foreign markets, which grows the local economy and creates more jobs.”
The Federal Government’s Priming Grant program is directly supporting researchers and small-to-medium enterprise (SME) by incentivising vital international relationships to commercialise projects.
Journalist Kristy Muir always had a passion for writing coupled with a curious nature, but never thought she could make money from being creative.
A circuitous route to university, she left school at 16 at the start of year 12 before working for a couple of years in retail, hospitality and hairdressing.
“I then thought I should complete my schooling with the goal of enrolling at university and moving into a professional career,’’ she says.
Although making it into her first preference program in education, she deferred for a year to travel. When she returned from backpacking solo through Europe, taking photos, meeting amazing people and writing about her experiences, she decided she wanted to be a journalist.
Once she moved across into a Bachelor of Journalism, she was firmly on course to utilise her inherent creativity and build a career in her chosen profession.
“There were so many things I loved about my degree.The like-minded people, including three I met in my classes who are now my best friends and the amazing and talented lecturers and tutors, some of whom I have now had the privilege to work with as a professional.
“And of course the actual courses that gave me a broad knowledge of not only journalism, but politics, creative writing, digital writing and website design.”
Internship experience
Above all, Kristy credits the practical side of her study, an internship with the Sunshine Coast Daily, with helping her land her first job in journalism.
“I started the internship at the beginning of my third year and after only one, very long, shift I knew journalism was the career for me,’’ she says.
After a few months interning upto four days a week on the Sunshine Coast while still studying at the Gold Coast campus three days a week she was offered a job as the entertainment writer.She then moved through a variety of roles including entertainment editor, general news reporter, digital producer, and community journalist and photographer.
In 2015 she moved on to the Gold Coast Bulletin as a reporter and digital producer before taking up her current role as Quest Community Newspapers’ Southern Star news editor.
“My role is diverse and very rewarding as I am a community journalist, newspaper designer, photographer, digital producer, sub-editor, videographer and social media manager.
“It is a balancing act to do everything but it also is such a great feeling to see your print product going from strength-to-strength as well as your online content. It is a lot of trial and error to see what does and doesn’t work on both platforms but I love the thrill of it all.”
Career advice
Kristy’s advice to prospective journalism/communication students is to get work experience or an internship as soon as possible.
“Even before you start your degree to see if you like the field you have chosen to study.
“For those wanting to be a journalist my advice is to read, watch and listen to everything you can. Watch the news on the TV, listen to it on the radio and read it online and in print.
“Also build on your general knowledge, read blogs, books, magazines, whatever you can get your hands on. When it comes to landing a job, you might have to work for free for a few months before a position comes up. It is the people who refuse to give up that will land the jobs and continue a career in journalism or communications.”
Speaking to a packed auditorium, Stan explored the corrosive nature of identity politics and the challenges facing the world today.
Emily Reinhardt gifted the money toestablish an annual piano scholarship – an act of generosity that will ensure the best and brightest performers are able to pursue their studies at the Queensland Conservatorium.
The masterclass is lead by acclaimed documentary photographer 
Queensland College of Art alumnus Louis Lim, now a sessional photography tutor and 
Bachelor of Musical Theatre student Emma Kavanagh is pinching herself after being selected to perform a duet with Lucy Durack, who has headlined blockbuster productions ofThe Wizard of Oz andLegally Blonde.
Bachelor of Musical Theatre student Paige McKay will join Paige Byrne and Hannah Bennett to perform a brandnew arrangement of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Trio.
Bachelor of Musical Theatre student Rune Nydal is looking forward to his moment in the spotlight, performing the iconic hit, ‘If I Only Had a Brain’ from the Wizard of Oz.
