Former Griffith Young Alumnus of the Year, Dr Elise Stephenson, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship. Griffith will also host an American Fulbright scholar in 2022.
Griffith has partnered with Social Good Outpost and the Young Entrepreneurs & Leaders Speaker Series to deliver Next Gen Policy Change, a week-long event for students, young professionals and changemakers.
Griffith political experts foresee the upcoming election as pivotal on several fronts, not least because it is the first time in any Australian state or federal election there are two female candidates.
Sports and musculoskeletal physiotherapist, Adjunct Assistant Professor Nick Marshall, has been named Griffith’s Outstanding Alumnus for 2020, the University’s highest alumni honour.
Former Government and International Relations student Elise Stephenson is running a public diplomacy program as part of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Australia now initiative.