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Triumphant graduate makes stand for single mums

Edna Carmi-Jones came late to studying at university, but she has more than made up for lost time. This week, sixty-one year old Edna was awarded her Bachelor of Science degree with a Mathematics Major. Edna always liked maths at high school and fully intended to go to university, but somehow life took over. She […]

As many Griffith University students mark the end of their degrees at this week’smid-year graduation ceremony,some have already been snapped up by employers. A Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) graduate and member of the Griffith Honours College, Aja Pymble-Ward was delighted to have her academic achievements recognised in front of her friends and family at the […]

International business woman, Ms ThérèseRein, was awarded a Doctor of the University by Chancellor Ms Leneen Forde AC at the Griffith graduation ceremony held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on Thursday 13 December. Ms Rein, wife of former Prime Ministe Mr Kevin Rudd, is the founder and Managing Director of Ingeus, an international […]

The School of Criminology and Criminal Justice celebrated a year of growth when students graduated last week. Dr Anna Macklin, Dr Julianne Webster and Dr Kenneth Wooden graduated with almost 200 criminology undergraduate and postgraduate students at the Brisbane Convention Centre, South bank. “It has been a very busy, yet vibrant, year in the School […]

Law student Maia Cairns graduated with first class honours, bringing to a close a rewarding but also challenging university journey. The Griffith Law School graduate met the challenge with grace and determination. After extending her degree for a year to come to terms with her father’s cancer, she was delighted to finally being able to […]