Share Share on Twitter We are emotionally devasted by the loss of our daughter, but now we feel happy that she has been a source of life for others, say the parents of Rakshitha Mallepally, an international student who died late last year.
The 20-year-old, who had been studying for a Bachelor of Information Technology, died after sustaining serious head injuries following a motorcycle accident in New South Wales.
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Before her death, while in an induced coma in hospital, doctors suggested the family consider organ donation and held a video conference call with them.
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Sharing the graduation stage alongside her son is something Rockhampton’s Marni Mason never believed she would be able to do.
But thanks to the financial support received through a CQUniversity scholarship, Ms Mason made her dream a reality.
Both her and her son Tyrone Mason-Jones received scholarships which helped them balance their work and family responsibilities, take away some financial pressure and allow more time to focus on study.
“I received the CQUniCares BHP Indigenous Scholarship which was amazing,” Ms Mason said.
“Without it, I would have struggled financially. Marni Mason received the CQUniCares BHP Indigenous Scholarship to assist with her studies. Picture: Contributed
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Whether you’re on the hunt for an undergraduate degree, or mid-career and looking to make your next move, finding the right university is a crucial step on the path to success. Here, four alumnus from UOWD share what they’ve been up to since graduating.
Making a positive impact on the global stage
Driven by his desire to make a positive impact through technology, Hasan Ali enrolled in the Bachelor of Information Technology programme at UOWD. Since graduating in 2016, Hasan has joined the team at Facebook, and now works as Global Operations Specialist in the company’s Dublin office.
He congratulated students on their commitment and hard work. “You can celebrate the fact you are now graduating from one of New Zealand’s leading tertiary vocational institutes.”
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Students wait in line to receive their qualifications during the 2020 NMIT graduation ceremony at Trafalgar Centre, Nelson. Chief executive Wayne Jackson, who took over from Sloan last month, said the graduates would be feeling pride but maybe “slight trepidation” as the country worked through the post Covid recovery. Students had achieved the skills needed to be successful in a fast-changing world, he said. The most popular programmes reflected the support of TTAF (free trades training) funding and a growing cultural awareness in the community with enrolments being led by learners of te reo.