Our Student Leadership Awards recognise and celebrate students across Victoria University for their leadership roles and outstanding achievements in co-curricular and extracurricular activities.
Congratulations to our 2018 award recipients!
2018 award recipients
Individual awards
Raj Kannan Leadership Scholarship
Winners
Manepha Kozoolin, College of Law & Justice
Catherine Abourizk, College of Law & Justice
Moondani Balluk Aboriginal Student Award
Winner
Jaydah Turner, College of Arts & Education
International Student Award
Winner
Sean Stephen Ryan, College of Arts & Education
Honourable mention
Olena Nguyen, College of Health & Biomedicine
Postgraduate Student Award
Winner
Kaustubh Mundada, VU Business School
Victoria University Polytechnic Student Award
Winner
Kusal Yasintha Gamage Don, VET College (Victoria University Polytechnic)
Students as Staff Award
Winner
Kati Elizabeth, College of Arts & Education
Honourable mention
Amal Fernando, College of Health & Biomedicine
VU Spirit Award
Winner
Mia Dunphy, College of Arts & Education
Honourable mention
Sean Stephen Ryan, College of Arts & Education
VU Vollies Award
Winner
Ushani Kaumadha Loku Arumage, College of Engineering & Science
Honourable mention
Thomas Woof, VET College (Victoria University Polytechnic)
Team awards
Best New Club
Winners: VU Outdoor Adventures Club
- Bridget Cameron, College of Arts & Education
- Chantelle Cayzer, College of Sport & Exercise Science
- Daniel Patterson, College of Arts & Education
- Jake Joyce, College of Arts & Education
- Matthew Tivendale, College of Arts & Education
- Morgan Skiba, College of Sport & Exercise Science
- Taran O'Donovan, College of Arts & Education
Club of the Year
Winners: Dictum Law Society
- Danielle Hagan, College of Law & Justice
- Elizabeth Breaz, College of Law & Justice
- Georgia Murphy, College of Law & Justice
- Hannah Smith, College of Law & Justice
- Jake Langdon, College of Law & Justice
- Jasmine Alcon, College of Law & Justice
- Stephanie Dakin, College of Law & Justice
- Temiloluwa Oladiji, College of Law & Justice
- Will Kleppsch, College of Law & Justice
VU Innovation Award
Winner: Cubaya
- Jake Dreier, College of Engineering & Science
- Meareg Kidanemariam, College of Engineering & Science
- Nikita Bhandari, College of Health & Biomedicine
- Son Huynh, College of Engineering & Science
