The Australian Alumni Excellence Awards recognise and honour alumni who have attained exemplary achievements in their field of specialisation at a national, regional or international level, as well as those who have contributed significantly to the betterment of Australian education and their institution or alumni community.

The award ceremony is an ideal opportunity to showcase the quality of the Australian education sector and the global career opportunities it presents.

I am seeking nominations from other Murdoch staff for a Murdoch University Alumnus from Pakistan for Austrade's 2015 Alumni Excellence Award Pakistan 2015. 

The nominee must be:
•    A Pakistani citizen and current reside in Pakistan,
•    Have been working in a professional capacity for the past 3 years,
•    Have studied in Australia for at least 12 months and completed a program of study,
•    Have excelled in their field of study or area of work for which they are nominated.

Nominations are invited for the following three categories:

• Australian Alumni Award for Business Leadership — recognises business leadership, a commitment to responsible business practices bringing about positive change in the workplace, and providing inspiration to others. This award recognises young, emerging and current leaders.
• Australian Alumni Award for Education, Innovation and Research — recognises alumni who have made a contribution to any field of education, research and innovation. This includes all areas of current significant research and can include contributions to technological advancements.
• Australian Alumni Award for Governance, Community Development — recognises alumni who have made a contribution in their field of governance, community development. This includes contributions made to the betterment of the education sector locally and internationally.

Nomination deadline is 10 March, 2015.

Awards ceremony takes place in Pakistan on 11th April.

If you have a nominee in mind, please email Russ Braby at r.braby@murdoch.edu.au or call 9360 2750 for more information.