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Geraldton Universities Centre honours Class of 2025, with 41 students graduating from variety of disciplines

Staff reporterGeraldton Guardian
Geraldton Universities Centre’s Class of 2025.
Camera IconGeraldton Universities Centre’s Class of 2025. Credit: Dragonfly Media

Geraldton Universities Centre’s Class of 2025 includes 41 graduates who will return to the local workforce as skilled professionals and give back to the community.

On April 15, the achievements of the graduating students were recognised at a formal ceremony at Queens Park Theatre, where they were surrounded by family, friends and the wider GUC community.

Aboriginal sashing ceremony Shanae Clohessy, Shanae McGuire, Nicole Wyatt and Mariah Kara.
Camera IconAboriginal sashing ceremony Shanae Clohessy, Shanae McGuire, Nicole Wyatt and Mariah Kara. Credit: Dragonfly Media

Marking the culmination of years of hard work and dedication, this year’s graduates studied a wide range of disciplines including accounting, arts, education, medical sonography, nursing, paramedic science, psychological science, and social work which were delivered in partnership with CQUniversity, UniSQ and Curtin University.

CQUniversity vice-chancellor Professor Nick Klomp gave the keynote address at the graduation.

“The partnership between our two organisations has opened doors to high-quality education right here in this region and has helped produce a generation of skilled professionals who will now give back to this very community,” he said.

GUC graduates.
Camera IconGUC graduates. Credit: Dragonfly Media

A highlight of the ceremony was UniSQ Bachelor of Nursing graduate Nadine Barmentlo receiving the prestigious faculty medal for the faculty of health, engineering and sciences. The award is given to graduates who have demonstrated consistently high academic performance and exceptional critical thinking skills.

This is the fifth time a GUC student had earned either a faculty or school medal.

Faculty medallist Nadine Barmentlo and her four-year-old daughter with nursing academic co-ordinator Dr Stephanie Millns Sizer and nursing tutor Rebecca Brown.
Camera IconFaculty medallist Nadine Barmentlo and her four-year-old daughter with nursing academic co-ordinator Dr Stephanie Millns Sizer and nursing tutor Rebecca Brown. Credit: Dragonfly Media

In another honour, four Aboriginal students — Shanae McGuire and Shanae Clohessy (primary education), Mariah Kara (psychology) and Nicole Wyatt (nursing) — wore special sashes in recognition of their achievements.

The GUC alumni network now consists of 605 graduates.

Nursing graduate Mia Clennick with her family Bob Mallett, Gudrun Mallett, Christina Mallett, Jason Clennick and Paige Clennick.
Camera IconNursing graduate Mia Clennick with her family Bob Mallett, Gudrun Mallett, Christina Mallett, Jason Clennick and Paige Clennick. Credit: Dragonfly Media

CLASS OF 2025

Nursing: 12 graduates

Accounting: 4

Arts: 1

Criminology and psychology: 1

Education (ECE/primary): 12

Education (secondary): 1

Paramedic science: 1

Psychology: 4

Psychology (Honours): 2

Medical sonography: 1

Social Work (Honours): 1

Graduate Diploma of Education: 1

Nursing graduate Erica Beevers and Meredith Wills.
Camera IconNursing graduate Erica Beevers and Meredith Wills. Credit: Dragonfly Media
Bachelor of Education graduate Kelly Heseltine with her family James, Rhayssa and Frederick Heseltine.
Camera IconBachelor of Education graduate Kelly Heseltine with her family James, Rhayssa and Frederick Heseltine. Credit: Dragonfly Media
Bachelor of Education graduate Rachel Trusso with her family Hannah Trusso, Dorothy Simon, Mario Trusso, Nicole Collier and Donna Trusso.
Camera IconBachelor of Education graduate Rachel Trusso with her family Hannah Trusso, Dorothy Simon, Mario Trusso, Nicole Collier and Donna Trusso. Credit: Dragonfly Media
Shanae Clohessy with her mother Sharon Tesling and daughter Maliha.
Camera IconShanae Clohessy with her mother Sharon Tesling and daughter Maliha. Credit: Dragonfly Media

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