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Inspired to teach
Despite a difficult childhood, Maria finished Dux of her school in 2013. Inspired by the positive impact her teachers had on her life and studies, she pursued a career in teaching, receiving an Augustus Short Scholarship in 2014. Today, Maria is an English and Humanities teacher at her old high school and a Council member for the City of Salisbury.
Prize creates lasting legacy
An inaugural recipient of the Alicia Rose Doherty Memorial Fund Prize, Dr Burford-Rice has completed her Master of Clinical Psychology/PhD and is giving back in remote and regional areas of South ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog. Â
Philanthropic Support for Online Learning
In a year when online learning has become commonplace, the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog’s Health and Medical students have received an additional learning resource – thanks to the generosity of alumna and donor Peggy Barker.
SA vet motivated to help
In 2013, Dr Christopher Smith embarked on his veterinary journey, studying a Bachelor of Science (Veterinary Bioscience) at the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog’s Roseworthy Campus. He completed an internship at a specialist hospital in Perth in 2019, and today works as a vet in regional South ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog.
Brittany's story: Inner strength leads to dreams pursued
Brittany's family background was a driving force behind why she wanted to study Psychology. With a deep understanding and empathy for people who come from disadvantaged backgrounds, she now wants to help as many people as she can through being a clinical psychologist.
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Jake's story: A journey from homelessness to studying medicine
When Jake* was 17, he found himself homeless because of domestic violence. He struggled through his first year of university, concentrating on how to survive, not how to learn.Â
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Supporting students during COVID-19
Within weeks of the COVID-19 outbreak in South ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog, and the subsequent restrictions immediately affecting study and employment, the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog received countless emails from students who did not know how they were going to continue to study and afford basic living and housing expenses.
World-first COVID-19 research to drive treatment and vaccine
Thanks  to a generous donation from Mr Ian Wall AM (BE 1955) and Mrs Pamela Wall OAM, the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide is playing a major role in the investigation into COVID-19 immunity and an international vaccine study.Â
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Research gives new insight into Alzheimer’s disease
Research into Alzheimer’s disease, one of the leading causes of disability and death in ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogns aged 65 years or older, has achieved an important breakthrough thanks to ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide researchers – and long-term donors, the Carthew Foundation. Â
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Sisters united in honouring their father’s legacy
Donald Alexander AM (B E (Civil) 1951), who died in 2015, was a leader in water engineering in South ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog for four decades. He led the Engineering and Water Supply Department; served as the Murray Darling Basin Commissioner; worked as Director of the Lands Department; and Chaired the State Capital Works Committee. Don had a strong belief that education had the power to solve society’s problems.  Â
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