Arrow Energy Best of the WEST Awards |
Previous winnersFor winners of an Award it is an opportunity to have their work publicly recognised. This recognition is valuable and can lead to further educational opportunities, improve career development and attract support and funding for future projects.
Past winners are important role models, inspiring other women and girls to be involved in areas in which women are traditionally under represented the areas of Science (including Mathematics), Engineering and Technology (SET).
2012 Best of the WEST Award Winners
Left to right: Jacquelyn, USQ VC & President Professor Jan Thomas, Emma Otto, Bethany Rognoni, Lucy Galea, Carola Hobohm, Dr Victoria Close, Alison Curtis, Dr Tania van der Ancker, Robyn Pollock, Michelle Fisher, Dr Ruth Mossad, Faeka El Sayed, Kay Lembo (back), Nadine Story, Elaiza Luker, USQ Chancellor Mrs Bobbie Brazil. (absent: Professor Yan Li, Angela Howarth & Claire Barsby)
| Arrow Energy Brighter Futures Award: |
Claire Barsby, TPP, Maryborough |
Go WEST Secondary School Student Award
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Science: Elaiza Luker, St Saviour’s College |
| Mathematics: Bethany Rognoni, Centenary Heights State High School |
| Highly Commended winner: Jacquelyn, Maryborough |
Go WEST USQ Student Award
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Sciences: Michelle Fisher, USQ Fraser Coast |
| Mathematics: Lucy Galea, USQ Toowoomba |
| Technology: Angela Howarth, USQ Cairns |
| Community Involvement: Emma Otto, USQ Toowoomba |
| Go WEST USQ Student Award – Innovative Use of Digital Technology for Learning: |
Faeka El Sayed, Faculty of Business & Law, USQ Toowoomba |
Go WEST Professional/Business Award
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Engineering and Surveying: Nadine Story, Toowoomba Regional Council |
| Research: Dr Ruth Mossad, Faculty of Engineering & Surveying, USQ Toowoomba |
| Technology (Highly Commended Award winner): Carola Hobohm, Faculty of Sciences, USQ Toowoomba |
| Access & Equity: Dr Tania van den Ancker, HOD Science - St Saviour’s College |
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Innovative Use of Technologies (Highly Commended Award winner): Danielle Griffin, Teacher - Centenary Heights State High School |
Go WEST Partnerships Award
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Kay Lembo, USQ Toowoomba |
| (Highly Commended Winner): Professor Yan Li, Faculty of Sciences, USQ Toowoomba |
| Go WEST USQ Indigenous Award: |
Dr Victoria Close, Faculty of Education, USQ Toowoomba |
| Go WEST Professional/Business Award - Vice-Chancellor’s Community Project: |
Robyn Pollock (Toowoomba Regional Council) & Alison Curtis (USQ Toowoomba) |
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2011 Best of the WEST Award Winners:
| Go WEST Primary School Student Award |
The Plobs Team (Mackay West State School) |
| Go WEST Secondary School Student Award: |
Rachel Kluck (St Joseph’s College) |
| Mathematics: Hanna Nugent (Fairholme College) |
| Learning for digital futures: Ashlii Timms (Blackall State School) |
| Highly Commended - Anju Roy (Chinchilla; The Glennie School) |
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| Go WEST Secondary School Student Award: |
Rachel Kluck (St Joseph’s College)
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Mathematics: Hanna Nugent (Fairholme College)
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Learning for digital futures: Ashlii Timms (Blackall State School)
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Highly Commended - Anju Roy (Chinchilla; The Glennie School)
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Highly Commended - Maisha Rahman (Centenary Heights State High School)
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| Go WEST USQ Student Award |
Sciences: Stephanie Piper (1st year, BSc, Maryborough) |
| Community Involvement: Bernie-Anne King (1st year, BEng Civ, Warwick) |
| Engineering and Surveying: Kimberley Davis (3rd year BEng Civ, Toowoomba) |
| Community Involvement: Bernie-Anne King (1st year, BEng Civ, Warwick) |
| Access and Equity: Sara Foster (3rd year, BEng Env) |
| Go WEST Indigenous Award |
Dynamic Deadlies (Education Queensland, Darling Downs and South West Region) |
| Go WEST Professional Award |
Engineering and Surveying: Aleacia Olm (Opus International Consultants, Toowoomba) |
| Technology: Sascha Davies (Heritage Building Society, Toowoomba) |
| Research: Angela Howard (USQ, Toowoomba) |
| Vice-chancellor’s Community Project: Darling Downs WISE Group |
| Go WEST USQ Research Award |
Joanna Turner (USQ, Toowoomba) |
2010 Best of the WEST Award Winners
Go WEST Secondary School Student Award
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Sarah Coughlan, Year 11, Nanango State High School |
| Highly Commended: Lauren Whittle, Year 9, Concordia Lutheran College |
| Highly Commended: Shannon Elton, Year 12, Toowoomba State High School |
Go WEST USQ Student Award
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Engineering and Surveying: Aaditi Dang, 2nd Year, BEng/BBus |
| Community Involvement: Aaditi Dang, 2nd Year, BEng/BBus |
| Sciences: Kathryn Reardon-Smith, PhD student, USQ |
| Faculty of Sciences Secondary School Student Award – Mathematics |
Janice Kit-Suen Choi, Year 12, St Ursula’s College |
| Go WEST Professional/Business Award |
Engineering and Surveying : Roxane Blackley, Queensland Murray Darling Committee |
| Technology : Bronwyn Anderson, Heritage Building Society |
| Innovation in Emerging : Michelle Conkas, GraniteNet Web Administrator |
| Access & Equity : Karen Spence, Faculty of Education, USQ |
| Research : Yan Li, Faculty of Sciences, USQ |
Comments from past winners
Bernadette McCabe - winner of 2009 Best of the WEST Award for Innovation in Science and Mathematics
I like to promote the sciences by using a hands-on approach and real life examples. My aim is to introduce school students to biology by showing how it is connected to them personally, socially and in the community.
I believe an interest in science needs to be fostered from a young age to ensure a positive attitude and involvement in the sciences with future generations. Since the early 1990s Australia has seen a decrease in the number of students studying science at University, which could lead to a serious shortfall of students undertaking science careers in years to come.
It was wonderful to be recognised with an award last year for work that I am passionate about, and I encourage my colleagues to submit nominations for the 2010 awards.
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Dr McCabe assisting with the interpretation of results in an undergraduate microbiology prac class
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Lindy McKeown – winner of Go WEST Best of the WEST Award for Innovation in Technology
It was an honour to receive the Best of the WEST award for my work in developing virtual worlds for distance learning students especially since I have spent so much of the last 16 years of my life telecommuting to work. I know how it feels to work remotely and to make the most of new technologies and this experience transfers into my design of online learning spaces. It seemed fitting for the Chancellor giving me the award online via video conference. The prize money gave me the opportunity to renew my professional subscription to the International Society for Technology in Education and to take on a volunteer role there as the International representative on the Membership Committee. I hope that some of the new virtual world tools we are currently developing will provide more opportunities for the remotely located students.
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Lindy McKeown and Second Life avatar, 'Decka'
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