Emmanuel College is proud to announce that alumna Dr Jordan Cory (EMC 2011-14) has been awarded a Distinguished Young Alumni Award by The University of Queensland for her contributions to medicine, Indigenous health and gender equity. Currently undertaking her surgical residency at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Jordan is passionate about health equity, particularly in improving access to...Read More
by William Fogg, Emmanuel College debating team The Emmanuel College debating team has brought home the ICC Debating premiership for the third year in a row, and the seventh time in the past eight years, in a close grand-final debate against Grace College. The grand-final was the culmination of a long semester of debating, in which...Read More
College life has been music to Elena James’s ears since joining the Emmanuel College community in February this year. The first-year University of Queensland student from Townsville started on a high note, powering through a very competitive audition for UQ’s Symphony Orchestra (UQSO). As a result, she was named as the UQSO’s Assistant Concertmaster. This achievement is...Read More
Speech by Associate Professor Rain Liivoja, TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland at the Emmanuel College Academic Awards, 14 March 2019 We meet today on the lands of the Turrbal and Jagera peoples, who have loved and nurtured this land for millennia. They have performed here age-old ceremonies of celebration, initiation and...Read More
by Connie Short, Communications Intern Let’s all help create a #BalanceforBetter. This week marks the 108th anniversary of International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, while also marking a call to action for accelerating gender balance among all. Representing Emmanuel College at the UN Women Australia’s Brisbane International Women’s...Read More
As Emmanuel College students progress through their university degrees and start considering their future careers, work experience and internships become increasingly important. One of the advantages of college life is being able to tap into professional relationships and connections throughout the broader community. Emmanuel College Students’ Club Vice President Catherine Gerrard is studying mechanical and...Read More
Emmanuel College is pleased to announce that Rev. Alex Pittaway has been appointed as chaplain. Alex is affiliated with the Uniting Church and his appointment to Emmanuel was facilitated by the Queensland Synod. Council Chairman Stephen Howell said, “We welcome Alex to Emmanuel. He has started working with the students and will be a valuable contribution...Read More
Speech by alumna Emma Szczotko (EMC 2011–2013) at the Emmanuel College Women’s High Tea, Sunday 7 October 2018 Firstly, I would like to say thank you to Principal Dr Jane Thomson, Advancement Manager Michelle James, Students’ Club Vice President Sally Irwin and the College for inviting me to speak. I am both humbled and thrilled...Read More