by Connie Short, Emmanuel College Communications Intern and current student Emmanuel’s 2018 rowing camp launched a new tradition: a rival race between the Emmanuel Men’s VIII, an improvised Emmanuel Women’s VIII (from the EMC Women’s 1st through to 5th crews), and an alumni Old Dogs Men’s VIII. Called to the challenge via the Emmanuel College Alumni...Read More
Emmanuel College students’ artistic talents have been recognised and rewarded with first place at the annual Inter-College Competition Art Show. Hosted by St Leo’s College, the event showcases artworks across five mediums — painting, drawing, photography, 3D art and multimedia. The show incorporates a fun “speed painting” session where students are given 20 minutes to...Read More
Emmanuel has long had a tradition of fostering academic excellence and, for many years now, a commitment to furthering Indigenous tertiary education, so it was with great pleasure that we welcomed Waverley Stanley, co-founder of Yalari – Educating Indigenous Children, as guest speaker at our 2018 Academic Awards Dinner on Tuesday 17 April. Waverley and his wife, Llew...Read More
What a fantastic week for the Emmanuel College Highlanders at the University of Queensland. The band were awarded second place in Grade 3 (with only two points separating them from the winners, Foundation New Zealand Youth Pipe Band) at the 2018 Australian Pipe Band Championships held at Brisbane Boys’ College on Saturday. This follows on from their...Read More
Emmanuel College has celebrated an amazing win in the 2018 UQ Inter-College Competition Cross Country championships with our women’s and men’s teams both taking out first place. Sport Convenors Sean de Chastel and Eloise Wiffen said, “We are so proud of the amazing achievements of our male and female cross country runners on Friday. Our...Read More
Guest speaker at the Emmanuel College 2018 Convocation Service and Dinner was alumnus and 2014 Students’ Club President Mr Jack Larkin (EMC 2012-14). Jack grew up the son of sugar cane farmers in Proserpine, North Queensland. He moved to Brisbane in 2012 to pursue tertiary studies in law at UQ. He lived at Emmanuel College for...Read More
Emmanuel College UQ was once again delighted to host students from the University of Tennessee College of Law and The University of Queensland’s TC Beirne School of Law for the Leading as Lawyers: Trans-Pacific Perspectives course for a fortnight over the new year period. Leading as Lawyers aims for students to understand the way lawyers are called upon to lead; to...Read More
Our Scottish connections and heritage are very important to the Emmanuel College community, so we’re delighted to announce that Emmanuel now has its own officially registered tartan! Designed by Provost Professor David Brunckhorst in consultation with staff, students and the House of Tartan in Scotland, the tartan’s hues are based on Emmanuel’s corporate colours and the design...Read More
Emmanuel College is delighted to announce the establishment of a new scholarship honouring Graham Thomson AM (EMC 1947), an alumnus who has made a significant contribution to education and to the broader community over many decades. Graham’s teaching career began as a trainee at Thornburgh and Blackheath Colleges, Charters Towers, and during his career he...Read More
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