Alumni Excellence Awards

Celebrating excellence

The Emmanuel College Alumni Awards serve as a platform to honour, celebrate and showcase the exceptional achievements and contributions of outstanding alumni through their professional careers or personal endeavours.

These exceptional alumni come from all walks of life and demonstrate a commitment to empowering unique and lasting progress in their communities through their local, national and international contributions – as a leader or change-maker in their industry or profession; with success in sports, humanities and the arts; delivering initiatives in science and medicine which advance society; and providing service to global or local communities.

Join us in recognising and applauding the outstanding efforts of Emmanuel College’s alumni community, who have demonstrated a profound commitment to making a difference.

2025 Nominations

Nominate now

Nominations for the 2025 Alumni Excellence Awards are now closed.

Winners will be announced at our annual Bannockburn Dinner on Thursday 16 October 2025.

Important Information

Alumni Award Guidelines

Key Dates

10 April: Alumni Excellence Awards nominations open

31 July: Alumni Excellence Awards nominations close

August: Alumni Excellence Award recipients notified

17 October: Bannockburn Dinner

Award Categories

The Alumni Excellence Awards acknowledge the achievements of extraordinary alumni across two categories:

Alumni Excellence Award
Outstanding Young Alumni Award

To be eligible, candidates must be a former resident (minimum 6 months) of Emmanuel College who have, over an extensive and sustained period of time, demonstrated professional and personal success in all four of the following areas:

Outstanding / Exceptional professional achievements
Inspirational leadership within their field of expertise
Significant community service achievements
Outstanding personal qualities

For further information about the eligibility criteria refer to the Alumni Excellence Awards Guidelines (PDF).

How to nominate

Nominations for the Alumni Excellence Awards can be submitted by peers, colleagues, friends and family of alumni.

Nomination requirements include:

A written statement (no longer than 2 pages) of why the nominee deserves to be recognised and how they meet the criteria
A current professional CV/Resume of the nominee (no longer than 6 pages) or a URL link to a LinkedIn profile
The contact details of two referees in support of this nomination. (one referee can be the nominator)
Supporting evidence (optional) such as awards, media clippings, electronic media links, etc. (a maximum of 3 attachments)

A full outline of the nomination process and conditions of entry can be found in the Alumni Excellence Awards Guidelines (PDF).

Contact us

If you have any questions about the Emmanuel College Alumni Excellence Awards please email Mary Brown, Alumni Relationships and Engagement Lead at alumni@emmanuel.uq.edu.au.