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Four love stories from couples who met at the Uni
![Dr Marie Kunze (nee Keller) and Dr Gottfried (Godfrey) Kunze](/alumni/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2023-02/wedding-day-web.jpg?h=c4dd2c7b&itok=A-injwQI)
The University of Adelaide is delighted to be a place where knowledge is acquired, history is made and love is found. This Valentine's Day, four alumni couples who were fortunate to discover romance on campus share their special stories.
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Dr Mercy Mwangangi
Recipient of the Distinguished International Alumni Award 2022, Dr Mercy Mwangangi is a medical practitioner, health economist and policy analyst who fundamentally believes in the crucial role public health plays in Kenya’s economic and social development. Dr Mwangani is the Chief Administrative Secretary of Kenya’s Ministry for Health and became the face of the nation’s COVID-19 pandemic response at just 32 years old.
Alumni receptions around the world
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Our alumni are valued members of our University community. Collectively, they are also an incredible resource, a unique global community who help us make meaningful connections with local prospective students, industry, governments and communities.
Tuition fee discount for postgrad study enables lifelong learning
![Julie Ross-Spooner](/alumni/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-11/lifelong-learning-web.jpg?h=c4dd2c7b&itok=3CRhHxOq)
It's never too late to pursue your dreams. And, in Julie Ross-Spooner's case, you're never 'too old' to attend university. The former teacher attended the University of Adelaide to study in her seventies and just graduated with a Bachelor of Languages (French) with First Class Honours.
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Two outstanding alumni awarded 2023 John Monash Scholarships
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The University of Adelaide wishes to congratulate and commend two alumni who have been recognised in the nation’s most prestigious postgraduate awards, the 2023 General Sir John Monash Scholars.
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Professor John McNeil AO
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Recipient of Distinguished Alumni Award 2022, Professor John McNeil AO is a tenured public health researcher specialising in epidemiology and clinical pharmacology. His contributions to medical research have changed how we think about chronic disease, preventative health and healthcare quality.
David Reynolds PSM
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Recipient of Distinguished Alumni Award 2022, David Reynolds PSM has dedicated his career to South Australia’s prosperity and wellbeing. For the Chief Executive of the Department for Trade and Investment, it is a line of work underpinned by a sense of community.
Professor Nicola Spurrier PSM
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Recipient of Distinguished Alumni Award 2022, Professor Nicola Spurrier PSM, is a staunch advocate for preventing illness and promoting health across the whole of community. A dual qualified medical specialist, public health physician and paediatrician, Professor Spurrier was instrumental in South Australia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic as the state’s Chief Public Health Officer.
Dr Angela Alder-Price
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Recipient of the James McWha Rising Star Award 2022, Dr Angela Alder-Price is an orthopaedic researcher, senior lecturer and the only female upper-limb surgeon in South Australia. Her dual pursuit of surgery and science is driven by a passion for improving patient outcomes.
Tiahni Adamson
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Recipient of the Tirkapena Indigenous Award 2022, Tiahni Adamson, a Torres Strait Islander woman descended from the Kauareg Nations of Thursday Island, is a passionate wildlife conservation biologist. Ms Adamson is focused on sustainable aquaculture production as the Lead Community Engagement Officer at CH4Global.