News: alumni profiles
Henry White's path from the AFL field to the boardroom
![A portrait of Henry White at the beach](/alumni/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2023-09/henry-white-portrait.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=CHH--Z8Q)
Henry White followed his own path, from professional sports to banking and finally owning his own thriving business.
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Fear became a career for Dr Gavin Quek
![A portrait of Dr Quek in his uniform](/alumni/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2023-08/gavin-quek-headshots-photograph-tasmania-2.jpg?h=8c49052f&itok=VUj0AQXy)
Dr Gavin Quek is Hobart's Young Citizen of the Year and the Tasmania Premier's Young Achiever of the Year. At just 25 years old, he's proof that learning to be curious about our fears can take us places we hadn't imagined.
Meet Dr Jared Thomas, author, research fellow and multiple award-winner
![Dr Jared Thomas accepting his NAIDOC SA Person of the Year 2023 Award](/alumni/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2023-07/drjaredthomas.jpg?h=f34408d6&itok=ABkzX9ek)
Dr Jared Thomas is a multiple award-winning author and the Research Fellow, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Material Culture and Arts at the South Australian Museum and UniSA.
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Meet some of our nursing alumni
![Crystal Tudo](/alumni/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2023-06/imgp8692.jpg?h=c4dd2c7b&itok=D4ShWs04)
Crystal Tudo is a Clinical Nurse working in the Emergency Department at SA Health.
Fuelling the future from the ground up
![Alison Gill](/alumni/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2023-06/article-photo-4-scaled.jpg?h=c4dd2c7b&itok=FMQVJptI)
While Alison Gill’s research may be focused on the ground, her PhD studies have taken her up in the air and around the world.
Meet the author and Psychologist Sophie Gonzales
![Sophie Gonzales](/alumni/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2023-05/sophie-gonzales.jpg?h=51d898b4&itok=NiNchk6b)
Sophie Gonzales was born in South Australia and writes young adult queer contemporary fiction with memorable characters, biting wit, and endless heart.
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A passion for magic brings joy to nursing
![Rob Ellinger](/alumni/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2023-05/rob-e-nurse-resized-img_0072-005_0.jpg?h=c4dd2c7b&itok=d6e6YxZp)
Rob Ellinger has always had a passion for magic. Hear how he brings joy to his patients and workplace through magic in his role as a Registered Nurse at the Women and Childrens Hospital while training in advanced clinical hypnosis.
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Award-winning engineer and elite athlete’s inspiring career journey
![Margaret Gayen](/alumni/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2023-04/comm-games-for-web.jpg?h=c4dd2c7b&itok=KhkFqEHB)
Competing in the 2014 Commonwealth Games during the third year of her university degree was a defining moment for Margaret Gayen (Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical and Sports) (Honours), 2015). Margaret began her engineering career at Ellex Medical in 2016 designing and building medical laser systems for treating eye diseases.
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Miss India Australia 2022
![Muskan Jangra](/alumni/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2023-04/web-tile.jpg?h=c4dd2c7b&itok=DqFEo94A)
2022 was a significant year for alumna Muskan Jangra. It was the year she completed her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and was crowned Miss India Australia 2022. Muskan also began her medical career as a doctor at the Royal Adelaide Hospital in 2022.
James Brown
![James Brown](/alumni/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2023-04/dan-profile-for-web.jpg?h=c4dd2c7b&itok=QPu6waVI)
James Brown graduated from the Elder Conservatorium with a B Mus (Hons) in 2003 followed by a Masters majoring in Music Performance in 2007. He describes his time at University of Adelaide as part of his musical journey where he learned lots of life lessons and enjoyed connecting with other creative people. As he says, “Hanging out with a bunch of other like-minded musicians on a daily basis was deeply beneficial, and the University certainly provided that.”