This semester Jolene Wywiorski and 74 of her peers will graduate with the sought after Employability Award.
The Award recognises a graduate’s contribution in areas like volunteering, work experience, and extra-curricular activities within UQ and the wider community.
In addition to finishing the Bachelor of Nursing, Jolene has pursued a diverse range of experiences alongside her studies. In particular, she has participated in the Ventures LeadHers program, participated in several training courses, attended a professional development conference, and supported new students at UQ as a HABS Faculty Mentor. She has since secured an Emergency Department role with the Royal Brisbane Women’s Hospital and another role as a podcast host with Eduvidd, conducting CPD-certified podcast episodes aimed at more accessible education for healthcare professionals.
“The Employability Award showed me the opportunities available within UQ that I never would have known about had I not done the Award. It also helped me meet so many people and make connections which have furthered my career in ways I never expected” Ms. Wywiorski said.
“Through the Award, I have learnt to be reflective, and really understand my own values and why I am doing what I'm doing. I have made incredible connections and the Award even led me to a job!
The program is coordinated by Student Enrichment and Employability Development and is available to all undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students looking to Get the Edge.
Throughout the program, students are encouraged to participate in and reflect on experiences to understand what capabilities and attributes they have developed.
It culminates with an application and interview process where participants must demonstrate their ability to effectively communicate their employability during the recruitment process and beyond.
All award recipients are issued with the Employability Award Certificate.
For those of you considering the Award, Ms. Wywiorski feels it is the perfect opportunity to further your skills and make the most out of your time at university.
The University of Queensland wishes to congratulate the following Employability Award recipients for Semester Two, 2022.
Chamal Abeytunga
Cooper Atterton
Louis Backstrom
Clinton Baker
Jacinta Barrett
Tejaswini Bhatt
Sienna Blanckensee
Jordyn Buttersworth
Pengcheng Chen
Chi Man Chim
Angela Cieslar
Elouise Comber
Harrison Cusack
Jacques Dennison
Mikki Doonan
Tanika Duivenvoorden
Chilmeg Elden
Dorothy Claire Espinosa
Olivia Evans-Schwede
Rauha Firaq
Seng lo Fong
Alexandra Fulton
Danielle Gavanescu
Rachael Gerritsen
Matthew Gover
Sionnan Gresham
Emma Gurney
Kate Hatchman
Jonathon Hides
Eva Holden
Erin Howard
Wing Men Hui
Paulette Ibrahim
Nuha Idris
Prasheek Ingle
Lakshmi Jayan
Brendan Jose
Isabella Kelly
Rajbir Singh Khaira
Kuan-Liang Lai
Yik Ling Lam
Ava Lambert
Hui Hui Lee
Renee Lees
Toni Lerch
Isabel Lovisi
Kelsey Matuschka
Georgia McGinley
Alison Meyer
Mallika Mukherji
Yufei Pan
Samara Paradine
Manudi Periyapperuma
Hannah Powell
Jonas Rivera
Darcy Robson
Gabriela Roworth
Tamara Schroers
Samnang David Sea
Amber Senysyn
Dipanshu Sharma
Kusumitha Shrinivasan
Mikala Smee
Dona Sony
Benjamin Stephens
Fahim Sultanbawa
Kassie Tam
Cyril Thomas
Catherine Thornton
Jingyi Wang
Min-Tz Weng
Leon Wiesner
Jolene Wywiorski
Martin Xiao
Fei Yang
