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We’re used to acronyms at La Trobe, consider LTU, SHE, ASSC, etc, etc, however AFOL is a new one. That stands for Adult Fans of Lego. Alumnus Dale Harris laughs his AFOL status was a secret, but thanks to his phenomenal models of Bendigo icons, the word is out. The Bendigo designer has been re-interpreting... Continue Reading →
Professor Amanda Kenny is a self-confessed email hoarder – which comes in handy when asked to think back to ten years ago. This week Mandy scrolled way, way back to find a host of emails from just before the Federal Government announced $59.6 million would be coming Bendigo’s way to build the La Trobe Rural... Continue Reading →
Consider Tom Connellan’s first day in an ambulance. The Paramedicine student was stationed in Bendigo when called to a road trauma in Serpentine; a single car rollover and a driver with spinal injuries. “Obviously when you first go to something like that it’s a big thing, and that was my first clinical placement, as a... Continue Reading →
The Arnold Street Milk Bar may have stopped dispensing Choo Choo Bars and Polly Waffles many moons ago, but the place is still sweet as. Three years ago a For Rent sign in the heritage window stopped Bendigo Visual Arts alumna Dr Susan McMinn in her tracks. Susan had spent the previous 12 months looking... Continue Reading →
Sara Al-Rawi does a double take in the coffee queue at Sweeney’s. Jules has just taken her order, joyfully addressing her as “doctor”. Sara says just weeks after officially completing her PhD, she still can’t quite believe it. “I feel like, did I do this?” she says, alluding to a touch of imposter syndrome. But... Continue Reading →
Meet the man who’s had a hundred heart attacks. Give or take. Not to mention countless cancers, hypertension, emphysema, diabetes… the list goes on. In fact, Mick Cumming jotted them all down in time to share his story. “I had fun going through my notes today,” he says. “I’ve had colon cancer, lung cancer, strokes.... Continue Reading →
Sophie Cox is a fair way from the family farm in Hay, but she carries with her the hard-working, enterprising, down-to-earth spirit that saw her family establish one of the Riverina’s biggest, most diverse farming enterprises. She’s sitting in the Student Union, with ‘Cox’s Agriculture’ printed on her T-shirt. It’s an everyday reminder she is... Continue Reading →
When Education PhD candidate Aimé Sacrez was tasked with presenting his research topic at this month’s La Trobe 3 Minute Thesis competition, he thought of his daughter. “For me, it’s a thesis, but for Jessica, it’s her future,” says Aimé, seated opposite his seven-year-old daughter, who’s on campus with dad for the day. “Jessica loves maths and science, and she also loves art and writing. The way the education... Continue Reading →
PhD candidate Kacey Sinclair with actress Alice Garner and playwright Bill Garner. Since Kacey Sinclair returned to study at La Trobe she’s written a thesis, acted in a stage show, published an article and now, started a PhD, all thanks to the ghost of Fanny Finch. It’s safe to say Kacey has found her muse.... Continue Reading →
