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Outstanding graduates making a real impact

Near and far, La Trobe alumni are breaking the molds of their fields. Explore the stories of how our graduates shape passionate careers, make life-changing discoveries and achieve major milestones locally and globally.

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Hon Jacinta Allan MP

Premier of Victoria, Member for Bendigo East

Cornelia (Conny) Lenneberg

Executive Director of Brotherhood of St Laurence

Ahmed Fahour AO

CEO at Latitude Financial Services

Michelle Gallaher

Managing Director and Co-Founder of The Social Science

Geoff Walsh AO

Career spanning politics, government, the media and business

Rob Stephenson

Head of Bendigo Campus, La Trobe University

Mr Tim Plant

CEO General Insurance, Zurich Australia

Dr Patricia Edgar AM

Founding Director of Australian Childrens Television Foundation

Bronwyn Curtis OBE

Leading economist

Prof Rebecca Johnson

Director of Australian Museum Research Institute

Michael O'Keeffe

CEO of Aesop

Sarah Fregon

Legal Practitioner Director and Partner at Deloitte

Elizabeth Proust AO

Chair of Bank of Melbourne and Nestle Australia

David Cole

Head of Sales and Distribution at Catholic Church Insurance

Destiny Deacon

Artist, educator and activist

Kerryn Harrington

Carlton AFLW player and physiotherapist

Adnan Alshuaili

CEO of eMushrif

Spiro Espositos

Owner of Mineral Drink Australia

Dr Katherine Franklin

Humanitarian Doctor

Sandie de Wolf AM

Former CEO of Berry Street

Dr Batool Albatat

Doctor at Northern Health

Prof Amanda Kenny

Professor of Rural & Regional Nursing, La Trobe University

Dr Simon McIlroy

Expert researcher in microbiology

Jessica Rothwell

Sports dietitian, Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre

Dr Eddie Custovic

Academic and industry project manager

Jamila Gordon

Founder and CEO of Lumachain

Terry Garwood

Deputy Secretary, Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning

Tony Radford AO

Director

Prof Tim Entwisle

Director and CEO at the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria

Zack Haddock

Acting Executive Director, Department of Education and Training

Dr Susan Mayes

Principal Physiotherapist and Medical Team Manager, The Australian Ballet

Tim Dunlop

CEO at RMG

Marcus Guthrie

CEO of Mildura Health Private Hospital

Aaron Everhart

Founder, Board Member, Mentor at Hatch Ventures

Helen Fazzino

Managing Partner, People, Partnerships and Culture at PwC

Hon Tony Sheehan

Founder and Executive Chairman of Euro Pacific Strategies

Clare Pullar MACE

Leader in educational philanthropy

Catherine O'Keefe

Senior Associate at Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Andrew Cameron OAM

Director of Nursing at Birdsville Clinic

Jill Tang

Co-Founder of Ladies Who Tech

Mahesh Krishnan

Associate Consultant (Data Analytics), Servian

Dr Endawoke Yizengaw

Senior Scientist at The Aerospace Corporation

Dr Geoff Raby AO

Chair and CEO of Geoff Raby & Associates

Prof Paul Yip

Director, Centre for Suicide Research and Professor, University of Hong Kong

Peter Crock

CEO, Cann Group

Michelle Lugton

Data Science Lead, Coles

Danielle Green MP

State Member for Yan Yean and Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Victoria, Tourism and Major Events

Prof Khatijah Yusoff

Distinguished microbiologist

Jane Gazzo

Freelance radio presenter and Chair, The Australian Music Vault

Terry Moran AC

Chancellor, Federation University

Dr Penny Davies AM

Founding Chair, Bendigo Tertiary Education Anniversary Foundation

Daisy Pearce

AFLW player, commentator and midwife

Mark Alexander

CEO of BakPhysio

Ken Waldron

Partner at WalPark International

Dr Julie Andrews

Lecturer of Aboriginal Studies and Anthropology, La Trobe University

Gordon Franklin

Institute of Koori Education

Oscar Yildiz JP

Councillor at Moreland City Council

Bill Kelty AC

Trade unionist and board member of several private and public companies

Virginia Trioli

Journalist, writer, and radio and TV presenter

Jennifer Williams AM

Non-executive director

Mr Andrew Abercrombie

Founding Director, The Abercrombie Group

Jake McKeon

Founder and CEO, Coconut Bowls

Prof Jeff Brownrigg

Teacher Museum Studies and Cultural Heritage Interpretation at the University of Canberra

Radek Sali

Chair of Light Warrior

Andrew Robb AO

Former Australian Minister for Trade and Investment

Sandra Nicholson

Distinguished Victoria Police career

Kristy Kemp

Founder, CEO and principal social worker, Flash Farm

Dehne Bingham

CEO, 100 Burgers

Tasneem Chopra

Cross Cultural Consultant and Social Justice Activist

Mr Mohit Bhargava

General Manager of Sales and Marketing, Big4 Holiday Parks

Carmel Lawrence

Works with Indigenous children in the Northern Territory

Hon Ben Carroll MP

State Labor Member for Niddrie and Victorian Minister for Industry and Employment

Ian Carson AM

Co-Founder and Chairman of SecondBite

James Fazzino

Chair, Manufacturing Australia and Vice-Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University

Dr Rowan Story AM, RFD

Leader, Australia - Viet Nam Cleft Palate Surgical Team

Louisa Bisby

W-League Team Manager, Melbourne City Football Club

Stephanie Woollard OAM

Founder of Seven Women

Mira Stammers

Director of Professional Engagement / Lecturer at La Trobe University

Tony Ellwood AM

Director of the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV)

Bronwyn Halfpenny MP

Member for Thomastown in the Victorian Legislative Assembly

Ms Deborah Radford

Deputy Chancellor at La Trobe University

Alex Dunlop

Special Counsel, Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Dr Patricia Fenner

Art Therapist and Senior Lecturer, Art Therapy

Catherine Deveny

Writer, comedian and feminist

Dr Annabelle Duncan PSM

Chair, New South Wales Physical Sciences Fund

Dr Hannah MacDougall

Paralympian and Motivational Speaker

Jarryd Burns

Co-founder of Thankyou

Dr Michael Biggs OAM

Neurosurgeon

Tika Poudyel

Community outreach support worker

Rebecca Bright MBE

Co-Founder of Therapy Box

Hon Matthew Guy MP

Member for Bulleen

Emeritus Prof Jennifer Seberry

Pioneer in mathematics, cryptology and computer science

Tan Sri Ghazzali Sheikh Abdul Khalid

Director of Axiata Group

Kon Karapanagiotidis OAM

Founder and CEO, Asylum Seeker Resource Centre

Emily Luke

Founder of Country Feet Podiatry

Jim Thomas

Founder of the Tenkile Conservation Alliance

Dr Hala Raghib

CEO of Orpharma

Dr David Corlett

Host of SBS’s Go Back To Where You Came From

Dr Josephine Barbaro

Senior Research Fellow, OTARC

Prof John Hopper AM

Director, Twins Research Australia

Moustafa Fahour OAM

Executive General Manager at Habtoor Leighton Group (HLG)

Dr Natasha Weir

Gender Equity Researcher and Project Officer at La Trobe University

Emeritus Prof John McKenzie AM FAA

Former Deputy Chancellor, La Trobe University

Dr Chyrisse Heine

Director, Speech Pathology Australia

Dr Samantha Grover

Soil Scientist and Lecturer, RMIT

Rohan Hutchinson

Fine art photographer

Yanti Turang

Founder and Executive Director, LearnToLive

David Morgan AO

Executive Chairman for JC Flowers (Europe and Asia Pacific)

Catherine Arlove

State Manager, MLCOA