Alumni Impact Awards 2022
It's time to start nominating alumni that have demonstrated Swinburne’s vision of bringing people and technology together to build a better world.
Nominations are now open
Swinburne’s Alumni Impact Awards acknowledge exceptional Swinburne alumni from around the world who have achieved success and made a significant impact in their community and/or professional field.
Award recipients are a testament to Swinburne’s vision of bringing people and technology together to build a better world, and an inspiration to fellow alumni, students and the wider Swinburne community.
We invite you to submit a nomination for 2022.
Award categories
Technology Innovation Impact Award
For a Swinburne alum whose exceptional endeavour has resulted in significant impact through technology and entrepreneurial innovation, demonstrating Swinburne’s vision of bringing people and technology together to build a better world.
The George and Ethel Swinburne Social Impact Award
For a Swinburne alum who has demonstrated Swinburne’s passion of providing opportunities for all, irrespective of wealth, privilege, age, gender or race, making a real difference to the world we live in.
Innovative Planet Impact Award
For a Swinburne alum whose exceptional endeavour has resulted in significant impact in local and/or global environmental sustainability.
Nominations are made via a submission of up to 500 words outlining the nominee's key achievements and how they demonstrate impact in the respective award category.
We ask that the nominees are not approached for information or advised of the nomination at any stage.
Award recipient eligibility
All Swinburne alumni are eligible to receive an Alumni Impact Award.
Exclusions include:
- Honorary degree recipients who did not complete a Swinburne degree
- Self-nominations and nominations from close relatives
- Those currently holding public office
- Current students
- Current Swinburne Advancement staff members and current Swinburne staff members who are not Swinburne graduates
- Awards cannot be granted posthumously
Please note, nominations are confidential and Alumni Impact Award finalists will only be advised of a successful outcome by the Swinburne Alumni Engagement team.
Alumni Impact Award finalists will be decided by the Swinburne Alumni Impact Awards Nominations Selection Committee and no debate will be entered into.
The awards will be presented on Thursday 13 October 2022 and the winners will be contacted by Wednesday 31 August 2022.
Please submit your nomination by Thursday 30 June 2022.
If you have any questions, please contact the Swinburne Alumni Engagement team.
Nomination entry
Please note, the Swinburne Alumni Engagement team sits within Swinburne Advancement. Swinburne Advancement may contact nominators or nominees via phone, email or organise a face-to-face appointments as appropriate. Individual nominations will be kept confidential within Swinburne University of Technology. Your nomination will be linked to a record in the Swinburne Advancement database with any other information already on your record in the database and your contact details will be updated. Access to such additional information will allow Swinburne to carry out more detailed analysis. We point out, that no information which identifies you or any other alumni member is disclosed outside Swinburne University of Technology.
Our winners and finalists
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2021 Alumni Impact Awards
Celebrate Swinburne's 2021 Alumni Impact Awards finalists and winners who have made a significant impact across technology, innovation and social justice.
Contact Swinburne Alumni
Contact the alumni team by emailing alumni@swinburne.edu.au or calling +61 3 9214 8705.
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