La Trobe’s School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport has celebrated the academic achievements of its most outstanding students at its annual awards and prizes ceremony.
Professor Russell Hoye, Dean of the School, presented the awards at an event on 18 April 2024.
“Congratulations to all students who have been recognised for their academic achievements this year, these awards are a testament to your hard work and ongoing dedication to your studies.”
Professor Hoye also expressed his gratitude to the many prize donors.
“I’d like to give my thanks for the continuous support of our prize donors, some of whom have been involved since the days of Lincoln Health Sciences. These prizes wouldn’t be possible without your generosity, and we are extremely grateful for your support.”
In addition to the prize winners, 23 students received Dean’s Scholar Awards for outstanding academic achievement.
Awards in Community and Clinical Health
Speech Pathology Australia Awards were given to Charlotte Heeps and Tiana Van De Veerdonk.
Rhys Forrer was awarded the Outstanding Student Citizenship and Engagement Award from Occupational Therapy Australia.
The Phonak Award for Best Research Dissertation in Audiology, sponsored by Sonova Australia, was awarded to Tatiana Kekoc.
The David Jolley Leadership Award was presented to Elizabeth Vairo.
Awards in Sport, Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Anna Marie Santomartino was awarded the Highly Commended Dietetic Student Prize, sponsored by Dietitians Australia, which is awarded to the student with the highest WAM.
Dietitians Australia also sponsored the Most Outstanding Dietetic Student Prize, which was given to Ruby Edmeades.
The award for most outstanding Bachelor of Food and Nutrition Student, sponsored by Nutrition Australia, was awarded to Kate Pritchard.
Sally Barlow and Amy Beasant were awarded the Barilla Best New Food Product Award and Kerin Darwin was awarded the MyLittleKitchen Mentor Award.
The Wendy Braybon La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre Prize for Best Student went to Masters of Sports Physiotherapy student Mitchell Ward.
Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science student, Stephanie Kelly, won the Trinsic Mentorship Award and Emily Awad was awarded two prizes: the Movella Student Prize and the Logemas Sport & Exercise Science Student Prize.
The La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre award for best HDR student paper was awarded to Rachael McMillan.
Awards in Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Prosthetics and Orthotics
The Australian Physiotherapy Association sponsored eight awards which were given to high-achieving physiotherapy students including Chelsea Bailey, Zayd Mohammad, Nicola Lawrence, Kiana Fotoohabadi, Claire McInnes, Layne Jansons, Grace Mutch and Fraser McKay.
The Australian Podiatry Association Awards were presented to Emily Broomfield, Christopher Couesnon, and Stephanie Bryce and the Briggate Medical Company Award was given to Amy Rodda for her achieving the highest marks for final year podiatric practice subjects.
The Orthotech Orthotic Laboratory Student Award for Excellence in Podiatric Biomechanics was awarded to Daniel Alizzi.
Third-year Bachelor of Prosthetics and Orthotics (Honours) students Elise Paton, Shawni McAlister and Aidan Kelly were joint recipients of the Ottobock Clinical Excellence Award.
Bachelor of Orthoptics (Honours) student Marc Hsuen-Qi was awarded the Joseph Ringland Anderson Prize sponsored by Orthoptic Australia.
The Australian Orthopaedic Association Prize was awarded to Kingsley Considine.
Amanda McDiarmid was awarded the Kay Spencer Memorial Award for the highest mark in neurology.
