2022 Annual Review

• Mrs Jan Blackford (Henley, 1958) was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to the arts, and the community of Brisbane.

• Ms Else Shepherd AM (Budtz-Olsen, 1960) and former Trustee 2002–2010, was the recipient of a 2022 Queensland Great award, recognising her significant contribution to engineering, education, and the electricity industry.

• Dr Cherrell Hirst AO (1963), former Chair of the Board of Trustees, was inducted into the Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame for her contributions as a leader in the health, education, biotechnology, and business sectors.

• Ms Norma Mason (Atkinson, 1965) was made a Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia for significant service to local government and the community.

• Professor Rebecca Mason (Kugelmas, 1968) was made a Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia in the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours list, recognising her significant service to tertiary education, and professional associations.

• Dr Frances Dark (1972) was awarded a Medal (OAM) for her service to psychiatry.

• Professor Barbara Leggett (1974) was made a Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia for her significant service to gastroenterology and hepatology, and to medical research.

• Ms Christine Nolan (1974) was awarded a Medal (OAM) for her service to social welfare organisations.

• Dr Margaret Kay (Hawes, 1977) was made a Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia for her significant service to medicine, medical education, and migrant health.

• Dr Chloe Yap (Dux, 2013), was awarded the 2022 CSL Florey Next Generation Award which recognises a current PhD candidate who demonstrates outstanding achievement and potential in biomedical sciences, health and medical research.

• Ms Josephine Auer (2015) was named Queensland’s 2023 Rhodes Scholar and intends to study a two-year Master of Philosophy (Economics) at the University of Oxford.

• Ms Minna Atherton (2017) placed fourth in the 100 m women’s backstroke final at the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, England.

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