In Principio August 2017

Notre Dame has celebrated its largest ever graduation ceremonies with more than 2000 students conferred degrees at nine ceremonies nationally in 2016/17. Family, friends and the University community gathered in Fremantle, Broome and Sydney to farewell the 2016 graduates who received qualifications in more than 200 undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Notre Dame also conferred two honorary degrees to valued members of the legal and education communities for their commitment to their professions. FREMANTLE GRADUATES SET TO LEAD, CONTRIBUTE & PROSPER The achievements ofmore than1000NotreDameFremantle Campus graduates were celebrated at the University’s Graduation Mass and Ceremonies in December 2016. Celebrations commenced with the annual Graduation Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral in Perth. More than 1100 guests attended the special ceremony in which graduates were presented with their graduation crosses – a traditional icon of the University and a commemorative symbol of a student’s time at Notre Dame. Notre Dame paid special recognition to the top graduates who delivered the Farewell Addresses at each of the four ceremonies – Tess Bestall (Bachelor of Nursing), Samantha Doughty (Bachelor of Behavioural Science – Major: English Literature), Hannah Kolbusz (Bachelor of Education – Early Childhood & Care: 0-8 years), and Nicole Koch (Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)). TOP UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE A HALLMARK FOR SYDNEY GRADUATES The historic Sydney Town Hall provided the perfect backdrop for Notre Dame’s Sydney Campus in March 2017 as 1035 graduates shared memories of their university experience and walked down the now-famous blue carpet for the final time. Monica Cunneen (Bachelor of Education (Secondary) and Arts) and Natasha Stark (Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery (First Class Honours)) were the highest achievers in their graduating cohorts. Monica attributed her success to the welcoming and personalised learning environment at Notre Dame. “I came here because of the way The University sees every student as an individual, with individual needs and dreams… I was surprised and also very thankful for the personal approach,” Monica said. I N P R I N C I P I O | 6 CELEBRATING NOTRE DAME’S CLASS OF 2016

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