GALLERY: University of the Sunshine Coast graduation

Hundreds of University of the Sunshine Coast graduates gathered with friends and family to celebrate the major milestone at a special ceremony. See the full gallery.

Anna Powell, Madison Doorn, Jesse Banno Jacobsen, Belle Muntelwit, and Emma Hoare-Smith at the University of Sunshine Coast graduation ceremony.

More than 500 graduates celebrated their graduation from the University of the Sunshine Coast at the Sippy Downs campus this week.

Among the graduates were midwife and helicopter pilot Captain Jan Becker and Ruth Duong, a single mother turned biomedical scientist.

UniSC Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Helen Bartlett said this year’s cohort was exceptionally resilient, being the last to have started studying three-year degrees in COVID-19 lockdowns.

Professor Bartlett said the enthusiasm and dedication of students was not only on display as they crossed the stage to receive their testamurs, it was also embedded in recent student experience surveys.

“The 2023-24 Good Universities Guide rated UniSC as Australia’s number one public university for overall postgraduate student experience, and second best nationwide for undergraduates,” she said.

Anna Powell, Madison Doorn, Jesse Banno Jacobsen, Belle Muntelwit, and Emma Hoare-Smith at the University of Sunshine Coast graduation ceremony.

Emily Ney and Gillian Welsh at the University of Sunshine Coast graduation ceremony.

Timor Lohan and Maddie Barnett at the University of Sunshine Coast graduation ceremony.

Bev Graham, Sam Turner, Hayley Turner, and Wayne Graham at the University of Sunshine Coast graduation ceremony.

Chanel Capell and Di Whibley at the University of Sunshine Coast graduation ceremony.

Natasha Scott, Thomas Barton, and Maree Barton at the University of Sunshine Coast graduation ceremony.

Tina Marcoionni, Maddalena Marcoionni, Stephen Hilditch, Gia Doe, Gail Hilditch, Glenn Bowman, and Luisa Marcoionni at the University of Sunshine Coast graduation ceremony.

Tracy Hammersley, Martha Bensted, Isaiah Kingdon, and David Bensted at the University of Sunshine Coast graduation ceremony.

Kerri Clutterbuck, Skye Clutterbuck, and Dan Murphy at the University of Sunshine Coast graduation ceremony.

Lynne Anson, Kelli Anson, and Doctor Margaret Marshman at the University of Sunshine Coast graduation ceremony.

Darren Seed, Lachlan Seed, Bayley Beaumont, Stacey Seed, and Jane Easton at the University of Sunshine Coast graduation ceremony.

Craig Parsons, Jodie Gould, Laekyn Bridgman, Trish Gould, and Harrison Greenland at the University of Sunshine Coast graduation ceremony.

Flynn O’Reilly, Jimmy Stewart, Janice Stewart, Lisa Stewart, Selina Strazzari, Debbie Strazzari, John Strazzari, Claire Strazzari, and Sam Hunt at the University of Sunshine Coast graduation ceremony.

Barry Way, Victoria Way, and Melissa Way at the University of Sunshine Coast graduation ceremony.

Kirra Guy, Rose-Beth Orman, and Martha Bensted at the University of Sunshine Coast graduation ceremony.

Nicholas Peet at the University of Sunshine Coast graduation ceremony.

Lewis Chapman, Christine Davey, Bianca Davey, and Mark Davey at the University of Sunshine Coast graduation ceremony.

Callum Lederhose and Keira Anderson at the University of Sunshine Coast graduation ceremony.

Alesha Oyston, Michaela Kent, Jeanette Kent, and Ian Kent at the University of Sunshine Coast graduation ceremony.

Steve Morrison, Gwen Morrison, Huong Quynh Duong, Teddy Speight, Menzo Speight, Jen Bunn, and Stacey Bowater at the University of Sunshine Coast graduation ceremony.