Distinguished Alumni Award
Two award winners in 2009
This year, the MBS Outstanding Recent Alumnus Award was created. It recognises a rising star of the MBS alumni community who has typically graduated in the past 10 years and demonstrated outstanding professional achievement, service to society and service to the School. Adam Garone (MMktg 1999), CEO and founder of the global Movember movement, was the inaugural Outstanding Recent Alumnus Award winner. .
This year's Distinguished Alumnus award was presented to Catherine Walter AM. Cathy, as she's known around the School, is chairman of Australian Synchrotron and Equipsuper, a director of The Payment Systems Board, Orca, Australian Foundation Investment Company, James Hardie, Melbourne Business School, Walter & Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research and Melbourne International Arts Festival and a member of the Federal Government's Financial Reporting Council.
The Award recognised Cathy's service to MBS and demonstrated excellence in Australian business, government and the community sectors. Watch highlights of the 2009 MBS Annual Alumni Dinner .
About the awards
The MBS Distinguished Alumnus Award is the highest honour that the School can bestow on an alumnus. Each year the award is presented to an individual demonstrating the ultimate in professional achievement, service to society or service to the School, its students and alumni.
The MBS Outstanding Recent Alumnus Award recognises a rising star of the MBS alumni community who has typically graduated in the past 10 years and has demonstrated outstanding professional achievement, service to society and service to the School.
If you would like to nominate a fellow alumnus for either award, please contact us at alumni@mbs.edu
Past award winners
Geoffrey David Allen, MBA 1969, Founder and Director of the Allen Consulting Group and Founder and Chairman of the Centre for Corporate Affairs was awarded the 2008 Distinguished Alumni Award at the MBS Annual Alumni Dinner on 19th November 2008.
The award recognizes the service Geoff Allen has given to his country, his government and his School.
Eminent Australian businessman Mr John Ralph AC was awarded the 2007 Distinguished Alumni Award at the Annual Alumni Dinner on Tuesday 27 November.
Read the full report and view the award presentation via webcast
The inaugural DAA was presented to Margaret Jackson AC (MBA 1982) at the 2006 Annual Alumni Dinner.
Read the news article MBS honours Margaret Jackson AC
