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Olympic gold medallist guest of honour at OPen Day

September 03, 2004

Suzy Balogh, alumni of the University of New England and gold-medal winner at the Athens Olympics, will be guest of honour at UNE's Open Day next Friday, September 10.
Ms Balogh, who won the coveted gold medal for her shooting prowess, graduated in Rural Science from UNE in 1996 and was a resident of Robb College while studying at UNE.
She has promised to bring her gold medal on to campus for her visit back to UNE for Open Day and will help launch the day on campus.

This year, more than 1300 visitors are expected to attend Open Day, with this year’s annual event promising to be the biggest and best.
Free entertainment and guided tours, Big Breakfasts and the chance to win a laptop computer are just some of the attractions planned for students and their parents during the day.
This year, UNE celebrates its Golden Jubilee and is aiming to make Open Day a key celebration.
“Year after year our graduates give top marks to their experience at UNE and the 2004 edition of The Good Universities Guide rates UNE as the only university in NSW to achieve top-rating for ‘education experience’,” UNE Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ingrid Moses, said.
Open Day kicks off at 8am next Friday with breakfast available at a nominal cost for all guests at the University’s residential colleges.
Free shuttle buses will drive students to and from the colleges and around the main campus, where academics and undergraduates will offer advice and help on courses.
All the university’s diverse facilities, including Sport UNE, Dixson Library and its computer labs will be open to the public.
At midday a free barbecue lunch will be offered on campus and students can enter the prize draw for a 20Gb iPod or a return flight to Sydney.
The day will also provide a perfect opportunity for students to inquire about UNE’s extensive scholarship opportunities, including its Country Scholarships (up to $25,000), Country Equity Scholarships (up to $15,000) and Industry-sponsored scholarships (up to $50,000).
Open Day will be preceded by UNE’s annual Apple Pie and Answers session, held the evening before at the UNE Cafeteria (next to Lazenby Hall).
This provides all parents with an opportunity to find the answers to those commonly asked questions about the university application process such as, what does HECS involve?
For more information phone Lydia Roberts on 6773 2779.

Posted by Lydia Roberts at September 3, 2004 04:16 PM