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Golden opportunity for UNE staff, students

April 08, 2005

amanda_thorpie.jpgFancy meeting swimming legend Ian Thorpe, or planting a tree, or helping people read? These are just some of the achievements of students who are members of the University of New England’s Golden Key chapter.
The Golden Key International Honour Society is a non-profit academic honours organisation which recognises and encourages scholastic achievement and excellence among undergraduates. Membership is offered to students who are in the top 15 per cent of their discipline. It also aims to unite faculty and administrative staff in developing and maintaining high standards of education.
BA (Hons) graduate Faye Wheeler is one of several students who have formed an interim management committee, to work together with UNE’s Careers staff, Airlie Bell and Rhonda Leece, to reinvigorate the Society on campus. A Trivia Night is planned for next month to bring together current Golden Key members, and encourage them to become actively involved in the Society
Three of UNE’s Golden Key members, Faye Wheeler, Amanda Williamson (pictured, with Ian Thorpe) and Abigail Andrews attended the Golden Key Asia Pacific Conference at Manly’s International College of Tourism and Hotel Management in January this year, where they met Ian Thorpe.
“He was great, a real inspiration and he talked about making a difference in society, Ms Wheeler said. “Ian talked about the Ian Thorpe Fountain for Youth, where specialists work with communities in the Northern Territory to help prevent ear and eye infections.”

Ms Wheeler told how members of the Golden Key Chapter undertake voluntary work in the community, such as planting trees and setting up reading programs.
The Society also offers scholarships and provides opportunities to study abroad.
Golden Key has chapters on most Australian campuses, including Universities of Sydney, Woollongong, Macquarie, Curtin, ANU and Edith Cowan. There are more than 300 chapters around the world in several continents.
Anyone who would like more information should contact Airlie Bell at the Careers Office on 6773 2897.

Posted by Lydia Roberts at April 8, 2005 11:48 AM