Community Legends Program
Community Legends
Championing individuals who went above and beyond during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This exhibition celebrates the kindness and resilience shown by individuals within the University of 亚洲色吧. Our Community Legends were nominated by their peers, colleagues and those who saw them go the extra mile. These portraits created by local artist Fruzsi Kenez honour the contributions they have made to our community.听
Dr Beth Loveys 鈥 the student鈥檚 rock
"I would have dropped out of this semester if it wasn鈥檛 for Beth"
The calm supportive mentorship Beth provided for her students during the COVID-19 crisis shone through in the many nominations she received.听
With stress and uncertainty mounting, Beth demonstrated to her students she understood the pressures they were facing. Emails never went unanswered and minds were always put to rest.
From what we鈥檝e heard on the grapevine, being an exceptional educator is just business as usual for Beth. It鈥檚 nice to know the training of our future wine makers and agricultural scientists听is in such great hands!听
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Ashish Bagai 鈥 the support networker
鈥淎shish has been consistently there for those around him鈥︹
When COVID-19 hit many international students鈥 dreams were shattered. Newly arrived students were particularity vulnerable as restrictions left them isolated without friends or family.
Ashish Bagai stepped up by providing peer support for students most deeply affected by the crisis. Leveraging a WhatsApp group he鈥檇 created, Ashish has helped over a thousand students adjust to their new situation.
During the COVID-crisis, one of the most worrying issues for group members was the loss of income from part-time employment. Working with the community, Ashish helped raise awareness by championing the students鈥 perspective at the highest level of the University.
This Community Legend has shown how much you can achieve using your own initiative, as well as volunteering with formal programs in the Faculty of Professions.
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Hien Minh Vu, Simone Basso, Nahalina Yu, Alison Roennfeldt and Willa Budiman 鈥 the caring community
鈥溾o proud of the care and commitment our volunteers demonstrated.鈥
As Senior International Peer mentors these five students took their volunteering role to another level during the COVID-19 crisis.
The peer mentoring program is a scheme which aims to help international students create a sense of belonging at the University. With restrictions limiting social events, these Community Legends planned innovative ways to keep the community con