  
On Friday 30 October 2015 Griffith Business
School celebrated the 10th Annual Alumni Gala Dinner and Awards Night. 300 alumni, friends, industry partners,
staff and students gathered at the Sofitel Brisbane to acknowledge the remarkable achievements of our
graduates and honour the 2015 Outstanding Alumnus Award winners. I unfortunately was unable to attend
the event last minute but I believe it was a brilliant night.
The dinner is always an excellent
opportunity to showcase the achievements of our outstanding graduates, both through the keynote address
and via the Outstanding Alumnus Awards. This year we had the unique situation of alumnus Ms Annabelle
Chaplain filling both the role of guest speaker and winner of the Outstanding Alumnus of the Year Award.
Annabelle was a foundation student of Griffith, joining the first intake in 1975 to begin Modern
Asian Studies. Annabelle has enjoyed a career spanning more than 20 years in investment banking working
in treasury, project and corporate lending roles. She is currently Chairman, Queensland Airports Ltd and
one of Queensland's leading company directors.
Ms Jodie Fox was announced as the 2015 Young
Outstanding Alumnus of the Year. Jodie graduated from Griffith with a Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of International
Business in 2004 and has since built a multi-million dollar global empire. Jodie is Co-Founder and Chief
Creative Officer at Shoes of Prey.
Annabelle and Jodie are a credit to the Griffith alumni
community through their exceptional success in their chosen profession and their community and industry
contributions. They join a long list of noteworthy and exemplary graduates who have been recognised by
Griffith Business School in the awards
program. Find out more about our 2015 Outstanding Alumnus Award winners below.
The dinner
also provides members of our alumni community the opportunity to contribute to the Transforming Business
Appeal through the purchase of raffle tickets. The Transforming Business Appeal supports the University
wide Student Futures Fund. The Fund was established to assist students experiencing difficult personal
circumstances to access a university education and graduate successfully.
We raised over
$1200 for the Appeal at the Dinner and the University will match this dollar for dollar. This result would
not have been possible without the support of our event sponsors:
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Sofitel Brisbane
Central
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eps Australia and Roundhouse Entertainment
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The Strand Coolangatta
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Westfield Carindale
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Hamper Me
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Westfield Chermside
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Lilo Life
This year's Dinner was the last for outgoing Pro Vice Chancellor Professor
Powell who will retire in January. In a presentation to Professor Powell, Deputy Vice Chancellor
(Engagement) Professor Martin Betts thanked him for his extraordinary leadership over the past 10 and
a half years. I too would like to extend my thanks to Professor Powell for his significant contribution
to and support of the Griffith Business School Alumni Network.
Photos
from the event can be viewed on our Facebook page. Remember to stay connected with us online via Facebook
and LinkedIn.
Best wishes,
David Morgan
Chair, GBS Alumni Advisory Group
 Have you spotted a fellow GBS
alumnus in your workplace or at an industry event? Or wish to share your story with us? Email gbs-alumni@griffith.edu.au
Griffith Business School
graduates reunite at Melbourne City Football Club! 
With the 2015/16 Hyundai A-League season underway we are glad to know Melbourne City FC is in good
hands. The team has employed five Griffith University sport management graduates in a variety of roles.
When Sally Freedman started at Melbourne City FC, she quickly established that she was not the
only Griffith alumnus in the office. Sally, who had previously been a tutor at Griffith, was recognised
by David Harris, one of her past students. They then established that Sarah Baker, Melanie Price
and Chloe Wakeling had also walked our campuses.
See our graduates above (left to right): Sally
(Head of Fan Engagement), Sarah (Events Coordinator), Melanie (Fan Engagement Coordinator), David (Cityzens
Coordinator) and Chloe (Receptionist and PA to CEO).
Griffith Business School
honours Outstanding Alumni  High
flying and well-heeled; the Griffith Business School has honoured two extraordinary women in
the 2015 Outstanding Alumni Awards.
Annabelle Chaplain, Chairman of Queensland Airports Ltd
which owns and manages airports on the Gold Coast, Townsville, Mt Isa and Longreach, is the 2015 Outstanding
Alumnus of the Year.
The Young Outstanding Alumnus of the Year is Jodie Fox, Co-Founder and Chief
Creative Officer of global company, Shoes of Prey.
Pro Vice Chancellor (Business) Professor Michael
Powell congratulated the winners at the tenth Annual Alumni Gala Dinner and Awards ceremony in Brisbane.
Read
more about Griffith Business School honours Outstanding Alumni
Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games
 Griffith
University is an official partner of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. This tight-knit partnership
takes advantage of Griffith's leadership and belief in the Gold Coast, while celebrating what will be
an amazing moment for Australia's sixth-largest city.
As an Official Partner of the Gold Coast
2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018), Griffith will be in a unique position to provide unrivalled opportunities
for staff, students and alumni in the lead up to, and during the largest sporting event in Australia,
this decade.
Watch
a video about the official partnership of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games
Awards recognise excellence in teaching 
Griffith's inspirational teachers have been honoured at this year's Awards for Excellence in Teaching.
The Gala Nights held on November 3 and 5, celebrated the achievements of winners of national
Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning, national learning and teaching fellowships
and grants and winners of Griffith Awards for Excellence in Teaching.
Associate Professor Ruth
McPhail from the Department of Employment Relations and Human Resources won the 2015 Vice Chancellor's
Award for Griffith University Teacher of the Year.
Read
more about Awards recognise excellence in teaching
Griffith one of Australia's top employers for gender equality  Griffith
University continues to lead the way as an employer for gender equality.
Granted a 2015 WGEA Employer
of Choice for Gender Equality citation for its commitment and best practice in promoting gender equality,
Griffith is one of only six organisations in Queensland, and one of 12 universities and 90 organisations
nationwide, to receive the citation this year.
Read
more about Griffith one of Australia's top employers for gender equality
Griffith Business School
Alumni Network is pleased to offer another full calendar of great events in 2015.
Please continue
to refer to our newsletter and event updates emailed to you each month, as well as our Facebook
and LinkedIn
for the latest event news.
Exclusive panel event |
Leaders Engaging Diversity
Griffith Business School Alumni Network and Leadership HQ are pleased to join forces
to present 'Leaders Engaging Diversity'.
This panel event will include presentations from
high powered CEOs and industry experts, who are excited to share their insight, tools and tips on how
to change a workplace with inclusive leadership. Our speakers will discuss their experience with leading
diverse teams and address topics such as disability and gender.
Date: Monday
23 November 2015
Time: 5.30 - 9.00 pm
Venue: Ian Hanger
Recital Hall, Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, 140 Grey Street, South Bank 4101
Attire: Smart casual
Cost: Alumni, staff, student $45.00
| General admission $50.00
RSVP: Please register online by Wednesday 18 November
2015
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