Alumni news

La Trobe celebrates 2019 Australia Day Award recipients

Congratulations to all the La Trobe alumni, current and former staff members who were recognised with an Australia Day Award this year.

Sports dietitian Jessica Rothwell champions a healthy life and career

Alumna Jessica Rothwell, sports dietitian and former Australian race walking champion, helps elite athletes get nutrition right. She reflects on finding balance in work & shares her top tips for healthy eating.

Answer a student’s call in February

Our telethon is your chance to reconnect with La Trobe.

Could your job be bad for your health?

Alumna and La Trobe academic Jodi Oakman studies interactions between people and their workplaces. She describes how you can make choices to ensure a healthy lifelong connection to your work.

NGV director Tony Ellwood serves his community through art

La Trobe Bendigo alumnus Tony Ellwood AM shares his vision for audiences and art, and reveals how regional experiences have influenced how he runs the NGV.

Five iconic works in La Trobe’s Art Collection – and where to find them

Esteemed gallery director Karen Quinlan shares the University’s vision for public art in a cross-campus tour of La Trobe’s Art Collection.

Five reasons to join an alumni chapter or network in 2019

Joining a chapter or network is a great way to stay connected with your fellow alumni and the wider La Trobe community. Find out what's on offer in 2019 and why you should get involved.

Gloria's scholarship gives her confidence to drive social change

To pursue a career that holds meaning and aligns with your values can be a dream come true. Thanks to a generous scholarship, La Trobe social work student Gloria can now follow her dream.

Erica's scholarship helps her inspire young learners

Before receiving a Second Chance Scholarship, Erica’s dreams of becoming a teacher had been put on hold. Now, the La Trobe teaching student is helping young learners succeed.

La Trobe Distinguished Alumni Awards

Six La Trobe University alumni honoured

Meet alumnus Ben Carroll MP, advocate for Melbourne’s north-west

Adelaide on-screen: alumna Sophie Hyde directs a short series

Australian director and La Trobe alumna, Sophie Hyde, talks about her new ABC iview series and why home towns are more lovable once you’ve left them.

How photographer Rohan Hutchinson captured the Arctic in an art book

Visual arts alumnus Rohan Hutchinson reflects on his time at La Trobe, the rise of art book fairs and what it’s like to shoot in the Arctic.

Why you should embrace career twists and turns, according to an Australian children’s TV pioneer

Dr Patricia Edgar AM, La Trobe University alumna and Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, shares how a world-leading career in children’s television and media took her in unexpected and surprising directions.