International Women's Day 2021

The University of Adelaide celebrates our inspiring women to mark International Women's Day 2021.

Featured below are women staff, students and alumnae who have been recognised by members of our University community as having inspired and supported others through innovation, service, leadership and resilience during the past year. Click on any nominee’s name to see short statements about why each woman was nominated.

We congratulate all those featured and we celebrate all of the wonderful women in our University community in South Australia and beyond.

Olivia Pineau

Student

Personal qualities: selfless, talented, driven, leader

Jennie Shaw

Staff

Personal qualities: hard-working, caring, generous

Sandra Millburn

Staff

Personal qualities: kind, supportive, motivator, approachable

Natasha Caulfield

Staff

Personal qualities: leader, innovator, selfless, generous

Jennifer Gray

Staff

Personal qualities: elevator, benevolent, shape-shifter, innovator, passionate

Linda Ciampa

Alumna

Personal qualities: selfless, kind, leader, caring, innovative

Jennifer Clark

Staff

Personal qualities: kind, generous, supportive, encouraging, leader

Fiona Brammy

Staff

Personal qualities: generous, passionate, supportive, genuine, professional

Dorothy Missingham

Staff

Personal qualities: inspirational, supportive, generous, knowledgeable, strong

Alex Sabharwal

Staff

Personal qualities: leader, supportive, strong, generous, knowledgeable

Alexis McKay

Staff

Personal qualities: passionate, driven, change-maker

Nazia Hussain

Student

Personal qualities: determined, focused, driven

Bree Bennett

Staff

Personal qualities: innovative, leader, respectful, inclusive, challenging

Shona Crabb

Staff

Personal qualities: elevator, benevolent, passionate, advocate, empathic

Deeksha Beniwal

Student

Personal qualities: passionate, selfless, driven, kind, generous

Khushboo Aggarwal

Student

Personal qualities: creative, hospitable, innovative, visionary, courteous

Gabrielle Golding

Staff

Personal qualities: involved, present, inspiring, empowering

Morgan Blades

Staff

Personal qualities: generous, selfless, inspirational, supportive

Dimitra Capone

Staff

Personal qualities: thoughtful, driven, helpful, knowledgeable, inspiring

Kathy Ophel-Keller

Alumna

Personal qualities: leader, honest, straightforward, perceptive, mentor

Yung Ngothai

Staff

Personal qualities: generous, selfless, driven, determined, kind

Elodie Janvier

Staff

Personal qualities: creative, supportive, dedicated, leader

Mandi Carr

Staff

Personal qualities: driven, creative, enthusiastic

Sharon Zivkovic

Alumna

Personal qualities: innovator, generous, committed, purpose-driven

Michelle Guzik

Staff

Personal qualities: generous, compassionate, strong, warm, leader

Emily Spencer

Alumna

Personal qualities: creative, dedicated, passionate, hard-working

Jasmin Packer

Staff

Personal qualities: inspiring, resilient, driven, generous, innovative

Renuka Sri

Staff

Personal qualities: leader, dedicated, motivated, passionate, supportive

Alice Jones

Staff

Personal qualities: caring, inspirational, driven, intelligent, supportive

Aleksandra Payne

Staff

Personal qualities: innovator, flexible, helpful, kind, supportive

Laura Parry

Staff

Personal qualities: leader, passion, optimism, drive, innovator

Caitlin Gregory

Staff

Personal qualities: hard-working, level-headed, creative, helpful, kind

Hayley McGrice

Staff

Personal qualities: invaluable, passionate, dedicated, leader

Katrina Falkner

Staff

Personal qualities: inclusive, humble, driven, colleague, trailblazer

Kathryn Amos

Staff

Personal qualities: leader, creative, inspiring, dynamic, energetic

Sara Ratna Qanti

Student

Personal qualities: considerate, kind, generous, compassionate, leadership

Lira Souza Gonzaga

Student

Personal qualities: ambitious, capable, diligent, confident, productive

Ruchira Ranaweera

Student

Personal qualities: self-reliant, innovator, persistent, modest, responsible

Kym Jones

Staff

Personal qualities: supportive, vigilant, helpful, industrious, leader

Julia Atterton

Staff

Personal qualities: integrity, innovation, leadership, passion, vision

Amanda Page

Staff

Personal qualities: kind, leader, compassion, humility, patience

Eileen Scott

Staff

Personal qualities: committed, supportive, assiduous, integrous, just

Natalie Edwards

Staff

Personal qualities: kind, sincere, selfless, inspirational, dedicated

Bronwyn Gillanders

Staff

Personal qualities: leader, role-model, caring, generous, supportive

Theresa Hickey

Staff

Personal qualities: leader, driven, persistence, patience

Carolyn Semmler

Staff

Personal qualities: leader, supportive, knowledgeable

Amy Dwyer

Staff

Personal qualities: kind, enthusiastic, efficient, happy

Zoya Kikhtyak

Staff

Personal qualities: creative, up-beat, organised

Marie Pickering

Staff

Personal qualities: approachable, friendly, patient, great baker

Elizabeth Kuczek

Staff

Personal qualities: tolerant, organised, motivator, positive

Claudia Szabo

Staff

Personal qualities: leader, innovator, inclusive, kind, trailblazer

Ebtihal Mustafa

Student

Personal qualities: ambitious, proactive, kind, respectful

Georgia Kappos

Student

Personal qualities: tenacious, leader, responsible, compassionate, decisive

Katherine Queen

Student

Personal qualities: pioneer, bold, leader, enthusiastic, engaged

Georgette Radford

Alumna

Personal qualities: nurturing, compassionate, loyal, organised, professional

Wenjun Liu

Student

Personal qualities: patient, thoughtful, motivated, capable, resilient

Kirsty Gallacher

Staff

Personal qualities: leader, passionate, generous

Tahlia Perry

Staff

Personal qualities: enthusiastic, creative, resilient, innovative, funny

Rebecca Vivian

Staff

Personal qualities: trailblazer, innovator, kind, passionate

Claire Armstrong

Student

Personal qualities: enthusiastic, creative, reliable, resourceful, methodical

Cally Guerin

Staff

Personal qualities: compassionate, knowledgeable, thorough, ethical, mentor

Diana Tran

Staff

Personal qualities: bubbly, generous, dedicated, selfless

Bridgette Shackelford

Staff

Personal qualities: dedicated, concerned, engaged

Sarah Peters

Student

Personal qualities: leader, generous, kind, guider, inspiring

Aline Kunnel

Student

Personal qualities: positive, proactive, leader

Duygu Yengin

Staff

Personal qualities: leadership, initiative, kindness, supportive

Isabelle Greco

Student

Personal qualities: clever, kind, leader

Corinna Van Den Heuvel

Staff

Personal qualities: authentic, courageous, leader, caring, passionate

Thu Phuong Pham

Staff

Personal qualities: kind, generous, creative, selfless

Carolin Plewa

Staff

Personal qualities: innovativeness, leadership, inspiration, kindness, committedness

Jaklin Eliott

Staff

Personal qualities: role model, outstanding, resilient, considerate

Brittany Williams

Student

Personal qualities: bold, brave, driven, generous, kind

Amanda Able

Staff

Personal qualities: driven, creative, innovator, leader

Geraldine Laven-Law

Staff

Personal qualities: exceptional, intelligent, self-motivated, creative

Susie Barber

Staff

Personal qualities: motivating, thoughtful, cheerleader, inclusive, strategic

Lynn Ward

Alumna

Personal qualities: trailblazer, supportive, motivator

Anne-Lise Chaber

Staff

Personal qualities: leader, driven, creative, resilient, persuasive

Louise Miller Frost

Alumna

Personal qualities: leader, innovator, strategic, collaborator, client-centred

Mansooreh Zahedi

Staff

Personal qualities: generous, professional, hardworking

Bindee Davis

Student

Personal qualities: determined, driven, courageous

Sue Carthew

Alumna

Personal qualities: positive, decisive, compassionate

Erica Boyle

Staff

Personal qualities: dedicated, passionate, generous, warm, professional

Sarah Gilbert

Staff

Personal qualities: enthusiastic, diligent, generous

Louise O'Reilly

Staff

Personal qualities: inspirational, passionate, committed, innovative, empowering

Belinda Gosden

Staff

Personal qualities: reliable, generous, diligent

Natasha Moy

Student

Personal qualities: leader, perseverer, fighter, selfless, sympathetic

Yeganeh Soltanpour

Alumna

Personal qualities: selfless, fighter, leader, inspirational, generous

Susan Hazel

Staff

Personal qualities: generous, innovative, creative, influential, inspiring

Melissa Humphries

Staff

Personal qualities:  empowering, passionate, motivated, leader

Megan Lewis

Staff

Personal qualities: selfless, passionate, inspirational, resilient, leader

Michelle McArthur

Staff

Personal qualities: generous, creative, innovator, kind, compassionate

Women's Professional Development Network Committee

Staff

Personal qualities: change influencer

Laura Tran

Student

Personal qualities: kind, giving, influential

Leah Grantham

Staff

Personal qualities: leader, compassionate, strategic, empathetic, supportive

Robyn Mills

Alumna

Personal qualities: insightful, dedicated, supportive, hard-working, strategic

Rachel Norris

Staff

Personal qualities: passionate, committed, supportive, leader

Leila Hosseinzadeh

Student

Personal qualities: driven, friendly, quiet achiever

Linda Shearwin

Staff

Personal qualities: motivated, persistent, experienced, effective

Emma Sherratt

Staff

Personal qualities: trailblazer, creative, collegiate, dedicated, kind

Justine Robins

Staff

Personal qualities: intelligent, enthusiastic, collegial, creative

Nikki Dumbrell

Student

Personal qualities: creative, industrious, compassionate, thoughtful, driven

Eunice Lee

Student

Personal qualities: resilient, reliable, thorough, calm, engaged

Faye McCallum

Staff

Personal qualities: bravery, learning, leadership, persistence

Louise Mitchell

Staff

Personal qualities: nurturing, selfless, community minded

Vilma Cavuoto

Alumna

Personal qualities: generous, supportive, kind, knowledgeable

Rachel Roberts

Staff

Personal qualities: leader, level-headed, supportive

Samudra Herath

Student

Personal qualities: leader, empathetic, selfless, driven, humorous

Thushari Atapattu

Staff

Personal qualities: curious, driven, genuine, generous, mentor

Rebecca Forder

Staff

Personal qualities: selfless, innovative, creative, inspirational, generous