Alumni stories & profiles
Alumni are the backbone of every university's legacy - not only are they powerful ambassadors but also generous donors. As a university woven into the social fabric of the communities we serve, the University of Wollongong (UOW) takes great pride in alumni worldwide making a global impact.
Articles
Meet our 2026 Alumni Awards finalists
Read more about the amazing finalist of the 2026 Alumni Awards.
Grace Bowles graduates with a fresh take on justice
Grace doesn’t see justice as fixed, but as something that can always be improved and better understood.
A family legacy of lifelong learning
For Martin and Rowan Keyes, graduating together is both a personal achievement and a meaningful family a story of support, opportunity and lifelong learning, proving the path to university can take shape at any stage of life.
Local lifesaver’s next mission is nursing
As he graduates with a Bachelor of Nursing, Kiama local Zach Byron is taking a lifetime of service into nursing.
Natasha refused to pause her life, even through cancer
More than a degree, a deeply personal journey into public health for Natasha
A PhD defined by distance and determination
Amid a period of rapid economic change in Vietnam, Kong Le became interested in how people were being managed within organisations, sparking questions that would take him far from home and shape his PhD research at UOW.