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Awards Alumni

Congratulations to the inspirational winners and finalists from the NSW International Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ent Awards!

finalists from 2019 NSW international student awards

Celebrate the accomplishments of NSW Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ent Award alumni

Ä¢¹½´«Ã½y NSW is proud to showcase the excellence of international students and organisations that champion campus multiculturalism, drive environmental initiatives and promote health and wellbeing.

2023 NSW International Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ents Awards

  • Higher Education - Olaitan Temitope Ogunbodede (Nigeria)
  • VET - Maksim Veselovskii (Russia)
  • Schools - Yuet Ting Wong (SAR Hong Kong)
  • ELICOS - Narayan Gautam (Nepal)
  • Education Providers - Job Smart Program, The University of Sydney Business School
  • Business and Community - NSW Jobs Connect for International Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ents, SEEK
  • Outstanding contributions to the International Education Sector - David Riordan
  • Higher Education - Ashrika Paruthi (India), Ratih Arruum Listiyandini (Indonesia)
  • ELICOS - Munkhjargal Enkhsaikhan (Mongolia)
  • Schools - Yang QingQing Hu (China), Yumeng (Amy) Xin (China)
  • Education Providers - AusLEAP (UTS), Global hackathon for global citizenship: addressing SDGs through industry innovation in multinational student teams (University of Wollongong) 
  • Business and Community - Australian Sports Program, Young Change Agents
  • Outstanding contributions to the International Education Sector - Jackie Taylor (University of Newcastle), Sonia Ortega (Global Experience Australia)

2022 NSW International Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ents Awards

  • Higher Education - Jennifer Budimulia (Indonesia) 
  • VET - Chun Hean (Nicholas) Thong (Malaysia) 
  • Schools - Khanh Chi (Kathy) Nguyen (Viet Nam) 
  • ELICOS - Marcela Soares Gigliotti De Carvalho (Brazil) 
  • Education Providers - UNSW Sydney for their Peers Advocating for Sexual Health (PASH) program 
  • Business and Community - Sydney Community Forum and Sydney Alliance for their Oz International Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ent Hub (OISH) 
  • Higher Education - Angie Davina Tjandra (Indonesia), Jennifer Budimulia (Indonesia), Salwa (Indonesia) 
  • VET - Arsen Hacer Ilhan (Turkiye), Chun Hean (Nicholas) Thong (Malaysia), Rennette Angelica Calapatia (Philippines) 
  • Schools - Arum Jeon (China), Khanh Chi (Kathy) Nguyen (Viet Nam), Nhat Minh (William) Nguyen (Viet Nam) 
  • ELICOS - Christiane Teixeira Vasconcellos (Brazil), Marcela Soares Gigliotti De Carvalho (Brazil) 
  • Education Providers - UTS (Opportunity Accelerator), UNSW Sydney (Peers Advocating for Sexual Health (PASH), The University of Sydney (Ä¢¹½´«Ã½y Abroad Virtual Internship Program) 
  • Business and Community - Australian International Sports Organisation Pty Ltd (Australian Sports Program), Sydney Alliance and Sydney Community Forum (Oz International Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ent Hub), Scape Australia (Scape TLC) 

2021 NSW International Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ents Awards

  • Higher Education - Ho Yin (Joshua) WAN (Hong Kong) 
  • VET - Phaeng XAPHOKHAME (Laos) 
  • Schools - Qiufei (Frank) LAI (China) 
  • ELICOS - Bruno PRATS DE OLIVEIRA (Brazil) 
  • Education Providers - International Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ent Support Program (Cabramatta High School) 
  • Business and Community - Solidarity & Aid with International Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ents (Addison Road Community Organisation) 
  • Higher Education - Kavika SINGHAL (India), Santha (Sophie) YADANA (Myanmar) 
  • VET - Jerry FRANS (Indonesia), Abish Burzin PRINTER (India) 
  • Schools - Rui WANG (China), Yimei ZHAO (China) 
  • ELICOS - Julian Andres MESA FOLLECO (Colombia), Ryoto TOYOFUKU (Japan) 
  • Education Providers - The Lifetime of Learning Guarantee (Kaplan Business School), Univative 2020 (Macquarie University) 
  • Business and Community - Oz International Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ent Hub (Sydney Alliance and Sydney Community Forum), International Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ent Health Hub (NSW STI Programs Unit) 

2020 NSW International Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ents Awards

  • Higher Education -  Jami Emerson (United States) 
  • VET - Elise Hyoin Lee (South Korea) 
  • Schools - Tung Linh Ha (Vietnam) 
  • ELICOS - Shuang Zhang (China) 
  • Education Providers - Macquarie Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ent Success Support Package (Macquarie University) 
  • Business and Community -  Food+ with Care Project (University of Wollongong and Partners) 
  • Higher Education - Juliana Peloche (Brazil), Ramesh Shrestha (Nepal) 
  • VET - Ligia Maria Andriolli Caseiro (Brazil), Nicola Evans (United Kingdom) 
  • Schools - Nickie Tran (Vietnam) 
  • ELICOS -  Nickie Tran (Vietnam), Angel Wang (China), Tasnimul Islam (Bangladesh)  
  • Education Providers - UTS HELPS U:Connect (UTS),  COVID-19 Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ent Welfare Plan (Kaplan Business School) 
  • Business and Community - Communities in Cultural Transition Project (STATTS), DE International and Medibank Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ent Wellbeing Support Program 

2019 NSW International Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ents Awards

  • Higher Education - Amrit Pal Kaur (India) 
  • VET - Gustavo C. M. Martins (Brazil) 
  • Schools - Zehao Li (China) 
  • ELICOS - Daniel Carpentier (Chile) 
  • Education Provider - UNSW Hero Program (UNSW) 
  • Business and Community Group Winner - Your Body Your Choice (Redfern Legal Centre and City of Sydney) 
  • Higher Education - Nayonika Debashish Bhattacharya (India), Divya Jagadeesh (India) 
  • VET - Kelly Galesi (Brazil), Janet Leticia Herrera (Germany) 
  • Schools - Baiyang Hu (China), Thong Dat (David) Pham (Vietnam) 
  • ELICOS - Segi Toda Galan (Spain), Maram Magdi Abdelaziez Mohamed (Sudan) 
  • Education Providers - Professional Development Program for International Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ents (UNSW), Speak and Connect (The University of Sydney Centre for English Teaching) 
  • Business and Community - Global Trade Accelerator (Practera), International Education Action Plan (City of Sydney) 

2018 NSW International Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ents Awards

  • Higher Education - Forough Atalloahi (Iran) 
  • VET - Kennedy Grace Jackson (United Kingdom) 
  • Schools - Duy Quang Mai (Vietnam) 
  • Education Providers Joint Winner - Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ent Experience Passport (University of Newcastle) 
  • Education Providers Joint Winner - Global Leadership Program (Macquarie University) 
  • Business and Community - Global Scope (Intersective) 
  • Higher Education - Vidushi Bhagwanani (India), Nirosha Kumudini Ranawaka (Sri Lanka) 
  • VET - David Harmati (Hungary), Marie Sorenza Rebecca Olivette (Mauritius) 
  • Schools - Helga Bj?rg ?lad¨®ttir (Iceland), Nabiha Rafi (Pakistan) 
  • Education Providers - Western Sydney University 
  • Business and Community - Surf Life Saving NSW, City of Parramatta Council 

2017 NSW International Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ents Awards

  • Higher Education - Linus Faustin (Tanzania) 
  • VET - Yam Prasad Dhital (Nepal) 
  • Schools - Katherine Pei Kun Qi (China) 
  • ELICOS - Jingya Kymia Wang (China) 
  • Education Providers - Asia Immersion Program (University of Wollongong & Bomaderry High School) 
  • Business and Community - The International Hub (University of New England & BUPA) 
  • Higher Education - Henness Wong (China), Ashraf Abdelbaky (Egypt) 
  • VET - Elizabeth Nurieta (Indonesia), Sister Anna Thi Bach Cuc Nguyen (Vietnam) 
  • Schools - Mizuki Shimosaka (Japan), Tanya Da Costa (Timor Leste) 
  • ELICOS - Chie Omiya (Japan), Yuki Uemura (Japan) 
  • Education Providers - The University of Sydney Centre for English Teaching, UNSW Hero Program 
  • Business and Community - AFS Intercultural Programs Australia, Cricket NSW 

2016 NSW International Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ents Awards

  • Higher Education - Bijay Sapkota (Nepal) & Sumiya Sultan (Bangladesh) 
  • VET - Rumbidzaishe Mazhura (Zimbabwe) 
  • Schools - Abigail Aguilar (The Philippines) 
  • ELICOS - Sister Maria Angeles Melero Quevedo (Spain) 
  • Education Providers - Social Engagement and Leadership Program at Western Sydney University 
  • Business and Community - The Welcome Dinner Project - Joining the dots initiative 
  • Higher Education - Rami Bahnas (Egypt) 
  • VET - Martin Tauts (Estonia), Paul Ezidiegwu (Nigeria) 
  • Schools - Weihan (Brian) Wang (China), Haochun (Jack) Sun (China), 
  • ELICOS - Musmualim Sulaiman 
  • Education Providers - Cancer Council Biggest Morning Tea at UNSW, International Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ent Program at St Paul's Grammar School 
  • Business and Community - International Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ent Beach Soccer - NSW Police, International Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ent Program Beehive Industries Co-operative 

2015 NSW International Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ents Awards

  • Higher Education - Dunya Alruhaimi (Iraq) 
  • VET - Zaki Haidari (Afghanistan) 
  • Schools - Mingjun Zhang (China) 
  • ELICOS - Ting Ting Chen (China) 
  • Education Providers - Cheap Chewsday Monthly Dinner - University of Newcastle & Jesmond Park Uniting Church 
  • Business and Community - NSW Police Force 
  • Higher Education - Sophia Beatrice Fernandez Andres (The Philippines), Marina Khan (Pakistan) 
  • VET - Sarah Elbert (Sweden), Visal Khun (Cambodia) 
  • Schools - Su Gu (China), Ruiqin Miao (China) 
  • ELICOS - Samah Talal Abdulmawla (Saudi Arabia), Junlin (Dylan) Lyu (China) 
  • Education Providers - International Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ents Programme - St Paul's Grammar School, Language and Conversation Programs- UNSW 
  • Business and Community - Conference of Australian and Indonesian Youth (CAUSINDY), Homestay for International Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ents- Global Experience 

2014 NSW International Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ent Awards

  • Higher Education - Saba Nabi (India) 
  • VET - Immanuel Njenga Njoroge (Kenya) 
  • Schools - Yanrong Chen (China) 
  • ELICOS - Ahmad Aljazeeri (Saudi Arabia) 
  • Education Providers - Univative 
  • Business and Community - International Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ent Leadership and Ambassador Program- City of Sydney 
  • Higher Education - Saba Nabi (India) 
  • VET - Immanuel Njenga Njoroge (Kenya) 
  • Schools - Yanrong Chen (China) 
  • ELICOS - Ahmad Aljazeeri (Saudi Arabia) 
  • Education Providers - Univative 
  • Business and Community - International Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ent Leadership and Ambassador Program- City of Sydney 

2013 NSW International Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ents Awards

  • Higher Education - Tong Sheng (Thomson) Ch'ng (Curtin University Sydney), Elizabeth Fradgley (University of Newcastle), Jambay (University of New England), Maria Lobato (The University of New South Wales), Devinda Perera (University of Wollongong) 
  • VET - Enrico Avona (South West Sydney Institute of TAFE NSW), Joseph Park (C3 College) 
  • Schools - Naomi Chan (Mosman High School). Cherry Bo Fernandez (Casula High School), Alphonsus Frank (Pacific Coast Christian School), Junxi (James) Tan (Ashfield Boys High School) 
  • ELICOS - Leticia Luiz (University of Sydney Centre for English Teaching) 
  • Education Providers - Cultural Mentoring Program- UNSW, Illawarra Committee for International Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ents- UOW 
  • Business and Community - International Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ents Legal Advice Service- Redfern Legal Centre