The PIXEL Awards
The Australian Catholic University (ACU) recently held an awards ceremony for winners of the ‘PIXEL’ photography competition.
The awards ceremony held at Taj Samudra and Mr Gotabaya Jayarathne, Secretary to the Ministry of Education was the Chief Guest, and was also present HE Robyn Mudie, Australian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Ms Liz Hern, Associate Director (International) and Ms Colma Fechner, Regional Manager (South Asia) of Australian Catholic University, Ms Sonya Boylan, Head of Immigration of Australian High Commission and Mr David Samuel, Business Development Manager of Australian Trade Commission.
Certificates were presented to students who won the first three prizes at the PIXEL competition as well as to all participants to encourage them to enhance their skills in photography.
Several photographs submitted by students were also displayed at the awards ceremony. ACU also invited parents, principals, academics and special invites for the awards ceremony. About Australian Catholic University: With over 150 years of educational heritage, Australian Catholic University (ACU) is a publicly funded Australian institution offering students high quality and internationally recognised qualifications. The University has a focus on community engagement and practical skill development ensures ACU graduates are ready to make a real difference in the world.
ACU’s culturally diverse population includes around 23,000 students, including an international student population of over 3,000 students from over 85 countries. ACU is Australia’s only truly multi-state university with six campuses in five cities on Australia’s east coast.
With well-established links to hospitals, schools, churches and welfare agencies - nationally and internationally - ACU courses include practical work and community engagement opportunities designed to prepare students for employment and leadership positions in the global economy. The quality and strength of academic programs along with dedicated teaching staff, contribute to a higher than average graduate employment rate - and to ACU being one of Australia’s fastest growing and most affordable universities.
ACU has links to more than 100 universities and institutions in 25 countries. This international focus offers students the opportunity to spend one or two semesters of their study program abroad as well as engage with other international experiences as part of their studies.
ACU offers more than 110 high-quality, career-relevant undergraduate and postgraduate coursework degrees across a
range of academic disci- plines. Our English Language Centres and diploma pathway programmes are university integrated and our research portfolio includes six University Priority Research Centres as well as several specialist institutes and centres.
The University also provides comprehensive academic and social support services to ensure that students have every opportunity to succeed in their studies.
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