Welcome to the Graduations Occasional and Valedictorian addresses for the 2008 ceremonies. For more informtation on VU graduations and application process, please visit our Graduations page.
Occasional and Valedictorian addresses
Please click the links below to view the Occasional and Valedictorian address for the May 2008 Graduation ceremonies.
Occasional Address Speakers - in ceremony order
Ceremony 1 - Tuesday 27 May 2008 at 10.00am:
Professor Chris Robinson (new HOS), Graduate School of Business & School of Management.
Ceremony 2 - Tuesday 27 May 2008 at 3.00pm:
Dr John Gattorna, Director, Supply Chain Thought Leadership.
Ceremony 3 - Wednesday 28 May 2008 at 10.00am:
David Rogers, Chief Executive Officer, Challenge: supporting kids with cancer.
Ceremony 4 - Wednesday 28 May 2008 at 3.00pm:
Michael Hewitt Gleeson, Principal, School of Thinking (co founder with Edward De Bono)
Ceremony 5 - Thursday 29 May 2008 at 10.00am:
Susan Provan, Director, Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Ceremony 6 - Thursday 29 May 2008 at 3.00pm:
Meg Hansen, Principal Lauriston Girls School
Ceremony 7 - Friday 30 May 2008 at 10.00am:
Ken Matthews, CEO Matthews Steer Chartered Accountants
Ceremony 8 - Friday 30 May 2008 at 3.00pm:
Professor Andrew Clarke, (new HOS) School of Law.
Valedictorian/Student Speakers - in ceremony order
Ceremony 1 - Tuesday 27 May 2008 at 10.00am:
Michelle Louise SAID-FENECH, Master of Business (Industrial Relations/Human Resource
Ceremony 2 - Tuesday 27 May 2008 at 3.00pm:
Jason Peter FORD, Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology (Principal Technical Officer) [Civil]
Ceremony 3 - Wednesday 28 May 2008 at 10.00am:
Danielle Melissa BAYES, Bachelor of Recreation Management
Ceremony 4 - Wednesday 28 May 2008 at 3.00pm:
FOO Yin Fah, Doctor of Philosophy
Ceremony 5 - Thursday 29 May 2008 at 10.00am:
Mevlude BARDIQI-YASSIN, Bachelor of Arts (Community Development)
Ceremony 6 - Thursday 29 May 2008 at 3.00pm:
Tamara Helen CARTON, Bachelor of Education
Ceremony 7 - Friday 30 May 2008 at 10.00am:
Reem Osman BADAWY OMARIT, Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Sciences)
Ceremony 8 - Friday 30 May 2008 at 3.00pm:
Benjamin James SUTHERLAND, Certificate IV in Government (Court Services)
