Awards
Each year, nominations are sought from the Mannix community in the following categories:
- Distinguished Alumni Award for alumni aged 35 or over
- Outstanding Alumni Award for alumni aged 25-34
- Rising Star Award for alumni aged 18-24
- Staff Recognition Award for any current or former Mannix College employee.
Multiple awards may be awarded per category. Awards may be awarded posthumously.
Nominations
Nominations for the 2026 awards close on December 1, 2026.
Nominees must be an alumni or staff member of Mannix College who have, over an extensive and sustained period of time, demonstrated professional or personal success in two or more the following areas:
Outstanding professional achievements
- Recognised as a leader/expert or emerging talent in their field
- Significant achievement(s) throughout their career to date
Significant community service achievements
- Dedication of significant personal/professional time for charitable/community support activities
Inspirational leadership within their fields of expertise
- Mentoring employees/younger
- Advocacy of access and diversity
- Encouraging philanthropy and community support
- Providing leadership
Outstanding personal qualities
- Engaging in, or enabling personal philanthropy
- Success in the face of adversity.
You may nominate yourself for an award.
2025 Winners
- Mercedes Barner: Staff Recognition Award
- Lauren Dillon: Rising Star Alumni Award
- Alana Kilmartin: Outstanding Alumni Award
- Tom Palmer: Distinguished Alumni Award
2024 Winners
- Professor Gabrielle McMullen AM: Staff Recognition Award
- Josephine Gallagher: Rising Star Alumni Award
- Dr Matt Bray: Outstanding Alumni Award
- Inala Cooper: Distinguished Alumni Award
2022 Winners
- Connie Neilson: Staff Recognition Award
- Mandhree Ekanayake: Rising Star Alumni Award
- Jason Clymo: Outstanding Alumni Award
- Tony Johnson: Distinguished Alumni Award
