Australian Alumni Awards Recognise Service to Indonesian Community

A group of eight outstanding Indonesians who have worked tirelessly in their community or made lifelong achievements and contributions to Indonesia were recognised in a special Australian Alumni Awards ceremony hosted by the Australian Ambassador to Indonesia, Bill Farmer, in Jakarta last night.

The Distinguished Alumni Award was awarded to three recipients for their lifelong career achievements and contributions to Indonesia, as well as maintaining links between Australia and Indonesia. The recipients for 2009 were:

Mrs Lubna Algadrie, Lecturer, Surabaya Institute of Technology
Dr I Made Nitis, Emeritus Professor, Udayana University
Mr Abdullah Alamudi, Member Press Council, Jakarta

Ambassador Farmer also presented the Inspirational Alumni Award to five outstanding alumni whose work, including in a voluntary capacity, was an inspiration for others. The recipients were:

Dr Deddy Mulyana, Dean, Faculty of Communication Science, Padjajaran University
Ms Khairiah Syahabuddin, Lecturer, Faculty of English, IAIN Aceh
Ms Netty Muharni, Head, Cooperation and SMEs Office, Aceh
Mr Hadi Cahyadi, Head, Central Jakarta Rotary
Ms Fanina Yulianthi, Head, Young Entrepreneur, Buleleng Regency Bali

“These individuals have worked tirelessly towards a particular cause driven by their passion for contributing to improving the lives of others,” Mr Farmer said.

The presentations were made before finalists from the nine categories in the 2009 Australian Alumni Awards, with winners to be announced at an Awards Dinner on 21 February in Jakarta.

The Australian Alumni Awards are designed to recognize the talent, achievements and contributions of Indonesians who have studied in Australia.

Profiles of the special award recipients are available at: www.indonesia.embassy.gov.au.

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