This prestigious award celebrates the outstanding achievements of alumni in a diverse range of fields whose contributions have made a significant impact.

Shining Light Award for Inspiring Alumni

NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN

The Damascus College Shining Light is a prestigious award that celebrates the outstanding achievements of extraordinary Damascus College alumni in a diverse range of fields and areas of endeavour. The award recognises alumni whose service has significantly contributed to the local, state, national, international and/or the College community.

The Shining Light Award enables Damascus to celebrate and recognise the contributions of alumni who have shined bright in their chosen field.

The chosen award recipients will have the opportunity to be inducted at a Damascus College event, celebrated on the Damascus website and social pages, and will receive a trophy in honour of their achievements. The winners will be notified in September and will be informed of their induction date. Nominations close on Friday 2 August, 2024.

Damascus alumni include past students and staff of Sacred Heart, St Paul’s, St Martin’s in the Pines and Damascus College.

Award Categories:

  1. Service to the Community - a significant or notable contribution to the community at a local, state, national or international level
  2. STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) Achievement - a significant achievement or excellence in science, technology, engineering, arts, or math
  3. Sporting Achievement - a significant or distinguished sporting achievement at local, state, national or international level
  4. Academia or Career Excellence - a significant academia achievement and/or a distinguished career in their chosen field
  5. Faith Development - a significant contribution to support and uphold Social Justice and Christian Values

    This year we invite nominations for our Young Achiever Shining Light Award!

  6. The Young Achiever - celebrates young alumni who graduated from Damascus College within the last 15 years and have made a significant or notable achievement in one of the above categories.

Nomination Criteria:

Anyone can submit a nominee for The Shining Light Award based on the following criteria:

  1. Recipient must be of Damascus College Alumni, alive or not. Alumni are past students and staff of Damascus College and its foundation colleges, Sacred Heart, St Paul’s and St Martin’s in the Pines.
  2. Be successful in their chosen field - positions held, achievements, qualifications, awards/prizes/scholarships or length of service.
  3. Made contributions or supported the local, state, national, international and/or the college community in ways that are inspirational or motivational.


If you have any questions please contact the Damascus College Alumni Office at connecting@damascus.vic.edu.au or call 03 5337 2222

2024 Shining Light Inductees

Anne Tudor OAM
Service to the Community

Class of 1967

Dr Jason Kelly
Academia/Career Excellence and STEAM Achievement

Class of 1991

Pete Gervasoni
Academia/Career Excellence

Class of 1994

Samuel Rizzo
Young Achiever Award – Sporting Achievement

Class of 2018

2023 Shining Light Inductees

Dr Yvonne Aitken
STEAM Achievement Award

Class of 1929

Professor Andrew Ooi
STEAM Achievement and Academia/Career Excellence Award

Class of 1988

Nicole Thornton nee Warke
STEAM Achievement Award

Class of 1994

Dr Samantha Brown
Academia/Career excellence Award

Class of 2006

Connor Prunty
Young Achiever Award – Service to the Community

Class of 2016

"We should be shining lamps giving light to all around us." Catherine McAuley

2019 Shining Light Inductees

Dr Cathy Vaughan
2019 Shining Light Award inductee

Class of 1989

Judy Brewer
2019 Shining Light Award inductee

Class of 1979

Alumni at Damascus College are defined as past students and staff of Damascus College and its foundation colleges, Sacred Heart, St Paul’s and St Martin’s in the Pines.

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