ANU congratulates its new graduates

Nearly 4,000 students will graduate from The Australian National University (ANU) at the end of year award conferral ceremonies this week. More than 2,600 will take part in the graduation ceremonies at Llewellyn Hall from Tuesday 11 December, while another 1,051 students will graduate in absentia. This year's graduation also marks a special milestone for the ANU Medical School, which celebrates its 1,000th graduating student. ANU Vice-Chancellor Professor Brian Schmidt AC congratulated all of the graduating students on their achievements. "Graduations are an iconic moment in people's lives as they celebrate the many years of hard work by our students," Professor Schmidt said. "Our latest cohort of graduates will change the world for good. They have the knowledge, skills and confidence that come from getting a degree from one of the best universities in the world." "On behalf of the whole University, I congratulate them and look forward to seeing their impact on the world." Adelaide Dennis, who will graduate with a PhD from the Research School of Biology on Thursday, managed to juggle completing her degree with playing ultimate frisbee for Australia.