The first person in her family to get a university degree, Amanda Rickman, has been awarded the WW Mitchell 2010 Student of the Year Award at the Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA) WA awards.<\/p>\n
The Curtin University graduate, of Mandurah, wowed the judges with her communication strategy for an environmental group.<\/p>\n
Amanda is currently completing a Graduate Certificate in International Relations at Curtin and will soon make her way to Canberra to start a two-year graduate program with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.<\/p>\n
\u201cGetting a position at the Department of Foreign Affairs has been a goal of mine for some time. I have worked really hard to secure this position and am really pleased my hard work has paid off,\u201d Amanda said.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u201cThe move to Canberra is a big step for me, but one I\u2019m looking forward to. One day I hope to become a diplomat where I can use my communication skills to represent Australia.\u201d<\/p>\n
Amanda has a list of accolades to her name including best graduating student for the public relations course at Curtin in 2009. She was also a finalist in the WA Youth Awards in the leadership category.<\/p>\n
The Head of School of Marketing, Professor Ram Ramaseshan said it was a well-deserved win for Amanda who had worked tirelessly throughout her degree and contributed significantly to the local community.<\/p>\n
\u201cDuring her time at Curtin she was selected to be an Australian delegate to Global Village, a six\u2013week leadership program in the US,\u201d Professor Ramaseshan said.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe was also part of the cbsplus leadership program at Curtin as well as the John Curtin Leadership Academy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Amanda is now looking forward to relaxing in Bali, her first overseas holiday.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have never been overseas for a holiday; it has always been for work or study so I\u2019m really looking forward to some time off before my big move to Canberra,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
This year the judging panel found it difficult to choose one winner. Instead they chose joint winners: Suzi Petkucevska and Amanda Rickman from Curtin University.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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