{"id":4837,"date":"2012-02-15T04:07:30","date_gmt":"2012-02-14T20:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/curtin-call\/"},"modified":"2022-12-07T13:06:50","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T05:06:50","slug":"curtin-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/curtin-call\/","title":{"rendered":"Curtin call"},"content":{"rendered":"

The great granddaughter of John Curtin, the late wartime Prime Minister of Australia, has graduated from the university that was named after him.<\/p>\n

On Saturday night, Rebecca Curtin, 21, received a Bachelor of Arts (Mass Communication) alongside 600 other graduating students from the Faculty of Humanities at Curtin University.<\/p>\n

During her four years at the university, Ms Curtin was heavily involved in the John Curtin Leadership Academy.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs part of JCLA I worked with a team of students to organise a 10-hour music festival in Fremantle that raised funds for music programs in Aboriginal communities,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t speak highly enough of JCLA and the values it teaches Curtin students.\u201d<\/p>\n

Midway through her degree, Ms Curtin took part in a six-month student exchange at the University of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n

\u201cStudying in the UK gave me the opportunity to explore Europe, an experience that will stay with me for life,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe my involvement with JCLA and my travels abroad have prepared me well for future career and study opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Rebecca
Rebecca Curtin flanked by (L-R) Vice-Chancellor Jeanette Hacket, father John, mother Josephine and Chancellor Jim Gill.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Vice-Chancellor Jeanette Hacket and Chancellor Jim Gill either side of Rebecca’s father John, Rebecca and Josephine Curtin.<\/p>\n

Ms Curtin said it was rewarding to complete her degree at the university that celebrates her great grandfather\u2019s achievements.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy great grandfather had an extraordinary career, one that started in the field of journalism,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is such a dynamic time to be studying journalism as the way we consume media is evolving so quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for following her great grandfather into a career in politics, Ms Curtin said it was not something she would rule out.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am interested in global and community issues,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, politics is not something that should be rushed into.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have more travelling and learning to do before I cross that bridge.\u201d<\/p>\n

Story from InkWire<\/a>, the news site by Curtin Journalism students.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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