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From alumni starting game-changing businesses, to students (literally) kicking goals in sport, to research breakthroughs, there’s always something happening at Bond. See what Bondies have been up to and explore latest news from campus, the community and beyond.  

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Jean's 'oarsome' graduation

Olympics-bound kayaker Jean van der Westhuyzen this month swapped his Australian uniform for a graduation gown and mortarboard. The Bond University student graduated with a Bachelor of Business and has already turned his full attention to the Tokyo Olympics.

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Sister's health battle drives top scholar

An international quest to treat her sister’s brain tumour has inspired Claire Dooley to study biomedical science at Bond University.

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Dux award for US student after separation heartache

A US student who made the difficult choice to remain at her studies in Australia during the pandemic has collected the Vice Chancellor’s Dux Award at Bond University. Tatiana Carter has been separated from her parents in Guam since December 2019 but secured the academic accolade with the highest grade point average of her cohort.

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Finally some good news for journalism graduate

Kimberley Bernard always wanted to be a journalist but didn’t count on being in the news herself when her house burned down during her last semester. Despite the trauma, the Communications student graduated Valedictorian of her faculty and landed her dream job at ABC Gold Coast.

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Sporting news

Bonding with the Bull Sharks: Tomas Grenon

This Argentine import carries a four-leaf clover and can whip up a delicious asado.

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Hawaii a stepping stone for Paris 

Joshua Collett was just 11 when he featured in his first newspaper article declaring he wanted to become a world champion. At 12, he told a journalist his dream was the Olympics.  

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Missed majors cost Bond consecutive flags 

Bull Sharks players were left standing on Leyshon Park field in disbelief after they fell to the Southport Sharks by two points in the QAFLW reserves grand final. 

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Up the Bull Sharks: weekend scores

Bond's QAFLW reserves team pushed hard against the Southport Sharks, but had to be satisfied with runner-up.

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