Recently, The Women’s College within the University of Queensland announced the 2023 Alumnae Award winners at the annual award ceremony. Local community leader Leigh McCready received one of the four awards given on the night. The judges were impressed by the high calibre of finalists in their breadth of career and personal achievements in an extraordinary range of professional endeavours.
Leigh, who attended The Women’s College from 1995 – 1998 while completing her undergraduate degrees, won the Community Alumna Award. Leigh won the award for her contribution to the Noosa community, specifically her work leading the community campaign to revive the Peregian Surf Lifesaving Club and her leadership roles across a variety of organisations including Katie Rose Cottage Hospice, the local Country Women’s Association, resident’s association Peregian Family & Friends and board roles with Olympics organisation Sunshine Coast 2032 and Tourism Noosa.
Other awards went to Susan Moloney (Alumna of the Year), who is Director of Paediatrics at Gold Coast University Hospital and who has received the RACP College Medal and Queensland Health Pre-Eminent Specialist status, Jacqueline Schultz, the Inspirational Alumna Award winner who won for her work as a Director on the Board of Brisbane Women’s Club – one of Queensland’s oldest clubs, and Georgina Hopson, one of Australia’s rising musical theatre stars and the Young Alumna Award Winner.
The Women’s College congratulates and celebrates our 2023 winners and finalists from a diverse range of backgrounds.
For more information visit womens.uq.edu.au/2023-alumnae-awards-winners-announced/
