The School of English, Communications and Performance Studies (ECPS) offers a broad range of prizes and scholarships. The awards ceremony for the 2012 prizes was held on the 27th of February 2013. The recipients were:
Julia Peluso Memorial Prize in Film and Television Studies
ECPS Awards – Julia Peluso Prize
Presented by Professor Sue Kossew and Philip Peluso
Rina Tung
The winner of the Julia Peluso Memorial Prize 2012 is Ms Rina Tung, for exceptional application and diligence in the completion of her PhD dissertation titled ‘Freedom of Expression in Malaysian Film and Television Drama: Representation in the Context of the Malaysian Constitution, Malaysian Media Law and the National Ethos.’
The award was accepted on Rina’s behalf by her husband.
John Flaus Prize for Best Overall Honours Result in Film and Television Studies
ECPS Awards – John Flaus Prize
Presented by Dr Claire Perkins to Brad Nyguen
Brad Ngyuen
Best Honours Thesis Prize in Film and Television Studies
Melanie Ashe
Arthur Brown Prize for Best Literature Thesis in Literature and Creative Writing
Jessica Durham
Henry Handel Richardson Prize for Best Overall Honours Result in Literature and Creative Writing
Jessica Durham
Michelle Zvedeniuk
Jenny Strauss Prize for Best Creative Writing Thesis in Literature and Creative Writing
Literature and Creative Writing Prizes
Presented by Dr Chris Worth to:
Michelle Zvedeniuk, Andrew McLeod and Jessica Durham
Andrew McLeod
David Bradley Prize for Best aggregate result over two first-year units in Literature and Creative Writing
Syrie Payne
W.A.G. Scott Prize for highest aggregate result in any two units at second-year level in Literature and Creative Writing
Penelope Purdie
Geoff Hiller Prize for Renaissance Literature in Literature and Creative Writing
Jessica Richard
Brenda Niall Prize for Australian Literature in Literature and Creative Writing
Literature and Creative Writing Prizes
Presented by Dr Chris Worth
Jennifer Worthing
Clive Probyn Prize for best aggregate result over three units at third-year level in Literature and Creative Writing
Cecilia Kokubu
Doug Muecke Prize for Best Thesis in CLCS in Literature and Creative Writing
Best Honours Thesis in Communications and Media Studies
Bronwen Applegate
Highest Combined Honours Percentage in Communications and Media Studies
Communications & Media Studies Awards
Associate Professor Shane Homan with Bronwen Applegate and Alex Mether
Bronwen Applegate
Best Third Year Essay in Communications and Media Studies
Alexandra Mether
Best Honours Thesis in the Centre for Theatre and Performance
ECPS Prize-winners in Theatre and Performance
Presented by Dr Jane Griffiths
Caroline Rowan
Best Honours Performance in the Centre for Theatre and Performance
Lucy Hotchin
Highest Achieving Honours Student in the Centre for Theatre and Performance
Ilana Gelbart
Achievement in ATS1287 (Performance Context I) and ATS1288 (Performance Context II) in the Centre for Theatre and Performance
Jessika Kok
Achievement in ATS1351 (Exploring Performance) and ATS1352 (Production Investigation) in the Centre for Theatre and Performance
Jonathan Dutaillis
Achievement in Writing in a Second-year Centre and Theatre Performance Unit
James Jackson
Achievement in writing in a 3rd-Year Theatre and Performance Unit
Bonnie Gill
Alisha Redmond
Achievement in Site-Specific Performance in the Centre for Theatre and Performance
“Westgate Bridge Memorial Structure” – a site-specific performance
Awarded to the “West Gate Bridge Memorial Structure” group:
- Meaghan Lawrie
- Vanessa Lakic
- Daniel Komesaroff
- Matthew Hirst
- Cate Leedman
- Jenna McBride
- Alasdair Huggett
Excellence in Creative Work in a Second-Year Theatre and Performance Unit
Awarded to the “I do, I do” group:
- Chloe Hudgson
- Kathleen McMenamin
- Amanda Trapnell
- Shauny-Maree Talbot
- Isobel McNamara
