AUSIT NEWS
Every year, AUSIT asks each of our Educational Affiliate institutions to nominate up to four graduating students – based on academic merit – to receive AUSIT Student Excellence Awards (SEAs). Congratulations to this year’s 31 recipients, listed below. AUSIT asked each to share the most valuable lesson they learned as a student; here are four of their testimonies.
Alice Joo:
‘I developed a profound appreciation for the remarkable versatility of human translators. Their expertise as skilled communicators, meticulous researchers, and adept writers commands profound respect. As indispensable professionals, translators establish connections and foster understanding that technology alone cannot replicate.’
Junyu (Ryan) Liao:
‘I’ve learned about the ethical principles and their interconnectedness, which has equipped me with the ability to make quick and accurate decisions in interpreting tasks. This knowledge has not only guided me but has also significantly boosted my confidence in pursuing a career as an interpreter in the future.’
Leisa Maia:
‘As a mature-aged master’s student I learnt that there’s always more you can learn about your field of expertise, there are new ways to grow, new challenges to surpass, new discoveries to make, and great satisfaction to be achieved from stepping out of your comfort zone.’
Seong Eun (Charis) Lee:
‘I’ve learned that translation’s charm lies in the absence of a definitive answer, making the pursuit of the optimal solution truly enjoyable. I’m thankful to my teachers for illuminating translation as a profound and interdisciplinary art form.’
Branch
Institution
Nominees and their courses
NSW
University of New South Wales
Zijian (Fred) Wang: Master of Interpreting
Pilar Ratto: Master of Translation
Macquarie University
Seong Eun (Charis) Lee: Master of T&I Studies (Advanced)
Qian Hui Wan: Master of T&I Studies (Advanced)
Qian (Iris) Wang: Master of Conference Interpreting
TAFE NSW
Hyoun Sil (Celine) Im: Diploma of Interpreting (LOTE–English)
Ying (Florence) Mu: Diploma of Interpreting (LOTE–English)
Western Sydney University
Ke-Jung Chang: Master of I&T
Ping-Jou Yu: Master of I&T
Chi-Sheng Yi: Master of I&T
Alice Joo: Graduate Diploma of Translation
VIC/TAS
Monash University
Laura Anne Fritch: Master of I&T Studies
Keith Kit Toh Wong: Master of I&T Studies
Sz-Han Huang: Master of I&T Studies
Hirari (Hillary) Oyoshi: Master of I&T Studies
RMIT University
Leisa Maia: Master of T&I
Jessie Ng: Master of T&I
Hong Hanh Do: Diploma of Interpreting
Dima Mahmoud Zakzouk: Diploma of Interpreting
QLD
University of Queensland
Yuanqiu (Rachel) Zhang: Master of Arts in Chinese T&I (MACTI)
Xiaoyun Zhu: Master of Arts in Chinese T&I (MACTI)
Sham Pui (Suky) Ling: Master of Arts in Chinese T&I (MACTI)
WA
University of Western Australia
Celeste Xie: Master of Translation Studies (Japanese)
Tori Leonhard: Master of Translation Studies (Japanese)
Amy Harris: Master of Translation Studies (Italian)
Babel International College
Zijun (Zoe) Zhou: Diploma of Interpreting
Junyu (Ryan) Liao: Diploma of Interpreting
Xiaowei (Rina) Zhang: Advanced Diploma of Translating
Ying Xuan (Shannen) Low: Advanced Diploma of Translating
SA/NT
University of Adelaide
Chang Yuan: Master of Arts (Interpreting, Translation & Transcultural Communication)
Jiangchao (Daniel) Qian: Master of Arts (Interpreting, Translation & Transcultural Communication)
