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Dancefest 2019
2019 HIGHLIGHTS - Did You Know?
Jane Milburn
IH Professional Evening - UQ School of
Communications and Arts
Former IH Board Secretary, Jane Milburn was awarded a 2019
Churchill Fellowship to investigate ways that hands-on upcycling
actions can reduce textile waste and enhance wellbeing
Housies competed in many ICC sport and cultural events,
including an enthusiastic, pirate-themed Dancefest performance
worthy of the high seas and Captained by French Housie, Emma
Pelcener
A series of IH Professional Evenings with UQ academic leaders
were held for Housies studying on-campus
IH Director, Dr Carla Tromans embarked on a tour of Southeast
Asia with reunions held in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Hong Kong,
Manila, and Tokyo, IH Office Administrator, Mrs Yuki Kelly
accompanied Carla in Tokyo. The reunions were a great success
with the Manila date coinciding with 2007 alumna, Rebeccca
Stapleton's wedding later that week. Housies from all over the
world had flown to The Philippines to help Bec celebrate her big
day and the IH Reunion was a terrific way to kick off the pre-
marriage festivities.
On behalf of IH, Student Club Male Sport Convenor, Tjeard van
Oort accepted the ICC Men's Team Badminton Championship
shield at the UQ College Sport Awards
IH Reunion in Tokyo LR: Mr Hidenori
Yamada, IH Office Administrator Mrs Yuki
Kelly and Housie Miss Saho Watanabe
Rebecca Stapleton weds Braedon Reid
IH Alumni from 2006 - 2008 travelled from all around
the world to join Rebecca in Manila for her wedding
"Together we made IH super cool! The more you put in, the more you get back.