Discover how our alumni are making a difference
Cornish students strive to make a difference in the world and this determination continues into adulthood as alumni. Here are some wonderful stories about how our alumni are applying what they learnt at Cornish to their everyday lives.
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A calling to the great outdoors
Tom Rodgers (CC2011) has a strong family connection to Cornish as his three siblings also attended the College. During his time at the Cornish campus of St Leonard’s he was involved in many different [...]
Reconnecting with Cornish and beyond
Since graduating from Cornish, Cooper Maher (CC2020) has been incredibly busy. He completed his Bachelor of Science (Applied Mathematics and Statistics) in two and half years by taking extra subjects, [...]
A career in creativity
Louise Berger (CC2010) attended the Cornish campus of St Leonard’s College in the early 2000s. Being an outstanding visual arts student at the time – known to regularly design banners and posters for [...]
A love of learning
Dr Shreya Rana (CC2010) attended the Cornish campus of St Leonard’s College from 2005 to 2008 before completing her VCE studies in 2010. Since then, she has enjoyed a wealth of scholarly and early car [...]
Building onwards and up
A quiet achiever, and son of well-known former Cornish teacher Nancye Banks, the ever-personable and enthusiastic Taylor Banks (CC2010) graduated from Cornish in 2008 before sharing his motivation and [...]
Changing lives for the better
James Padley (CC2008) will be a familiar face to those who attended Cornish in the early 2000s, remembered for his leading role in the 2005 secondary musical ‘Man of Steel’, talent for public speaking [...]
From passion to profession
Dr Jasmin Pender (CC2010) graduated from the Cornish Campus of St Leonard’s College before pursuing a career in veterinary science. Here, she shares with us her reflections upon recent professional hi [...]
Changing lives for the better
Alumna Michelle Johanson (CC2011) attended Cornish from primary school to Year 10 before moving to the Brighton Campus of St Leonard’s for Years 11 and 12. Upon finishing school, she studied physiothe [...]
Developing efficient strategies for delivery
For Kate Taylor (CC2012), Cornish has never felt too far away. Reminiscing on her memorable experiences from her time at Cornish, Kate recalls the welcoming environment that provided her with a world [...]
Innovating to help the medical community
Having the opportunity to recently connect with students at Cornish College was an amazing experience and I’m excited to be able to share my journey since school again.’ Brett Drummond’s (CC2002) trai [...]
Beginning a career in law
After her first student debate in Year 6, Emma Halliday (CC2012) decided that her career would have to involve arguing, and preferably her other favourite hobby, reading. Luckily for Emma, these are b [...]
Renewable energy a priority
Catharine Payton (left) at the Mumbida wind farm in Western Australia Cornish College “...definitely influenced me in terms of my gap year,” says Catharine Payton (CC2009). “I went to Vietnam for th [...]