RMIT and AIA celebrate advertising success

February 24 2010, 1:20 pm | BY Kim Shaw | 1 Comment

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More than 100 students, staffand industry professionals attended the annual RMIT University and AdvertisingInstitute of Australasia (AIA) graduation celebration at the Athenaeum Club incentral Melbourne.

This long-standing annualevent is organised by the AIA as a means for the industry to show its supportof advertising education and to recognise the outstanding group of talentedgraduates who will be future practitioners.

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The advertising industry sendsalong its key decision-makers to size up potential recruits, making the event agreat networking opportunity for industry and graduates alike.

“It is wonderful to see media,advertising agencies and advertisers working together to celebrate theachievements of our graduates,” Caryl Hertz, Industry Group Manager, RMITBusiness TAFE School, said.

“Even when members of theindustry change careers or employers, they still find a way to support RMIT.”

There were 35 graduates fromthe Advanced Diploma of Advertising in 2009. The top students from each yearlevel were recognised with a range of industry sponsored awards, each to thevalue of at least $500. 

TheJohn Clemenger Memorial Award for the MostOutstanding First-Year Student was presented to Alexander Little.  

The Advertising Institute ofAustralasia Most Outstanding Graduate Award was won by Victoria Beranger (pictured top). MsBeranger also took home the Bundy Agency Creative Techniques in AdvertisingAward.

Jenny Tserkezidis (pictured bottom), IndustryLiaison Officer, Business TAFE School, waspresented with an Honorary Fellowship with the AIA.

TheTAFE Advertising program at RMIT has been running for 50 years and thepartnership between RMIT and the AIA has been going for 30 years.

ACPMagazines commended RMIT on a fantastic program. “We have employed outstandinggraduates from RMIT who have progressed through our business,” MelissaChadwick, ACP Magazines, said.