RUSU Student Life Awards

Congratulations to Our 2025 Winners

We’d like to thank all of the incredible nominees for this year’s Student Life Awards – your contributions and achievements have made a lasting impact on the RMIT student community. Congratulations to our winners, whose dedication and talent were recognised and celebrated on Wednesday, 13 August 2025. We’re proud to honour the many ways students make campus life vibrant and inspiring.

Club of the Year

2025 Winner: RMIT Law Student Society
2025 Distinction: RMIT Afghan Student Association

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Supports club leaders who have demonstrated exceptional organisational skill and innovation in building a community.

Best Club Activity

2025 Winner: RMIT Malayalis Club
2025 Distinction: RMIT Association of Chemical Engineering Students

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Supports clubs who take initiative to design and deliver outstanding student events that build connection, culture, and inclusion.

Best New Club

2025 Winner: RMIT Matcha Club
2025 Distinction: RMIT Bangladeshi Association

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Assists student in establishing new clubs that meet emerging needs and spark engagement on campus.

Volunteer of the Year

2025 Winner: Dona Grace Joseph
2025 Distinction: Naomi Ann Abraham

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Acknowledges students who have given significant time to volunteer work, contributing to the RMIT Community.

Student Life Champion

2025 Winner: Tehmina Yaqoob
2025 Distinction: Zahid Zakir Bharti

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Supports students with a long-term, consistent track record of contribution across multiple areas of student life.

Community Wellbeing Champion

2025 Winner: Chris Nguyen
2025 Distinction: Rabia Khan

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Recognising someone who has made a significant contribution to community wellbeing.

Inclusion & Diversity Champion

2025 Winner: Mirza Bushra Yamin
2025 Distinction: Elvin Rozario

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Recognising a student who has actively championed inclusion, equity, and diversity at RMIT or in the broader community through meaningful actions that foster belonging and challenge discrimination.

Creative Contributor Award

2025 Winner:Sabrina Gabrielle Fernandez

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Supports students using creativity and artistic expression to enrich student culture and bring people together.

Indigenous Student Community Champion

2025 Winner: Anastazia Lewis-Mitchell
2025 Distinction: Lachlan Wills

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Honouring an Indigenous student who demonstrates outstanding leadership, cultural pride and commitment to strengthening mob wellbeing.

Active International Student Leader

2025 Winner: Aahnaf Mohammad Azfar
2025 Distinction: Thi Tuoi Nguyen

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Recognising an international student leader who actively supports and connects fellow students, enriches campus life, and exemplifies the spirit of RMIT.

Food Security Champion

2025 Winner: Kirti Sharma

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Recognising a student who has made a significant contribution to addressing food security at RMIT or in the community, through 'hands on involvement in the delivery of food security programs.