Alumni Archives - Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF)

Standout students and alumni celebrated at the 2026 Audi Foundation–CEF Alumni Awards

October 14, 20263 min Read More

Cootamundra apprentice receives Country Education Foundation Rising Star Award

November 19, 20252 min Read More

‘Launching Star’ from Merriwa area receives award for commitment to social justice and rural equity

November 18, 20252 min Read More

Country Education Foundation student from Shoalhaven receives Community Alumni Champion award

November 16, 20252 min Read More

From Garema to the global stage: Francesca Fenton named Country Education Foundation Young Achiever

November 14, 20252 min Read More

Great Lakes graduate named Country Education Foundation’s Alumnus of the Year

November 13, 20252 min Read More

Standout students and alumni celebrated at the 2025 Audi Foundation–CEF Alumni Awards

October 20, 20253 min Read More

CEF Student Stories

May 2, 20251 min Read More

A passion for community celebrated through the 2024 Audi Foundation – CEF Alumni Awards

October 20, 20243 min Read More

Country Education Foundation of Australia alumni and volunteers Lachie Barrett, Heather Walker and Brittany Glanville.

Evidence there’s Something for Everyone as CEF Alumni Give by Volunteering

May 25, 20243 min Read More

Lachie Barrett, bottom row, second from right, with the rest of the Country Education Foundation of Orange committee.

Meet CEF Alumnus and Volunteer Lachie Barrett

May 24, 20245 min Read More

Heather Walker, left, helping at a CEF Grenfell event.

Meet CEF Alumna and Volunteer Heather Walker

May 22, 20245 min Read More

Meet CEF Alumna and Volunteer Anjali Williams

May 21, 20244 min Read More

CEF Mentor Program 2024: Meet the Mentors from AuctionsPlus

April 18, 20244 min Read More

Country Education Foundation of Australia alumnus, Kelly Easey.

Alumni Profile April 2024: Kelly Easey

April 15, 20245 min Read More

CEF Helps Chelsea Stevenson Give Cost-Of-Living The Boot

February 29, 20244 min Read More

Heather Walker and Georgia Ditchfield Take Out Galah – CEF Photography Prize

December 8, 20234 min Read More

2023 Alumni Award Winner Profile: Ilona Gray

December 5, 20239 min Read More

2023 Alumni Award Winner Profile: Heather Walker

December 5, 202314 min Read More

2023 Alumni Award Winner Profile: Chloe Wilson

December 5, 20237 min Read More

Braidwood Shearer Takes Out CEF Community Alumni Champion Award

December 5, 20232 min Read More

2023 Alumni Award Winner Profile: Inga Neilsen

December 1, 20238 min Read More

“A Profound Impact”: CEF Celebrates 30 Years of Helping Country Youth

November 15, 20236 min Read More

Alumni Awards 2023 Mentor Feature: Richard Austin

October 27, 20234 min Read More

Country Education Foundation of Yass Valley alumni Alison Southwell, who received a grant back in 2000 that made her studies possible.

“Made us feel thought of”: Alison Southwell Reflects on CEF Impact 23 Years Later

October 24, 20234 min Read More

Alumni Success Unveiled With Audi Foundation – CEF Alumni Award Winners Announced

October 23, 20233 min Read More

Country Education Foundation of Australia alumni Millie George, who inspired its new partnership with her current employer, AuctionsPlus.

CEF Success Story Inspires Critical New Partnership with AuctionsPlus

October 20, 20234 min Read More

Groove Brindley with fellow Country Education Foundation of Australia alumni at a special breakfast held at the University of Newcastle in August.

From Nowra to the UN for Groove Brindley

October 16, 20234 min Read More

Nominations Open For 2023 Audi Foundation – CEF Alumni Awards

August 28, 20233 min Read More

Rising Star Ayisha Rises Above Challenges

December 1, 20226 min Read More

2022 CEF Young Achiever James Anderson with CEF Grenfell volunteers

James Jumpstarts his Dream

November 18, 20226 min Read More

Katie Jayne Connects Communities with Kindness

November 11, 20225 min Read More

Excellent Elise Shines and Inspires

October 31, 20225 min Read More

Millie in field

By George, Millie’s Got It

July 18, 202210 min Read More

There’s more to Axel than Academics

October 29, 20216 min Read More

Cody Launches Into Study After School

October 28, 20216 min Read More

Brianna’s Belief in the Potential of People

October 27, 20216 min Read More

Jemma’s Creating Community Change

October 26, 20217 min Read More

STEM Success Beckons Kim

October 25, 20217 min Read More

2021 Audi Foundation – CEF Alumni Award Winners Announced

October 23, 20213 min Read More

Sophie Shining in Life and Podcast Superstar

July 26, 20216 min Read More

Erin inspiring regional communities to ‘move it’

February 16, 20215 min Read More

In the paddocks and across the ditch for Dr Chelsea

January 11, 20213 min Read More

Cultural and Country Roots Inspire Rising Stars

November 13, 20208 min Read More

Nurturing nature runs through Jamee’s veins

November 11, 20204 min Read More

Raymond ‘Happ’y to help

November 11, 20204 min Read More

Lauren with community in her sights

November 9, 20204 min Read More

Brooke Sowing the Seeds of Success

November 8, 20204 min Read More

2020 Alinta Energy – CEF Alumni Award Winners Announced

November 6, 20203 min Read More

Remote learning brings Sam closer to her community

June 5, 20207 min Read More