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Golden Key Spotlight: Malavika Kanoria

“As an international student, what you really crave for is home away from home, and my university and the whole committee of Golden Key has been my home away from home.” Malavika Kanoria began studying a Master of Business Administration (International) at Deakin University in

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Golden Key Spotlight: Michael A. Cowling

Perhaps the truest sign of real passion is what someone chooses to focus on whilst facing a life-threatening illness. My name is Michael Cowling, and I joined Golden Key in 1997, having been invited during the first year of my Bachelor of Information Technology degree

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Golden Key Spotlight: Claire Baxter

It’s not uncommon for students to take a study abroad year. It’s just that I was 37 when I took mine. I completed my first bachelor’s degree in 2001, joining Golden Key at that time, and then completed a second bachelor’s degree part-time by distance

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Golden Key Spotlight: Rakin Hasan

Tapping into your network is a valuable tool for any working professional and Rakin Hasan is the perfect example of how rewarding networking can be. A Golden Key Alumni, former President of the Macquarie University chapter, and currently a Senior Analyst in the Technology &

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Get to know the CEO: Melissa Leitzell

Golden Key is proud to introduce our very own Chief Executive Officer, Melissa Leitzell. Melissa has been working at Golden Key for 13 years. She started working at Golden Key as the Vice President in 2009 and was promoted to CEO in 2019.  “As a

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GK Scholarships: Stanley du Preez

Golden Key is delighted to introduce Stanley du Preez, one of Golden Key’s 2020 Graduate Scholar Award winners. Stanley earned an accelerated honours Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Science in 2016, and a Doctorate of Medicine in 2020 from Griffith University. “Achieving the Graduate Scholar Award

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GK Scholarships: Breanna Nelson

Golden Key is pleased to introduce Breanna Nelson, one of Golden Key’s 2020 Graduate Scholar Award winners. Breanna earned her Bachelor’s in Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour from McMaster University in 2021. She is currently pursuing her Master’s in Experimental Medicine from the University of British

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