Committee Member Profile: Karuna Santosa

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Written by Karuna Santosa

What is your Committee position? Alumni Officer who assists Honorary, Academic and Community initiatives. 
What do you do at Swinburne? I am a sessional academic researcher assistant in the Pro-Vice Chancellors Student Engagement. I work with psychologists researching Higher Education Accommodation and Financial Stress. I also receive scholarship payments for the assistance I provide students at the Language and Academic Skill Centre and within the Swin-Peer Assistance Program. 
What are your hobbies? Yoga/meditation, community service, reading, surfing, jogging, qi gong, reiki, walking and dancing. 
What made you decide to become a Golden Key member and join the committee? Please refer to my article about the 2017 New Members' Reception.
Awards you are proud of achieving?
2017 Golden Keys International Honours Society, Recognition of Outstanding Academic Achievement
2017 Swinburne University Emerging Leader Award
2017 Diversity Award - Swinburne University
2017 Community Engagement & Campus Award - Swinburne University
2017 Industry Experience and Career Development Award - Swinburne University
2016 Oct Vice Chancellors Leadership Program - Outstanding Achievement Award
2014 Nov - Nov 2015 Nov Swinburne University Student Leader of the Year 
2015 Research Award - Swinburne University, Student Acceleration Program
2015 Vice Chancellor Leadership Program - Outstanding Achievement Award, Swinburne University
2015 Global Citizen Award & 2015 Sustainability Award - Swinburne University Acceleration Program
2014 Vice Chancellor Leadership Program - Outstanding Achievement Award, Swinburne University
2013 Rotary Community and Humanitarian Service Award - Camberwell Rotary
2013 Represented Swinburne University at the Scholars Leadership Symposium overseas.
2012 Kath Watson Award for Disadvantaged Women
2012 - 2017 Profile used within the Swinburne Alumni ‘Brilliant Futures’ / ‘Why giving matters’ fundraising campaign

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