Australian Honours recognise and celebrate outstanding achievements and contributions of extraordinary Australians, and University Alumni are frequently recognised through these prestigious awards. Below you will find a listing of Honours awarded to our Faculty's Alumni:

Queen's Birthday 2008

Congratulations to the following distinguished alumni and staff who were recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours for 2008

COMPANION OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA (AC)

Dr Geoff Gallop (BEc W.Aust., MA & DPhil Oxf., MPhil Murd., Hon DLitt Murd., FIPAA)
Director, Graduate School of Government, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Sydney

For distinguished service to the parliament of Western Australia, to the promotion of economic development and environmental sustainability and to the community through educational, health and social reform.

MEMBER OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA (AM)

Mr Phillip P Wolanski (BEc '78)

For service to the community through executive roles and philanthropic contributions to a range of arts, sporting and cultural organisations, particularly the National Institute of Dramatic Art.

MEDAL OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA (OAM)

Dr Warwick J A Vaughan (BEc '50)

For service to education through the Primary English Teaching Association, contributions to curriculum development and public administration.

AUSTRALIAN FIRE SERVICE MEDAL (AFSM)

Mr James Smith (MA '86, ExecMPAdmin '06)

Australia Day 2008

Congratulations to our distinguished alumni who were recognised in the Australia Day Honours for 2008.

COMPANION OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA (AC)

The Hon Sir John L Carrick AC KCMG (BEc '41, DLitt '88)

For distinguished service in the area of educational reform in Australia, particularly through the advancement of early childhood education and to the development and support of new initiatives in the tertiary sector, and to the broader community.

Mr William D Ferris AC (BEc '67)

For service to the community through a range of philanthropic endeavours, as a leader in support of medical research, and to business and commerce through ongoing roles supporting Australian exports, venture capital and private equity.

OFFICER OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA (AO)

Dr John F Laker AO (BEc '72)

For service to the regulation of the Australian financial system and to the development and implementation of economic policies nationally and internationally.

Mr Joseph A Skrzynski AO (BEc '70)

For service to the cultural environment, particularly through visionary leadership and management strategies as Chairman of the Sydney Opera House Trust, through mentoring Australian film makers, to business through the venture capital and private equity industry, and to support for Indigenous scholarships.

Mr Mark A Sullivan AO (BEc '74)

For service to the community, particularly Australia's veterans, through contributions to new governance arrangements, and to major public policy developments in the areas of family support, multicultural affairs and Indigenous service delivery.

MEMBER OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA (AM)

Emeritus Professor Jeremy G Davis AM (BEc '64)

For service to tertiary education, particularly as an educator in the discipline of strategic management, through a range of academic administrative roles, and to business and commerce.

Mr Thomas C Powell AM (BEc '68)

For service to the finance sector through executive roles with professional organisations, to the development of educational institutions, and through philanthropic support for a range of charitable and medical research bodies.

Mr Patrick A Wilde AM (BA '63, LLB '66, LLM '73, DipBA '95, MBA ''96)

For service to the community, particularly through the Millennium Foundation, to the aged care sector through the development of residential facilities, and to heritage, medical and environmental organisations.

MEDAL OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA (OAM)

Mr Roy H Whitecross OAM EM (BEc '53)

For service to the welfare of veterans and their families, particularly through the Headquarters 8th Division Association, and to the community.

PUBLIC SERVICE MEDAL (PSM) - New South Wales

Mr Peter G Rowley PSM (MTMgt '98)

For outstanding public service to the State Transit Authority in New South Wales.

Glossary

AM - Member of the Order of Australia
AO - Officer of the Order of Australia
APM - Australian Police Medal
CSM - Conspicuous Service Medal
OAM - Medal of the Order of Australia
PSM - Public Service Medal