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Pam McAllister Memorial Prize
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History of the prize
This prize was founded in 1992 with a capital donation from the Queensland Nurses Union in memory of Pam McAllister's committed caring to remote area nurses in North Queensland. The prize is awarded to the most deserving students in the graduating class voted by the JCU Discipline of Nursing and Midwifery.
In 2026, the following prizes were combined to Centre for Rural & Remote Health, Mount Isa Nurse Graduate Prize, Nurse of the Tropics Prize and The Yuwi Award, into the Pam McAllister Memorial Prize. Previous history of the prize recipients is listed below. The prize value was increased in 2026.
Donor
Queensland Nurses Union, Cairns Base Hospital and College of Healthcare Sciences.
Prize Information
The prize is awarded to the most deserving students in the graduating class voted by the JCU Discipline of Nursing and Midwifery.
$1,000 if there are multiple recipient they will split the prize total.
Pam McAllister Memorial Prize
2025 - Olivia Carmichael
2024 - Jane Ryan
2023 - Karey-Jane Corrie
2022 - Henry Errol Lee
2021 - Emogen Georgia Isokangas
2020 - Regan Eva Edmonds
2019 - Emma Jane Haylett & Julie-Anne Cobb
2018 - Madeleine Grace Lawson
2017 - Jessie Maree Stone
Centre for Rural & Remote Health, Mount Isa Nurse Graduate Prize
History of the prize
The Centre for Rural & Remote Health, Mount Isa Nurse Graduate Prize was founded in 2020 by a donation from the Centre for Rural & Remote Health with the purpose of providing a prize specific for the Mount Isa campus, and Northwest Queensland external students. The prize acknowledges the students contributions to the wider Nursing program at JCU.
Selection Criteria
Awarded to the graduating College of Healthcare Sciences student who obtained the highest overall result in the Bachelor of Nursing Science (Mount Isa Campus) or the Bachelor Nursing Science (Limited mode).
2024 - Robin Ruth
2023 - Stephanie Lea Downes
2022 - Willow Denton
2021 - Deborah Colleen Eriksson
2020 - Savannah Rae Anderson
Nurse of the Tropics Prize
History of the prize
This prize was founded in 2002 by the Cairns Base Hospital and is currently maintained by the College of Healthcare Sciences. The prize is awarded to the most deserving student on the Cairns Campus, as chosen by the vote of the graduating class.
Selection Criteria
Awarded to the most deserving Bachelor of Nursing Science student on the Cairns Nguma-bada campus, as chosen by the vote of the graduating class.
2025 - Claire Doherty
2024 - Jazzmin Campbell
2023 - Nicola Isabelle Natoli
2022 - Emma Jean Coffey
2021 - Carolyn Joy Toohey
2020 - Georgina Jo Everson
2019 - Purdy Guest
2018 - Tanya Maree Little
2017 - Colin Paul Devitt
The Yuwi Award
History of the Prize
Founded in 2022, and named after the local Indigenous people of Mackay. Currently maintained by the College of Healthcare Sciences - Nursing. Awarded to the most deserving student in their final year of their Bachelor of Nursing Science degree on the Mackay campus, as chosen by a vote from the graduating class.
Selection Criteria
Awarded to the most deserving student in their final year of their Bachelor of Nursing Science degree on the Mackay campus, as chosen by a vote from the graduating class.
Previous Recipients
2025 - Anna Daniels & Andrea Goody
2024 - Jenna Grieve
2023 - Geraldine Clare Blaker
2022 - Sara Marie Herringe