Former UOW College Australia General Manager receives UOW Fellowship Award
Former UOW College Australia General Manager Julie Renwick was admitted as a Fellow of the University of Wollongong (UOW) during the annual Fellowship and Alumni Awards Dinner held on Thursday, 8 October. Julie was conferred as a University Fellow during the ceremony with the new UOW Chancellor Ms Christine McLoughlin noting in her opening address, “The recipients of the Fellowship and Alumni Awards embody so much of what is remarkable about UOW.
“I am honoured to be able to confer [these] new University Fellows, who are exemplary members of their community and have given so much back to the University.”
Julie has been a fundamental driver in UOW College Australia’s success, leading exceptional gains across program development, student outcomes and governance with more than 25 years of distinguished service before her retirement in 2019.
Julie joined UOW College Australia as a teacher in 1995 and was energised by her students’ determination to overcome barriers to achieve academic success. She was appointed General Manager in 2013 and steered UOW College Australia to bold new heights. She oversaw the development of countless new programs including the Connect to UOW course for students from low socio-economic backgrounds – which enjoyed a 100 per cent completion rate in its first year.
Under Julie’s leadership, student outcomes grew exponentially. UOW College Australia delivered more services to more students and achieved the highest enrolments, progression rates and satisfaction scores in the organisation’s history. She introduced impactful student support programs including mentoring, buddy, and wellness schemes, ran successful English for Tertiary Studies offshore courses, and hosted study tours from across the Asia-Pacific.
UOW College garnered multiple international awards, and in 2016 Julie herself received the International Education Association of Australia Award for Excellence in Leadership.
Julie has also advocated widely across the tertiary sector, serving on multiple boards and committees including the University of Wollongong Academic Senate.
Former UOW College Australia General Manager Julie Renwick was admitted as a Fellow of the University of Wollongong (UOW) during the annual Fellowship and Alumni Awards Dinner held on Thursday, 8 October. Julie was conferred as a University Fellow during the ceremony with the new UOW Chancellor Ms Christine McLoughlin noting in her opening address, “The recipients of the Fellowship and Alumni Awards embody so much of what is remarkable about UOW.
“I am honoured to be able to confer [these] new University Fellows, who are exemplary members of their community and have given so much back to the University.”
Julie has been a fundamental driver in UOW College Australia’s success, leading exceptional gains across program development, student outcomes and governance with more than 25 years of distinguished service before her retirement in 2019.
Julie joined UOW College Australia as a teacher in 1995 and was energised by her students’ determination to overcome barriers to achieve academic success. She was appointed General Manager in 2013 and steered UOW College Australia to bold new heights. She oversaw the development of countless new programs including the Connect to UOW course for students from low socio-economic backgrounds – which enjoyed a 100 per cent completion rate in its first year.
Under Julie’s leadership, student outcomes grew exponentially. UOW College Australia delivered more services to more students and achieved the highest enrolments, progression rates and satisfaction scores in the organisation’s history. She introduced impactful student support programs including mentoring, buddy, and wellness schemes, ran successful English for Tertiary Studies offshore courses, and hosted study tours from across the Asia-Pacific.
UOW College garnered multiple international awards, and in 2016 Julie herself received the International Education Association of Australia Award for Excellence in Leadership.
Julie has also advocated widely across the tertiary sector, serving on multiple boards and committees including the University of Wollongong Academic Senate.