Monash University Golden Key chapter inducted 2010 Australian of the Year, Professor Patrick McGorry, as an Honorary Member at this year’s New Member Reception. International researcher, clinician and advocate of youth mental health, Professor McGorry was recognised for his work as an Executive Director of Orygen Youth Health (OYH). OYH is a world-renowned mental health organisation for young people, which has led Australia to the forefront of innovation in the prevention and treatment of mental illness. Professor McGorry’s dedication to mental health and excellence in academia were the defining factors for his selection as an Honorary Member for Australia’s largest Golden Key chapter. This year’s induction ceremony had over 500 new members in attendance; the formal proceedings were held at Monash University, Clayton.

Nozipho Hokonya is President of the NMMU Chapter in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, where she has led the chapter in various activities throughout the course of the year, with Community Service, Literacy, and Member and Alumni engagement being the main focus. Under Nozipho’s leadership this year, the chapter has recorded record-breaking growth by doubling their annual membership. This March she launched ”Academics Anonymous” (AA), which is a free tutoring service that targets first year students living in the residences. Nozipho believes that this initiative will assist the University to realize their vision of making the residences, areas of optimum living and learning. 
She was recently awarded the Mandela Rhodes Scholarship, which is a Scholarship aimed at developing and enhancing leadership capacity in Africa. She recently had the great honour of meeting Former South African President, Mr. Nelson Mandela, who congratulated her and other scholarship recipients on their achievements. Nozipho is passionate about the empowerment of vulnerable groups; in particular women and children, and she hopes to one day establish a centre for children in disadvantaged communities that will focus on educational and life skills development.

Golden Key Headquarters is pleased to announce the Top 20 Finalists for the 2010 Golden Key Graduate Scholar Award. The 12 winners of this award will be determined and announced in early June.

• Kaitlin Clinnin – University of North Carolina, Greensboro
• Donald Edwards – University of Maryland, College Park
• Shawna English – Pennsylvania State University
• Amanda Giles – University of Montana – Missoula
• Hailey Harroun – Oklahoma State University
• Paige Ibanez – Texas A&M University
• Laurel Jacobs – College of Charleston
• Angela Jia – Columbia University
• Linna Jin – McMaster University
• Jason Jones – University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
• Yash Joshi – Pennsylvania State University
• Elise Kahl – The Ohio State University
• Marie Leblanc – Florida State University
• Leah Lukasik – University of Michigan – Dearborn
• Lauren May – Kent State University
• Don Nguyen – Virginia Commonwealth University
• G. Yvette Pegues – Kennesaw State University
• Daniel Soliman – University of Alberta
• Natalie Thompson – University of Louisville
• Kenneth Tsang – University of California, Berkeley