CHAMPION wheelchair athlete Kurt Fearnley has been announced as a new pro chancellor for the northern region of Charles Sturt University.
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Mr Fearnley graduated from the CSU School of Teacher Education in Bathurst in 2006.
CSU chancellor Lawrie Willett said the ceremonial office of pro chancellor provided a local bridge between the university and its communities.
“Kurt Fearnley is an outstanding international athlete and has represented Australia at events around the world. He brings to his role as pro chancellor a wealth of experience and a deep affinity with rural and regional Australia,” Mr Willett said.
Mr Fearnley said he was delighted with the appointment.
“I’m delighted to be honoured by this appointment at Charles Sturt University,” he said.
“I’m a proud alumnus and a staunch advocate for the positive impact regional universities have for both students and the communities they reside in.”
Mr Fearnley joins Carole McDiarmid (central region) and Angelos Frangopoulos (Sydney) in filling the pro chancellor role that was expanded following the death of inaugural pro chancellor Ian Macintosh.
The University Council plans to announce an appointment to the southern pro chancellor position in the coming months.
