# ExperienceUTSAlumni
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## Stories from the worldwide UTS alumni network
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The UTS alumni network spans the globe, allowing you to find inspiration in international success stories. As well as joining a community of industry-leading professionals, being a UTS graduate also offers you a range of alumni benefits that support you and your journey beyond study.
## Meet UTS alumni
Hear from our graduates on how studying at UTS has transformed their lives and careers.
[Join Alumni network](https://www.uts.edu.au/for-students/alumni/your-alumni-community)
While you may have heard of her inclusive performance style, ongoing charity advocacy (and maybe even her 2020 UTS Young Alumni Award), most people don’t know that Emma is also a skilled filmmaker – having graduated from UTS with a Master of Media Arts Production in 2012.
[Read more](https://www.uts.edu.au/for-students/experience-uts/alumni/emma-watkins)
Jacinta Bailey started a not-for-profit education organisation in the Ecuadorian Amazon, while completing her Bachelor of Communication at UTS.
[Read more](https://www.uts.edu.au/for-students/experience-uts/alumni/amazon-taught-me-how-surrender-day)
High Jackman completed a Bachelor of Arts in Communications at UTS. He says "My passion and fire for learning was lit at UTS"
[Read more](https://www.uts.edu.au/for-students/experience-uts/alumni/hugh-jackman)
Dr Anna Funder gained her Doctorate of Creative Arts at UTS. Her best-selling novel All that I Am, was born in the UTS Tower.
[Read more](https://www.uts.edu.au/for-students/experience-uts/alumni/anna-funder)
While you may have heard of her inclusive performance style, ongoing charity advocacy (and maybe even her 2020 UTS Young Alumni Award), most people don’t know that Emma is also a skilled filmmaker – having graduated from UTS with a Master of Media Arts Production in 2012.
[Read more](https://www.uts.edu.au/for-students/experience-uts/alumni/emma-watkins)
Jacinta Bailey started a not-for-profit education organisation in the Ecuadorian Amazon, while completing her Bachelor of Communication at UTS.
[Read more](https://www.uts.edu.au/for-students/experience-uts/alumni/amazon-taught-me-how-surrender-day)
High Jackman completed a Bachelor of Arts in Communications at UTS. He says "My passion and fire for learning was lit at UTS"
[Read more](https://www.uts.edu.au/for-students/experience-uts/alumni/hugh-jackman)
Dr Anna Funder gained her Doctorate of Creative Arts at UTS. Her best-selling novel All that I Am, was born in the UTS Tower.
[Read more](https://www.uts.edu.au/for-students/experience-uts/alumni/anna-funder)
[Join Alumni network](https://www.uts.edu.au/for-students/alumni/your-alumni-community)
## Alumni benefits
As a UTS graduate you will receive alumni benefits that can help you far into the future.
[Learn more](https://www.uts.edu.au/for-students/alumni/your-alumni-benefits)
As a UTS graduate, you automatically get a 10% discount on UTS postgraduate programs and many short courses through our Alumni Advantage program.
[Find out more](https://www.uts.edu.au/for-students/alumni/your-alumni-benefits/alumni-advantage-program)
UTS Careers offers a variety of services and resources for current students and recent graduates within 2 years of course completion at UTS. Explore the career support offerings you can access below.
[Find out more](https://www.uts.edu.au/for-students/alumni/your-alumni-benefits#career)
UTS Startups is the home of entrepreneurship at UTS, inspiring and supporting technology-enabled entrepreneurship at scale in order to drive economic, employment and learning outcomes.
[Find out more](https://www.uts.edu.au/for-students/alumni/your-alumni-benefits#support)
[Learn more](https://www.uts.edu.au/for-students/alumni/your-alumni-benefits)
## Alumni award winners
Each year, the UTS Alumni Awards highlight the extraordinary ways our graduates contribute to their profession and society.
[More about awards](https://www.uts.edu.au/for-students/alumni/alumni-awards)
After graduating with a degree in environmental biology, Ben’s love of nature and the outdoors propelled him into bush regeneration.
[Read more](https://www.uts.edu.au/for-students/experience-uts/alumni/ben-newsome)
Julie McCrossin has built an admirable career out of talking to people and stimulating thought-provoking conversations about things that matter.
[Read more](https://www.uts.edu.au/for-students/experience-uts/alumni/julie-mccrossin)
UTS provided the foundation for Clarence’s success and helped sow the seeds of his work, exposing him to the business skills and frameworks that helped him launch Jiwah. He hopes to commence a Master of Environmental Management to continue these studies soon.
[Read more](https://www.uts.edu.au/for-students/experience-uts/alumni/clarence-slockee)
Mayrah Sonter is a proud Wiradjuri woman who has forged a successful career as a communications specialist, events producer and journalist, driven by her passion for empowering First Nations peoples.
[Read more](https://www.uts.edu.au/for-students/experience-uts/alumni/mayrah-sonter)
After graduating with a degree in environmental biology, Ben’s love of nature and the outdoors propelled him into bush regeneration.
[Read more](https://www.uts.edu.au/for-students/experience-uts/alumni/ben-newsome)
Julie McCrossin has built an admirable career out of talking to people and stimulating thought-provoking conversations about things that matter.
[Read more](https://www.uts.edu.au/for-students/experience-uts/alumni/julie-mccrossin)
UTS provided the foundation for Clarence’s success and helped sow the seeds of his work, exposing him to the business skills and frameworks that helped him launch Jiwah. He hopes to commence a Master of Environmental Management to continue these studies soon.
[Read more](https://www.uts.edu.au/for-students/experience-uts/alumni/clarence-slockee)
Mayrah Sonter is a proud Wiradjuri woman who has forged a successful career as a communications specialist, events producer and journalist, driven by her passion for empowering First Nations peoples.
[Read more](https://www.uts.edu.au/for-students/experience-uts/alumni/mayrah-sonter)
[More about awards](https://www.uts.edu.au/for-students/alumni/alumni-awards)
### Explore more stories from UTS alumni
## Alumni news and events
Discover the latest alumni stories, achievements and upcoming events from across the UTS community.
[See alumni news and events](https://www.uts.edu.au/for-students/alumni/news)
Wed 6 May 2026
6.00PM - 7.00PM Australia/Sydney (1 hour)
Online
Free admission
[Register now](https://utsmeet.zoom.us/webinar/register/3917736448553/WN_GQ0kt21eQOm3O_3jPk4JDw)
News
Celebrating outstanding success in 2026 Top100 Future Leaders Awards.
[Read more](https://www.uts.edu.au/news/2026/03/top100-future-leaders-awards-2026)
News
Genre-defying’ author Johanna Bell, whose practice spans fiction, poetry, prize-winning picture books and community arts, will join the Creative Writing Department at UTS as its New Writer-in-Residence 2026.
[Read more](https://www.uts.edu.au/news/2026/03/2026-copyright-agency---uts-new-writer-in-residence)
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A UTS business degree can lead anywhere, from Western Sydney Airport to Sydney Zoo. Meet two UTS alumni who show how a business degree can open doors you never expected.
[Read more](https://www.uts.edu.au/for-students/experience-uts/business/a-to-z-of-business)
Wed 6 May 2026
6.00PM - 7.00PM Australia/Sydney (1 hour)
Online
Free admission
[Register now](https://utsmeet.zoom.us/webinar/register/3917736448553/WN_GQ0kt21eQOm3O_3jPk4JDw)
News
Celebrating outstanding success in 2026 Top100 Future Leaders Awards.
[Read more](https://www.uts.edu.au/news/2026/03/top100-future-leaders-awards-2026)
News
Genre-defying’ author Johanna Bell, whose practice spans fiction, poetry, prize-winning picture books and community arts, will join the Creative Writing Department at UTS as its New Writer-in-Residence 2026.
[Read more](https://www.uts.edu.au/news/2026/03/2026-copyright-agency---uts-new-writer-in-residence)
News
A UTS business degree can lead anywhere, from Western Sydney Airport to Sydney Zoo. Meet two UTS alumni who show how a business degree can open doors you never expected.
[Read more](https://www.uts.edu.au/for-students/experience-uts/business/a-to-z-of-business)
[See alumni news and events](https://www.uts.edu.au/for-students/alumni/news)
## Contact UTS Alumni
For further information or enquiries regarding UTS Alumni call +61 2 9514 9861 or email [alumni@uts.edu.au](mailto:alumni@uts.edu.au) or stay connected by signing up to the UTS Alumni newsletter.
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