Follow your dreams: 2013 academic award winners Matthew Howard (left) and Bree Morris (right) with guest speaker and past Olympic rower, Richard Hamilton.

After being delayed by the Gippsland bushfires in February, the School of Rural Health – Latrobe Valley and West Gippsland finally sat down to dinner to welcome the 2014 cohort of students. Fifty-five people gathered including students from Years 3B, 4C and 5D, School of Rural Health staff, tutors and general practice staff.

Past British Olympic rower, Richard Hamilton, was guest speaker. Now a farm management consultant based in Maffra, Richard started life in Plymouth. He talked about having the conviction to follow your dreams relating that he always knew he wanted to be a rower and compete at the Olympics. With such a strong vision, he was prepared to do whatever it took to get there.

Local GP and senior lecturer at Traralgon, Dr Paul Brougham, was MC for the night.

Awards for academic achievement in 2013 were presented at the dinner. Matthew Howard received the award for Year 3B and Bree Morris for Year 4C.

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