Valedictory speech on what it means to be a student

UQ graduand Joseph Mullins will encourage graduates this week to remain students, in whatever their careers or stages in life.

“Being a student is not just reserved for school or University,” he said.
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You can continue to learn through life.”

Mr Mullins, of Corinda, will graduate with Bachelors of Economics (Honours) and Arts degrees at the 11am ceremony for graduands in business, management and economics on Wednesday, July 22 at the UQ Centre, Union Road, St Lucia.

He will also be the student valedictorian, addressing students at the UQ ceremony.

During his academic career, Mr Mullins was awarded a number of commendations by the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, and won the UQ Economics Alumni Award for best overall performance and the award for the best thesis in micro-economics.

His honours thesis, which he submitted last year, focused on prices in the national electricity market.

“We looked at rapid price spikes during the day and used a model to explain how this happens,” Mr Mullins said.

Dr Liam Wagner and Professor John Foster of the UQ School of Economics supervised his thesis.

This year Mr Mullins completed an Arts degree majoring in mathematics.

He is off to New York University in September to undertake a PhD in economics after being admitted following a competitive application process.

Mr Mullins’ older brother Robert, graduated last year with dual Arts/Law degrees and he hopes his family will be able to join in the celebrations.

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