A massive congratulations to all our graduates on mid-year graduation day at the College of Asia & the Pacific (15 July).

We've compiled a few of the great stories from our people on their special day that you can read below.

• Dr Carly Gordyn - post-doctorate researcher at the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs.
   
• Dr Peter Lee - a scholar of Australia-Korea studies at Bell School’s Strategic and Defence Studies Centre.
   
• Dr Doug Allen - RegNet graduate who found that being a parent while working full-time and pursuing your PhD is no easy feat.
   
• Sally Wilson - a master of climate change at the Crawford School of Public Policy.
   
• Dr Alexandra Marley - spent 13 months of fieldwork in Arnhem Land as part of her PhD research at the School of Culture, History & Language.
   
• Dr Bianca Hennessy - PhD graduate in Pacific studies at  the School of Culture, History & Language.

Photo: Etta (named after the Australian Wood Duck, Chenonetta Jubata) is given to every graduating student at ANU. Photo Tracey Nearmy, ANU