Having already created one first, Horsley mum Sophie Pitt is now looking to ensure her two children also attend university.
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But they will need to do more than just attend and graduate university to replicate their mum's award-winning exploits.
Ms Pitt is the first in her immediate family to graduate from university.
The proud Erub woman from the Torres Strait also exceeded her own expectations to win the prestigious University Medal at Charles Sturt University for her outstanding scholarly results.
Ms Pitt is now on a mission to work in policy development to help improve mental health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
But first she wants to take a year off from study and continue her work at the Illawarra Community Mental Health Service in Wollongong.
"I plan on going to go and do a PhD," she said. "I'd really like to put my knowledge towards research of Aboriginal social and emotional wellbeing and mental health and hopefully try and change some of the policy around culturally appropriate mental health care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people."
As I am the first person in my family to graduate from university, the University Medal feels like a dream.
- Sophie Pitt
The 32-year-old completed a Bachelor of Health Sciences (Mental Health), Djirruwang Program in the Charles Sturt School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health over three years full-time study, while working as a Aboriginal Mental Health Trainee.
Ms Pitt completed her degree online.
"As I am the first person in my family to graduate from university, the University Medal feels like a dream," she said.
"I feel like the hard work I have put in over the past three years is being acknowledged, which is a wonderful feeling."
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