The Heinz Harant Award is awarded annually to an individual who has shown exemplary volunteering within the Arc @ UNSW community.
Who Should be Nominated?
- Any current or former member of Arc who has given service to Arc, or any of its legacy organisations, in various volunteer programs or representative departments over a number of years in a volunteer capacity; or
- Any current or former member of Arc who has given consistent commitment and service to Arc or any of its legacy organisations, in at least one volunteer program or representative department for at least 3 years and who, during those years, has increased their level of responsibility within the program or department, and gone above and beyond the minimum requirements of the roles. The majority of years of involvement must have been spent in a volunteer capacity. Moving into a program officer, coordinator or department head role from lower levels, even if paid, may be considered evidence of taking on an increased level of responsibility.
Nominations may be accepted from:
- A current student or staff member of UNSW at the time of nomination.
- A current staff member of Arc at the time of nomination.
- An Alumni member of UNSW or Arc at the time of nomination.
Volunteers are the life-blood of Arc and we want to recognise their hard work and dedication. If you know anyone who has gone above and beyond with their volunteer activities (through Arc), you should nominate them for this award.
Who is this Heinz guy?
Heinz Harant was a WW2 refugee, who was in the fourth graduating engineering class of 1955. During his time at UNSW he was a kickass activist, and started many of the committees and councils on campus, focusing on everything that makes UNSW fair today.
The Heinz Harant Award is a way in which the Arc community can recognise and honour the valuable and exemplary volunteer service of an individual, who has made a significant contribution to student life at UNSW in volunteer services within Arc.
