STEPS - Library - Central Queensland University

Helen Gallehawk — STEPS 1998
Administration Assistant
Facilities Management
Part Three: The student learning journey
Undertaking STEPS has improved my self confidence and self esteem which has
empowered me to be assertive in all aspects of my life for my own benefit and my
children’s. The STEPS program opened the door to university for me and helped me
graduate (with Distinction) with a Bachelor of Science at CQU despite not completing
years 11 and 12. After working in industry, I am now undertaking my Master of Applied
Science at CQU in a field that I have been interested in for many years.
Allan Gadsby — STEPS 1994
Technical Support Officer
Information Technology Division
I enrolled in STEPS in 1994 at the age of 31. I was part of
the first part-time STEPS and Leonce Newby was our
lecturer.
We did Law and Welfare 1B as a part of the STEPS
program and it actually counted towards our degree when
we finished. I enjoyed this course so I enrolled in an Arts
degree. During STEPS, my untidy hand writing was
causing me to lose marks on assignments so I bought a
brand new 486 computer with Windows 3.11 for
Workgroups, and a printer, as a glorified typewriter.
While struggling with the ‘airy fairyness’ of the Arts, I
started to pick up a few computer subjects and also tried
Biology and Botany in the Science faculty. I was
eventually almost ready to graduate in Information
Technology but was still enrolled in the Arts. After
consultation with a course advisor, I transferred as many
electives as I could and finally graduated with a BIT in
2002.
After graduating, I was offered work as a Computer Tech
Support Assistant with Infocom and have continued to
work at the CQU since, and I’m now with ITD. I highly
recommend the STEPS program.
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