Charles Sturt University (CSU) will recognise academic excellence among its graduating students and the wider community at the CSU Graduation ceremony in Dubbo on Wednesday 24 March. Associate Professor Joe Canalese, OAM, has accepted the Vice-Chancellor’s invitation to be the Occasional Speaker at the Dubbo graduation to be held at the Dubbo Christian School starting at 10.30am. Associate Professor Canalese received his national award in the 2010 Australia Day Honours List “for service to medicine, to rural health, and to the community of Dubbo”. Dr Canalese has lived and worked in Dubbo for 30 years as a physician and gastroenterologist and is known as a staunch believer in the value of good education. This is the first time the Graduation ceremony will be held at the Dubbo Christian School.