Sara Youssef and Kayla Schwalger

Former AUT student president Sara Youssef and current Master of Communication Studies student Kayla Schwalger are among the stars of this year’s Y25 List.

Tara Vaughan

AUT Bachelor of Sport and Recreation student and Olympic debutante, Tara Vaughan, won a gold medal in the K4 canoe sprint final in Paris.

Gail Pacheco & Nadia Charania

Professor Gail Pacheco and Dr Nadia Charania have been awarded $1.2 million from the Health Research Council of New Zealand's 2024 Project Grants.