Kenneth Hunt plaque unveil - celebrating a wonderful legacy

In conjunction with the 60th anniversary of Monash Engineering, the family of our founding Dean, Professor Kenneth Hunt, have sought to recognise their father’s and mother’s contribution to engineering, education and music.

Appointed in 1961, Professor Hunt laid the foundations for the faculty’s growth as an internationally-recognised as powerhouse in the field of engineering education and research.

He oversaw the establishment and expansion of the Chemical, Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering department and was instrumental in establishing the Department of Materials Engineering in 1970. After retiring as dean in 1975, he remained at Monash as Professor of Mechanism until 1985.

From the outset, his focus was on nurturing students and creating a family in the faculty. Similarly, what Ken was to Engineering, his wife Marianne was to music. To recognise both Ken and Marianne Hunt’s significant contribution, the Hunt family and the faculty came together to unveil a plaque in their honour in the Kenneth Hunt Memorial Garden at Monash’s Clayton campus.

To continue Ken’s legacy, the children of Professor Hunt - Rosanne, Hugh, Elizabeth and John Hunt -  have also established the $30,000 Kenneth Hunt Memorial Scholarship to support an engineering student from a low SES background. The fundraising efforts to date have allowed for the awarding of the first scholarship, however the ambition is to grow the fund and endow the scholarship to continue in perpetuity.

Our warmest gratitude to the Hunt family for their continuing support of the Faculty of Engineering.

Visit the Monash scholarships webpage for more information about applying for the Kenneth Hunt Memorial Scholarship.