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Success Stories

"I came from Ethiopia as a scholarship student. My first job in Australia was at VU as a teacher and cultural support officer, setting up a program aimed at preparing Horn of African refugees for work or further study..."

Elleni Bereded-Samuel

VU'S OLYMPIC CHAMPS

Six VU students are in Beijing to compete in the Games. Read their stories...

Erin Carroll		Olympic Event: Badminton, Women's Singles, 9-17 August Bachelor of Applied Science (Physical Education)
Tania Luiz		Olympic Event: Badminton, Women's Doubles, 10-15 August Bachelor of Marketing and Psychology
Dennis Iverson		Olympic Event: Judo, Men's 73kg division, 11 August Bachelor of Education
Tarren Otte		Olympic Event: Synchronised Swimming, 18-23 August Graduate Diploma of Education in Applied Science
Ali Abdo		Olympic Event: Men's Freestyle Wrestling, 74kg, 20 August Masters in Osteopathy
Danni Di Toro		Olympic Event: Women's Wheelchair Tennis (Paralympics) 8-15 September Bachelor of Chinese Medicine (Acupuncture and Herbs)

FINANCIAL AND ECONOMICAL SERVICES

Dr Jeffrey Chea		Diploma of Business Studies, 1970 - Footscray Institute of Technology (Victoria University) Established Sunway College (Later Sunway University College), 1987 Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia (AO), 2008
Katherine Breen		Trainee of the Year, 2007 - Victoria University Certificate IV in Government, 2007 - Victoria University Certificate II (Business Administration) - 2001 Department of Human Services, Program and Service Advisor (Disability Services)
Jamie Bastas		Certificate IV in Information Technology, 2000 Diploma in Information Technology, 2001 Ford Motor Company of Australia Ltd (Ford), IT co-op student, 2005 Bachelor of Business - Computer System Management (Honours), 2007 Ford Graduate Program, IT Systems Analyst, 2007

TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY

Martin Fluker		Porter and Duty Manager, Hamilton Island (QLD), 1986 - 1991 River Guide and National Marketing Manager, Peregrine Adventures, 1991 - 2002 Bachelor of Business in Tourism Management (VU), 1992 - 1996 Masters and PhD in Tourism Management (VU), 1997 - 2005 Tourism Lecturer, 1998 - 2007 Co-author, Understanding and Managing Tourism, 2004 and 2007 (2Ed)
Rhianna Bridgett		VCE VET Certificate II in Hospitality (Operations), 2006 Student, Certificate IV in Hospitality (Supervision), 2007

LAW AND LEGAL SERVICES

Angelo Capuano		Thompson Legal and Regulatory Limited Award, best Bachelor of Laws student - July, 2006 Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) and Valedictorian of the VU Faculty of Business and Law - November, 2007 Law Lecturer/Tutor, Victoria University and Deakin University Schools of Law - February, 2008 Judges' Associate to the Honourable Justice Gray of the Federal Court of Australia - scheduled in February, 2008, to commence September, 2008 Accepted, postgraduate Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) at the University of Oxford, Corpus Christi College, UK - March, 2008 Winner, Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarship
Marco Man		Completed an Advanced Diploma in Business-Legal Practice, now working in a legal practice

MARKETING SERVICES

Geraldine Quinlan		Bachelor of Business - Management/Marketing Business Development Manager at VicRoads International
Bree-Anne Love		Vocational Student of the Year (Public Relations), 2008 - Victoria University Advanced Diploma of Business (Public Relations), 2007 - Victoria University Diploma of Business Management, 2007 - Victoria University

CULTURAL AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

Flossie Peitsch		BA Visual Art, Dip Ed., VU, 1998 - 2002 Arts Lecturer, VU, 2002 - Blake Prize Touring Exhibition, 2004 Author, Art and Soul, 2006 PhD in Visual Art, VU, 2007 Performance Art, Documenta 12, Germany, 2007
Hisham Attia		TAFE Student of the Year, Runner Up, 2008 - Victoria University Certificate IV, Training and Assessment, 2008 - Victoria University Advanced Diploma in Interactive Multimedia, 2007 - Victoria University SCARABAEUS, Principal Consultant and Director - Current Western Region Arts Network Inc., Vice-President - Current Siemens Ltd Melbourne, 1997-2004 Giesecke & Divrient - Munich, Germany, 1995-1997 Siemens AG - Munich, Germany, 1992-1997 Masters degree (equivalent) University of Technology - Munich, Germany, 1992

EDUCATION AND TRANSITION

Robyn Broadbent		Committee and Executive, Youth Affairs Council of Victoria, 1996 - 2000 Senior Lecturer, VU School of Education, 1997 - B.A., Grad. Dip. Ed., B. S.Sc., M.A., PhD Ed, 1997 - 2004 Member, Western Region Youth Advisory Network, 1999 - Chair, Victorian Education for Work Coalition, 2002 - 2005 Commonwealth Government Centenary of Federation Medal, 2003 National Local Government Award for Rural Community Services, 2004 Member, Board of Directors, Visy Hub Centre, 2004 -
Lia Pa apa a		Bachelor of Education, Indigenous Schools Officer and Lecturer, Victoria University, Emerging Pacific Leaders Dialogue, 2006

HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

Kristal Chalonin		Advanced Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety, 2007 - Victoria University Certificate IV, Training and Assessment, 2007 - Victoria University Bachelor of Psychology (Interpersonal and Organisational), 2004 - Victoria University Group OH&S Co-ordinator, PaperlinX - Current
Elleni Bereded-Samuel		BA, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, 1989 VU Community Partnerships Officer, 1998 Co-founder, Horn of African Communities Network, 2000 - Deputy Chair, Victorian Immigrant Refugee Women's Coalition, 2002 - Diploma in Counselling, VU, 2003 Victorian Multicultural Commission Commissioner, 2005 - Victorian Honour Roll for Women, 2006 VU Community Engagement Coordinator, 2006 - Royal Women's Hospital board of directors Community Advisory Committee, 2006 - Who's Who of Australian Women, first published 2006-07 Chair, SBS Community Advisory Committee, 2007 - Masters in Education, VU, 2007 Australia 2020 Summit panellist, 2008

SPORTS AND RECREATION

Campbell Rose		Bachelor of Applied Science (Physical Education), 1986 Honorary Degree for Sport Achievements in the West, 2005 CEO, Western Bulldogs Football Club, 2007 -
Gary Pert		Associate Diploma, Recreation, 1983 - 1985 General Manager Austereo Radio Station, 2002 - 2006 Managing Director, GTV Nine and Collingwood Football Club Board Member 2006 - 2007 CEO, COllingwood Football CLun, 2007 -

CONSTRUCTION AND CIVIL ENGINEERING

Amanullah Maung Than Oo		PhD in Electrical Engineering, 2007
Mark Van Den Oever		VCE VET Certificates I and III in Engineering, 2004 - 2005 National Highest Achieving Manufacturing Student prize, 2006 Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Vocational Education, 2006 Student, bachelor of Mechanical Engineering/Business, 2007

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

Lisa Pekez		Completing a Bachelor of Business in Information Systems, also working as a Client Support Assistant
Mark Junkovic		Working in IT and completing an Advanced Diploma in Computing Systems

MANUFACTURING AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Charl Crous		Apprentice Student of the Year, 2008 - Victoria University Certificate III, Engineering - Mechanical Trade, 2007 - Victoria University Diploma of Engineering Technology, 2006 - Victoria University Mechanical Engineering Apprentice - Ford Performance Racing

TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS

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