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Monash's brightest young minds

2 July 2008

Alex Phelan and Steven Myers are heading to Sydney this Sunday to participate in the five-day Brightest Young Minds Summit.

Two Monash University students have been selected to attend the prestigious 2008 Australia's Brightest Young Minds Summit, which will be held in Sydney from 6 to 10 July.  

Alexandra Phelan and Steven Myers underwent a rigorous selection process that assessed their leadership experience, community achievement, communication skills and innovative thinking. 

The Australia's Brightest Young Minds Summit will give 100 participants the opportunity to collaborate with Australia's leading advocates and companies on the development of new social initiatives, which they will ultimately launch and run themselves.

The summit will enable Ms Phelan and Mr Myers to put the skills learnt throughout their studies, as well as community involvement and experience as student advocates, into action. 

Ms Phelan has completed a Diploma of Languages (Mandarin Chinese) and is studying a Bachelor of Biomedical Science/Bachelor of Laws double-degree. 

"This opportunity will have the impact of inspiring and effecting change," Ms Phelan said. "It will provide me with the ability to develop, create and sustain an outcome or vision relating to women's rights to health and education."

Mr Myers will complete a Master of Business (Commercialising Science and Technology) at the end of the year, and has previously studied a Bachelor of Biomedical Science and Bachelor of Physiotherapy.

Mr Myers has always been passionate about social justice and has been involved with national Indigenous and rural health groups.

"I'm really looking forward to mixing my passions of equitable health access and social justice with business in a manner that is supportive, responsible and innovative," Mr Myers said.

For more information about the summit visit the Brightest Young Minds website.