Classnotes

2000s

Catherine Duc (BBusSys 2000) won the Instrumental Artist of the Year award at the 16th Annual Los Angeles Music Awards. She also recently completed a Diploma in Film Music Composition with the London School of Creative Studies.

Mark Barrett (LLB 2001) has set up his own family-friendly general legal practice, Malkins Lawyers, in Berwick, Melbourne.

Samone Cottenceau (BA 2001) has lived in France for the past five years. She currently works for the Department of Policy and Business Practices at the International Chamber of Commerce, based in Paris.

Rebecca Knapp (MPsych 2001) was recently awarded an AEW Matthews Travelling Scholarship by her employer West Healthcare Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service. This allowed her to travel to the US to study and observe infant mental health programs.

Stephen Gibson (BBus 2001) has served 23 years as a naval officer with the Australian Navy during which time he won the Chief of Navy Sword. He now lives in Thailand where he works as an English lecturer at Burapha University.

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Now working for Google, Ori Allon (BComp 2002, MIT 2005) developed an algorithm that finds web pages with content strongly related to the key word entered in a search.

Elite swimmer and dux of his medicine course at Monash University, Marcus Robertson (BSc(Biotech) 2002, MBBS (Hons) 2006) has begun his internship at Monash Medical Centre in Clayton, Melbourne.

In addition to his role as an assistant professor with Nihon University in Japan, Masahiro Kubota (PhD 2002) is also a visiting scientist at the University of Sheffield, UK.

Currently a consultant to the Ministry of Finance in Yemen, Stephen MacLeod (MPubPolMgt 2003) has also taken on the role of treasury advisor to the Ministry of Finance in Uzbekistan.

Ng An Shii (BE(Mechatronics)(Hons) 2003) has accepted the Moscow-based position of assistant trade manager for the far eastern European trade with shipping company AP Moller-Maersk.

Matthew Ennis (BDes(MM Design) 2003) has launched a new business, Bounce Sports, where he has developed a new gymnastics program for primary school children that has been accredited by Gymnastics Australia.

Safrudin Amin (MA 2003) is a lecturer at Khairun University in Indonesia. He also works as a project officer for the United Nations' Peace Through Development program, which aims to manage and reduce conflict in Indonesia.

Samantha Cashman (PGradDipVisCult 2004) recently held an exhibition titled Smalls at Monash University's Switchback Gallery. The exhibition featured short videos exploring privacy issues and body language.

Scientist Kate Charlton (BSc(Hons) 2004) is currently conducting research into the genetically unique population of bottlenose dolphins in the Gippsland Lakes, Victoria .

Michael Morris (BCompSc 2004) founded the business Nerds for Hire, now titled Gizmo, a technical support company, where he works as the head technician.

Anselm Ho (BE(Mech)(Hons) 2005) is completing his Masters in Space Science and Technology in Germany and Sweden under the Erasmus Mundus scholarship program.

Michael Linke (BA(SocSc) 2005) has established Bicycling Empowerment Network Namibia (BEN Namibia) after discovering that thousands of HIV/AIDS home-based care volunteers are forced to walk long distances to assist people with the disease. BEN Namibia has distributed more than 3,000 bicycles to disadvantaged Namibians.

Chintan Bharwada (MBA 2005) has been appointed executive director at the Institute of Certified Management Accountants in Melbourne.

Terry Marshall (GradDipEmerHlth (MP) 2006) has received a fellowship from the Victorian Trauma Foundation and the National Institute of Clinical Studies (NICS). NICS is part of the National Health and Medical Research Council. He will use the fellowship to improve the assessment and management of acute pain by ambulance services.

Swimmer Brenton Rickard (BSc 2006) won silver and bronze medals at this year's World Swimming Championships in Melbourne.

Jeremy Burton (BSc(Hons) 2006) is a junior exploration geologist with Talisman Mining, his first job since graduating. As a result, he travels across Western Australia, drilling oil, from Tom Price to Meekatharra.

Chen We Lin (BComn 2006) is enjoying her new position as senior public relations executive at the Television Airtime Services Group in Malaysia.

While studying medicine full-time, Kiran Manya (GradCertPharmPrac 2006) works as a part-time community pharmacist in Sydney and a locum pharmacist in rural NSW, Australia.

After working in Ford Motor Company's design department for nine months, Adam Smith (BIndDesign(Hons) 2006) now works as an automotive designer for Holden Special Vehicles in Melbourne.