Gail Ahearn

Course: Bachelor of Business.
Major: Human Resource Management.
Estimated Graduation: 2009.
Age: Mature age.
Date joined SIFE: May 2008.
Responsibilities in SIFE: Faculty Advisor 2007/08.
Interests: Travel, personal development, drag car racing and reading.
What have I got from SIFE?: To work with a very talented group of people that will go far in life if they apply themselves to what they want to do.
Anything else?: GO SIFE!

Thomas Andrews

Course: Bachelor of Business.
Major: Human Resource Management.
Estimated Graduation: 2008.
Age: 21.
Date joined SIFE: March 2006.
Responsibilities in SIFE: Recruitment and succession planning and HSBC project.
Interests: Sports and going out.
What have I got from SIFE?: Leadership skills.

Samantha Cottingham

Date joined SIFE: May 2004
Responsibilities in SIFE: Alumni

Samuel Lee

Course: Bachelor of Commerce.
Major: Accounting.
Estimated Graduation: March 2009.
Age: 20.
Date joined SIFE: March 2006.
Responsibilities in SIFE: Treasurer 2007/08 and LIFE and HSBC projects.
Interests: Sports and hanging out with friends.
What have I got from SIFE?: Confidence, experience and friends.

Melanie Lever

Course: Bachelor of Business.
Major: Financial Planning.
Estimated Graduation: 2009.
Age: 20.
Date joined SIFE: September 2006.
Interests: Spending time with friends & family, music and dance.
Responsibilities in SIFE: Secretary 2007/08 and LIFE project.
What have I got from SIFE?: Greater confidence at public speaking and the opportunity to make a difference in my community.
Anything else?: GO SIFE Mildura!

Seher Ozonal

Course: Bachelor of Social Work (Avdanced Standing) and Honours in Social Work.
Estimated Graduation: End of 2008.
Age: 21.
Date joined SIFE: June 2007.
Responsibilities in SIFE: Vice-President 2007/08 and HSBC Project
Co-ordinator.
Interests: Social justice and travelling.
What have you got from SIFE?: A chance to practise what I have been learning in the classroom. I enjoy working as a team and bringing about positive changes to the community of Mildura.
Anything else?: SIFE is a volunteer group which brings about many possibilities and opportunities to those who join.

Sultan Ozonal

Course: Bachelor of Arts.
Major: English.
Estimated Graduation: 2008.
Age: 23.
Date joined SIFE: March 2008.
Responsibilities in SIFE: HSBC project.
Interests: Family, gym, children and teaching.
What have I got from SIFE?: A boost in my confidence to allow me to work comfortably in all environments. Challenging but rewarding experiences and life long skills.

Loretta Panuccio

Course: Bachelor of Commerce.
Major: Accounting.
Estimated Graduation: 2009.
Age: 21.
Date joined SIFE: March 2008.
Responsibilities in SIFE: HSBC project.
What have you got from SIFE?: Working with kids and see how they learn.

Kylie Petschel

Course: Bachelor of Commerce.
Major: Accounting.
Estimated Graduation: 2009.
Age: 20.
Date joined SIFE: September 2007.
Responsibilities in SIFE: Fundraising.
Interests: Water skiing and rowing.
What have I got from SIFE?: Finding more out about our community.

Stefanie Schneider

Graduated: 5/3/2007.
Age: 26.
Date joined SIFE: April 2005.
Responsibilities in SIFE: President 2005/06 and Alumni.
Interests: Volleyball, rowing, friends, travel and challenges.
What have I got from SIFE?: 'Most Outstanding Student' award, experience, friends, contacts, recognition and skills.
Anything else?: Brisbane here we come – best feet forward – Go SIFE!

Francine Smith

Course: Bachelor of Commerce.
Major: Accounting.
Graduated: 2007.
Age: 34.
Date joined SIFE: May 2004.
What have I got from SIFE?: New experience, network opportunities and personal and academic rewards.

Jay Smith

Course: Bachelor of Commerce.
Major: Accounting.
Estimated Graduation: 2009.
Age: 19.
Date joined SIFE: March 2007.
Responsibilities in SIFE: Vice-President 2007/08, Project RED Co-ordinator and IT Manager.
Interests: Family, friends, environment, football, tennis, cycling, reading and cooking.
What have I got from SIFE?: The opportunity to meet new people, friends, confidence and inspiration to make a REAL difference in OUR community. It has also provided me with a way to utilise my skills and knowledge learned in the classroom out in the real world.
Anything else?: GO SIFE!!

Sue Watson

Course: Bachelor of Social Work (Advanced Standing).
Major: Accounting.
Estimated Graduation: End of 2009.
Age: Mature age.
Date joined SIFE: March 2006.
Responsibilities in SIFE: President 2007/08, Vice-President 2006/07 and LIFE Project Co-ordinator.
Interests: Children, soccer, football and netball.
What have I got from SIFE?: Meeting people in our community both in/out of SIFE and being able to make a change.

Lacey Westgarth

Course: Bachelor of Commerce.
Major: Accounting and Management.
Estimated Graduation: 2008.
Age: 21.
Date joined SIFE: August 2006.
Responsibilities in SIFE: T-shirt design, fundraising posters and ITC.
Interests: Netball, basketball and being sociable.
What have I got from SIFE?: Leadership, self achievement through helping others. Open eyes to real world and how easy it is to do what you want to do and make things really work.