Meet students and alumni
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Hamish Rose
Hamish is a proud Gunditjmara man. Joining RISE as a Year 10 student in 2018, Hamish recalls the exposure to First Nations STEM role models as valuable in helping him see the University of Melbourne as a place he could belong.
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Aminath Yumn Ziyad
Studying different subjects in first year helped Aminath figure out what she did (or didn't) want to major in, but those subjects helped her in ways she never predicted.
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Matthew Harris
For much of Melbourne’s COVID-19 lockdowns, Matthew Harris wasn’t at home. Instead, the Master of Science (Epidemiology) student was working as an Operations Lead at the Victorian Department of Health, leading a team of contact tracers and data analysts who were helping to stop the spread of COVID-19.
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Melissa Fernandez
I believe my science background will be invaluable in providing a fresh and innovative perspective to my future endeavours in the corporate sphere.
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Rachel Evans
Rachel has volunteered with the student union, been a part of the Leaders in the Community Award and is a member of many clubs and societies.
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Stephanie Walker
BSc Extended student and proud Yorta Yorta woman, Stephanie Walker knew from a young age that she wanted to be a doctor. Through mentoring, she’s hoping to inspire other students to choose this pathway too.