MCC Alumni Publication - Issue 1 2019

AROUND WHERE ARE THE TEHY COLLEGE NOW
Kyran Dixon (Class 2010) named SA
Australian of the Year 2018
The 2018 South Australia Young Australian of the Year is 24 year old Kyran
Dixon, a role model for all youth but especially indigenous youth. Kyran was
a student of Mount Carmel College and graduated in 2010.
This is Kyran’s story...
Braving two battles with cancer, Kyran is a
role model for young Indigenous people in
his community. After being diagnosed with a
bone tumour in his hip when he was just 11,
this talented Australian Rules footballer had to
press pause on his sporting ambitions. Working
his way back to football, Kyran joined the
Port Adelaide Football Club Academy before
disaster struck. A second diagnosis, this time
Acute Myloid Leukemia in 2014, demanded
lifesaving treatment. While enduring the
rounds of chemotherapy, Kyran maintained his
university studies, graduating in 2016. He is now
an ambassador who actively promotes cancer
awareness and research. As a proud member
of the Kaurna and Narrunga clans, Kyran is
a founding member of the Aboriginal Youth
Cancer Advisory Group and promotes healthy
lifestyle choices among Aboriginal young people.
Whether he’s a guest speaker or a mentor
for at-risk youth, Kyran spreads a message of
hope, strength and resilience, and motivates
others to make the most of their choices.
Ashleigh Paparella (Class 2008) accepts a
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in NY
Former student,
Ashleigh Paparella
(2008) completed her
Bachelor of Science
(Biotechnology)
at the University
of Adelaide with
First Class Honours
in Biochemistry
in 2012. She then
commenced PhD
in the Biochemistry
Department at the University of Adelaide in
2013 and was awarded her PhD in January this
year with a Dean’s Commendation for Doctoral
Thesis Excellence. Ashleigh’s project looked at the
development of inhibitors that have the potential
to be used as new antibiotics targeting the
superbug, Golden Staph.
Kyran invited
Kelli Lewis, his Art
teacher at Mount
Carmel College, to
attend the Awards
Night
During April Ashleigh will be moving to the
United States where she has accepted a position
as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the
Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New
York. She will be studying the structure and
function of enzymes in infectious diseases and
how this information can be used to develop
new drugs.
In 2015 Ashleigh was also selected as one of
11 South Australian Fresh Scientists, please
use the following link to view Ashleigh’s profile
explaining in more detail her work at the
University of Adelaide. http://freshscience.org.
au/2015/bacteria-vitamin-mimic
Congratulations to Ashleigh and her
outstanding achievements. We wish you all
the very best with your future research.
Julianna Bollella (Class of 2013)
Births
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Congratulations to Mount Carmel College staff member, Alana Dichiera (nee Tattoli) and
husband Michael on the birth of their daughter Clementine Ross on 14 May 2018, weight:
2.65km, length: 46cm. Alana and Michael are expecting their second baby in October!
Another Mount Carmel College staff member, Emma Westwood and husband Nathan
welcomed their third baby Imogen on 15 July 2018, weight: 3.2kg, length: 48cm. Imogen
has a bubbly personality helping her to keep uo with her older brother and sister.
Weddings
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I attended Mount Carmel College from 2009-2013. Whilst at the College, I was heavily
engaged in the music department as a violinist and was fortunate enough to receive
various academic awards along the way. Since graduating from the College in 2013, I
attended the University of Adelaide studying a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) and
a Bachelor of Laws (Honours), and was a part of the Adelaide Youth Orchestra for four
years as a violinist. I graduated from the University of Adelaide in 2019 and worked
part-time as a law clerk during my final year to compliment my studies. Currently, I am
undertaking an exciting role working within the legal department in export controls at
BAE Systems Australia Limited.
Mount Carmel College Visual Art & Design Teacher, Jodi Pomazak was married on
17 November, 2018 to Jonathan Ireland. Their Ceremony was held on a beautiful
sunny spring afternoon at Brougham Gardens in North Adelaide followed by a
Reception at the Lion Hotel also in North Adelaide.
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MCC Racing
Sponsorship
We are currently looking for sponsorship
for our 4 new Pedal Prix Bikes.
There are various levels of sponsorship
on offer including signage on our trailer
to be purchased ready for next year!
If you are interested in supporting Mount
Carmel College in this event please
contact:
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