b'( Image to left) Trevor Black, Career Advisor, Carey Baptist Grammar School, (Image above L-R) Trevor Black, Career Advisor, Carey Baptist Grammar School, Andrew Smith, Vice President Students, Swinburne University, Marihiam Kaloudis, Carey Alumni (2012) and Swinburne University Student, Louise McCarthy, Director Alumni and Operations, Swinburne University PartnershipsIn considering pilot program partners, we felt it made senseGoing forward, we will be looking into developing productive to approach Swinburne. Partly, that was because Swinburnerelationships with other tertiary institutions to further support is geographically close to Carey, but also it has an innovativeour students. We hope this initiative will benefit as many Carey approach to delivering courses with a focus on shaping world- alumni as possible, and we believe it will strengthen and create ready individuals.lifelong connections.At Carey, we consider the development of future skills in our students to be of utmostimportance.Employersofthe future will be looking for individuals with integrity, creativity and the ability to solve problems,andwebelievethisshared vision between Carey and Swinburne to be a strong foundation for the program.,ThelauncheventforOldCarey@SwinburnewasheldinAugustand attendedbyanumberofCareyand Swinburnepilotprojectstakeholders. AttendeesincludedtheDeputy Chancellor of Swinburne, Vice-President of Students Swinburne and the Principal of Carey. All expressed their enthusiasm fortheprogram.Theyallimmediately sawthebenefitsitofferednotonly theirstudentsandalumni,butalso theuniversity.Ifdonewell,programs likethesemightallowuniversitieslike Swinburnetodifferentiatethemselves in an expanding and fiercely competitive marketplace.SuccessHarnessing the positive sentiment created through the launch, weve now started planning a number of activities for 2020.KATIE HUNT These include identifying the next cohort of school leavers whoALUMNI AND COMMUNITY MANAGER are looking to study at Swinburne. We are also establishing moreCAREY BAPTIST GRAMMAR SCHOOL formal mentoring arrangements between the Carey/Swinburne alumni who attended the launch. Plus, we are planning several campus-based activities and events around O Week. DECEMBER 20184 9'