ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Ramesh Walpola - Chairperson
Ramesh is currently a third year B.Pharm student, at Sydney University. Ramesh started his involvement with pharmacy students associations as a year representative of his local branch and was recently elected as a NAPSA National Councilor for SUPA. He was also recently appointed as a Student Ambassador for Sydney University.As Chair of the congress committee, his role is to ensure that the entire congress runs according to plans, advising and assisting the entire organising committee, drawing on his experiences from NAPSA and IPSF congresses he has attended in the past. He hopes to share his love of his home city and his profession with all who attend.
Taijel Patel - Vice Chairperson
Taijel is a fourth year B.Pharm student, at Sydney University. She also held the position of SUPA vice-president from 2006 to 2007 and is currently a student representative of the Faculty of Pharmacy.
Jimmy Van - Secretary
Jimmy is a third year B.Pharm student, at Sydney University. He also currently holds the post of treasurer for SUPA.
Daniel Rifkin - Treasurer
Daniel is studying in his third year of Pharmacy at the University of Sydney. He was born in Johanessburg, South Africa and has been a proud Aussie since he came in 93'. For the past year he has been invlolved with SUPA as First Year Mentor. Daniel is the treasurer for the upcoming congress in Sydney. After going to his first congress in Melbourne last summer he looks forward to bringing the NAPSA party spirit to his home town. See you all in Sydney this summer!Angela Hoang - Events Coordinator
Angela is currently in her third year of Pharmacy at Sydney University, and while juggling schoolbooks and spatulas is busy trying to make the 2008 Congress an amazing experience, showcasing not only the Sydney Uni campus but our beautiful city in all its glory. To take her mind off studying, she loves planning parties, and making sure everyone has a great time, so look out – this trip’s going to be one you’ll never forget!
Meredith Kennedy - Volunteers Coordinator
My name is Meredith Kennedy, I’m currently a 3rd year undergrad student at Sydney Uni. Throughout the course of my degree I’ve been an active member of our student association (SUPA) culminating in my election as president for the 2007/2008 term. My main role in the NAPSA Congress Committee is to keep SUPA and Sydney Faculty of Pharmacy informed of the progress of the NAPSA congress committee. I’m also here to offer a helping hand to the congress committee and to recruit volunteers to show attendees around Sydney. Making every effort to ensure no one goes missing. I will endeavour to make sure that Sydney Congress 08 runs smoothly and everyone has a terrific time.
Julianne Chong - Transport and Logistics
Julianne or ‘Jules’ as she is more affectionately known, is a 3rd year pharmacy student at the University of Sydney. After experiencing the thrill of going to Melbourne’s Congress in 2007, Julianne was not going to miss being a part of bringing to Congress to Sydney in 2008. As the logistics organiser for Sydney 08 she’s responsible for getting you from the airport, to our home turf, Usyd, to all the gorgeous parts of Sydney the OC have planned to take you, and back home again, preferably in one piece…and preferably sober. Julianne can’t wait to see 300 pharmacy students working their way through Newtown pubs, living it up at Bondi on Oz day and making the most of the education sessions. She hopes that through this Congress delegates get the experience of a lifetime- education combined with fun and the rare chance to meet others from all over Australia.Chin Yen Yeo - Webmistress
Chin Yen is a 3rd year B.Pharm international student at the University of Sydney. She comes from a tiny little country called Malaysia. Since this will be her very first time attending the NAPSA congress in 2008, she is incredibly excited about meeting fellow pharmacy students from all over Australia and sharing with these folks what she loves most about pharmacy, the university and the city of Sydney itself. She hopes that all the attendees of the upcoming congress will have the time of their lives in sunny Sydney through the education workshops and fun-filled social activities.