Right: Andrew Hession of Hampton Park Secondary College with St Peter’s College students Daniel Butt and Andrew Hardiss.YOUNG people from around the City of Casey were invited to reach for their goals at mentor breakfasts last week.
On Thursday morning the Casey Women’s Mentor Breakfast celebrated its10th anniversary.
Guest speaker aquatic scientist Sheree Marris spoke of her journey to become one of Australia’s youngest environment ambassadors.
Fascinated by marine life she discovered rockpooling as a child, Sheree completed a marine biology degree. Unable to get a job after leaving university, Sheree stuffed chickens in a factory and started volunteering for the Gould League.
Since then she has moved on to writing books, hosting documentaries and has since started her own business.
She told the attending students to turn negatives into positives and reach for their dreams.
“Passion will get you over the fence,” she said.
On Friday a joint City of Casey Rotary combined mentor breakfast hosted nearly 50 secondary college students at the Casey Civic Centre.
Students were sponsored by business and professional men, who explained their various roles in the world of business and the professions.
Casey team leader for youth services Mark Biggs said people learned talent or knowledge and were not born with it.
He told the students they could expect to have three different careers in their working life, and told them they were starting on that journey.
“The thought of having three careers is exciting, but scary,” he said.
