Somerset Alumni Association

🌟 Somerset Alumni Spotlight Series 🌟

This week, we’re proud to spotlight , a Somerset College alumnus making a global impact as a confidence creator, entrepreneur, and advocate for workplace equality.

As the Founder & CEO of PepTalkHer, Meggie is on a mission to close the gender pay and leadership gap, supporting organisations around the world to recruit, retain, and develop diverse talent.

What began as a passion project has grown into a global movement, empowering a community of more than 60,000 professionals. Before launching her business, Meggie spent over a decade as an award-winning journalist and foreign correspondent, reporting for networks including BBC World and CNBC.

Meggie’s journey is a powerful reflection of the Somerset spirit— committed to creating positive change 🤍🖤

You can read more about it here: https://www.meggiepalmer.com/

MEGGIE PALMER Hi! I’m Meggie, a Confidence Creator.I’m on a mission to amplify your potential & transform your team into Corporate Change Agents LET’S WORK TOGETHER VIEW SPEAKING REEL → LET’S WORK TOGETHER Meggie Palmer is a global expert in workplace equality.As an Exec coach & speaker, she inspires pe...

Some flashbacks from some time ago at Somerset College....

Anyone remember the year?

🌟 Supporting Storyfest: Let’s 🌟

As proud partners of Somerset Storyfest, the Somerset Alumni Association is excited to support their Annual Giving Day on June 11 and we invite our alumni community to help amplify this important initiative.

This year’s campaign, , is all about expanding access to powerful storytelling experiences that build literacy, spark creativity, and support wellbeing for young people across Queensland.

✨ Why it matters: Every donation made on June 11 will be doubled thanks to generous matched donors, helping Storyfest reach even more young people in metropolitan, regional, and remote communities.

You can show your support by spreading the word and/or donating via the link: https://www.charidy.com/storyfest

Let’s come together to support the next generation of storytellers 🤔📚✍️

What a fantastic morning we had at our 2026 Year 12 Last 100 Days Breakfast 🥐✨

This event, sponsored by yours truly, is a celebration of our seniors and their final 100 days of their Somerset College journeys.

It is so special being apart of these moments and witnessing the buzz amongst our young friends as they prepare to graduate and enter the alumni world.

We can't wait to welcome you with open arms! Good luck seniors 🖤🤍

SPOTLIGHT SERIES: Big news and even bigger congratulations to Somerset alumna Simran Pasricha 🎉

Simran has recently celebrated not one, but two incredible career milestones - a promotion at pedestrian.tv and being named a finalist for The Walkley Foundation for Journalism Mid-Year Prizes for Longform Feature or Special!

If you are curious, you can watch the feature here: https://www.pedestrian.tv/music/unpacking-dean-lewis-allegations-and-denial/

Well done, Simran — we’re cheering you on every step of the way!

Our Afternoon of Eminence is taking place this afternoon!

Can you:
1. Tell us what the event is about?
2. Name the year when these photos were captured?
3. Tell us your favourite project from the year (**BONUS POINTS)

✨Spotlight Series: Jenna Raybould (Class of 2024) ✨

Last week, Jenna returned to campus to chat with our Year 11 and 12 students, sharing her journey since graduation and giving a glimpse into life at QUT (Queensland University of Technology).

From studying Games and Interactive Environments to making the most of university opportunities, Jenna inspired our students to start thinking about what’s next after graduation🎓

It’s always so special to see our alumni giving back and supporting the next generation.

If you’re keen to return to Somerset and share your story, we’d love to hear from you—get in touch at [email protected].

If you haven't already now is your last chance to update your details in our system before we transition to a new alumni portal.

Keeping your information up to date ensures you stay connected, hear about upcoming events and remain part of our thriving Somerset College alumni community.

Take a moment today to check and update your details: https://somersetalumniassociation.wufoo.com/forms/q1x154qp0juptlc/

Thank you for being part of the journey—we can’t wait to welcome you to our new digital home!

It's your favourite day of the week...Trivia Tuesday!

This one will knock your (long) stockings off.

Guesses please - the year, the event and maybe a familiar face?

✨Somerset Alumni Spotlight Series ✨

Congratulations to last year's graduates Luke Oishi, Advait Naik and Jackson D**g, who placed 4th in Oceania and 17th worldwide in the IMC Prosperity 4 — IMC Trading’s highly competitive global quantitative trading competition.

This places their team, 'Holy Trinity', in the top 0.1% out of 18,803 teams across the globe. To perform at this level straight out of high school, and against some of the world’s strongest university teams, is a truly remarkable accomplishment!

We are so proud of what you’ve accomplished and look forward to seeing what you do next!