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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><img width=319 height=99 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01CD2F9A.8A0D5110"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>On behalf of VITTA , I would like to thank you for your support of the 2012 ICT Achievers Program. There were many outstanding student applications. The selection process requires the collaboration of the school, supervising teacher, student, parents and industry mentors. It was really great to have all participants actively working to get the best outcome matching industry mentors to student interest.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>We would like to advise there are now <b>two further placements still available</b> for a program specifically for <u>female students with a passion for ICT</u>. Please announce this opportunity to your high ICT achieving female students to apply for this program by the end of next week. Please contact <a href="mailto:fay@vitta.org.au">fay@vitta.org.au</a> or at the office (03) 9495 6836 for further details about the application requirements. You need to be quick for this limited opportunity.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>We would like to congratulate our ICT Achievers for 2012:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Eric Papaluca, Maribyrnong SC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tuen Man Cheung, PLC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Polina Morozova, Cheltenham SC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jordan Janssen, St Kevin’s College<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Daniel McAllister, Kingswood College<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ngoc Huy Tran, Caroline Chisholm Catholic College<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Lily Wang, PLC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jacob Dekker, Keysborough College<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Stefan Levoyannis, Ivanhoe Grammar <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tegan Whitten, Geelong HS<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jackie Hong, PLC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Paul Davidson, St Kevin’s College<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ji Lian Kwan, PLC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Callum Mansfield, Shepparton HS<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Luke Holdsworth, Donvale Christian College<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hao Le, Hampton Park SC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Piotr Debowski, Caroline Chisholm Catholic College<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Olivia Keegan, Our Lady of Mercy College<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Michael Samarin, Maribyrnong SC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jason Withers, Catholic College Wodonga<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our mentor organisations<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National ICT Australia (NICTA)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Deloitte<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Got IT Made<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Academy of Interactive Entertainment<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>August Creative Marketing<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>RMIT, School of Computer Science and IT<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>State Library of Victoria<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Internet Vision Technologies<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chromatix<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Wicked Witch Software<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Arts Centre Melbourne<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Gallery of Victoria<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Crunch IT<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There will be an induction evening on Tuesday, May 22 where the Achievers will meet with their mentors and discuss their industry placements. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Fay Richardson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Senior Project Manager<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>VITTA<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>T: +61 3 9495 6836<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>F: +61 3 9495 6834<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>M: +61(0)488 545 995<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>E: <a href="mailto:fay@vitta.org.au">fay@vitta.org.au</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>W: <a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/">www.vitta.org.au</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Suite 209, 134-136 Cambridge St,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Collingwood, VIC, 3066, Australia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>VITTA ~ supporting all educators with ICTs anywhere, any time<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/2012conferenceinfo/vitta-annual-conference-2012">2012 VITTA Conference:<i>Reign of the Cloud</i></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/events/category/training-events">Professional Learning</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><a href="http://www.tomorrowsport.com.au/">Tomorrow Sport</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>