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Lauren May
Bailey

NICKNAME: Loz, Lozza, Ellbee, Bailos
AGE: 21
CITY OF ORIGIN: Mandurah WA
STUDY OR WORK BACKGROUND: I’ve completed 2 years of an early childhood degree at Notre Dame!
YOUR TRADEMARK: Barefeet, braids, flowercrowns and bubbles
FAVOURITE MEAL TO COOK: Tacos or birthday cakes... (porque no los dos!)
MOST EMBARRASING MOMENT: Rocking up to an event where there was a lot of people all formally dressed while I was wearing my pyjamas (akward because pyjamas turned out NOT to be the dress code!)
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PERSON YOU’VE EVER MET: Hands down my mum!! She is an absolute legend!
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PERSON YOU’D LIKE TO MEET: Malala Yousafzai!
WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE ON YMT: I hope to be able to mentor and equip young people to grow in hope, faith and love for each other and in all that they do and establish a strong culture of sisterhood!

Chris
Galea

NICKNAME: Gris
AGE: 19
CITY OF ORIGIN: Sydney
STUDY OR WORK BACKGROUND: Certificate IV Youth Work
YOUR TRADEMARK: Luscious locks
FAVOURITE MEAL TO COOK: Grilled Fish
MOST EMBARRASING MOMENT: Fell of a swing when I was a child, stuck my head up to say I was fine and the swing hit me on its way down
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PERSON YOU’VE EVER MET: Steve Toohey
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PERSON YOU’D LIKE TO MEET: John Hill
WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE ON YMT: To spread the love and joy of our loving and saving lord Jesus Christ.

Meg
Brennan

NICKNAME: Margaret/Wudgey/Megatron/Meghan
AGE: 21
CITY OF ORIGIN: Adelaide
STUDY OR WORK BACKGROUND: Year 12 completion, 2 years of YMT participation
YOUR TRADEMARK: Op shop queen, bathing for hours, watermelon
FAVOURITE MEAL TO COOK: Eggs & avacado
MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT: Last year I got up to do my personally intro in front of a school, and began stating how much I detest the name Margaret, and how unfortunate it would be to have it. Only to find out later the principals name was indeed, Margaret.. awkward
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PERSON YOU’VE EVER MET: Yet to meet
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PERSON YOU’D LIKE TO MEET: Jesus
WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE ON YMT: Spreading hope for young Australians, growing more in my faith and assisting in the evangelisation of young people. I have a great desire to spread the gospel and truth of the freedom, love and mercy they have access to. Proving a listening ear, a helping hand, a friendship, a conversation, or anything in my ability to assist them on their journey to discovering themselves and Jesus.

Michael
Honan

NICKNAME: Mikey, Kevin, Ellen
AGE: 20
CITY OF ORIGIN: Melbourne
STUDY OR WORK BACKGROUND: Year 12
YOUR TRADEMARK: Allergies
FAVOURITE MEAL TO COOK: Smoothies
MOST EMBARRASING MOMENT: Answering “Merry Christmas” with “good thanks, how are you?”
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PERSON YOU’VE EVER MET: Fr. Dave Tremble
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PERSON YOU’D LIKE TO MEET: St. Paul
WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE ON YMT: Humility and rock-hard abs

Ruth
Dickinson

NICKNAME: Goofy, Ruthy, Ruthos
AGE: 20
CITY OF ORIGIN: Canberra
STUDY OR WORK BACKGROUND: Currently studying Bachelor of Primary Education
YOUR TRADEMARK: I’m edgy 😎
FAVOURITE MEAL TO COOK: Spag-bol
MOST EMBARRASING MOMENT: Anytime I have to run
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PERSON YOU’VE EVER MET: Living saint, Amy McCabe
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PERSON YOU’D LIKE TO MEET: St Hildegard of Bingen
WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE ON YMT: Super keen to grow in my faith in the context of sisterhood and community, and have the opportunity to share that love with young people. 

Sean Benedict Ratcliff

NICKNAME: Seano
AGE: 22
CITY OF ORIGIN: Perth
STUDY OR WORK BACKGROUND: Work
YOUR TRADEMARK: My red hair
FAVOURITE MEAL TO COOK: Spaghetti
MOST EMBARRASING MOMENT: When I was in the middle of a convo and I forgot what I was going to say
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PERSON YOU’VE EVER MET: Mario Borg
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PERSON YOU’D LIKE TO MEET: Todd White
WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE ON YMT: Further trust in God.

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