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2025 MECN Participants

Andrew Fankhouser

Andrew is a current student at Monash University studying Law and International Relations. He has a great passion for Australian military and defence history, with a particular interest in Australia’s conflict involvements during the Cold War era.

Anton Vassallo

He has recently completed studying a Bachelor of International Security Studies at the Australian National University, and has studied International Political Economy at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Artistidis Tsoulakos

Aristidis is currently pursuing a Master of Public Policy at Monash University in Melbourne. He has a passion for multiculturalism and ensuring that public policy is both evidence-informed and community-driven.

Aryan Ilkhani

Aryan Ilkhani is a 3rd year Law/Commerce (Finance) student at the University of Sydney. He is currently working as a paralegal and has experience in public policy as a research assistant in NSW Parliament.

Axel Melkonian

Axel is a final-semester Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Law student from the University of Sydney. He am passionate about languages and Australian political history, and hopes to further pursue these interests through the 2025 MECN.

Chantal Moore

Chantal Moore currently completing a Master of Research in ancient history at Macquarie University, analysing the contributions of church and state towards Roman law reform and how that influenced modern Australian law.

Charlie Hume
Charlie Ryan

Charlie Ryan studying a double degree in Law and Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (PPE) at Monash University. He is passionate about the history of our nation, the policies that have shaped it, and those that continue to shape it today.

Ethan Westwood

Ethan Westwood is studying a Bachelor of Arts in Western Civilisation (Honours) at the University of Wollongong. His research focuses on plenipotentiary powers and the intersection of ancient history and our political present.

Fiona Duncan

Fiona Duncan is currently completing her Honours in History at the University of Melbourne. Her research interests include the history of Australia’s relationship to the Soviet Union, particularly during the Interwar period.

Jamie Robbins

Jamie Robbins is currently a Ramsay Centre Scholar at the University of Queensland studying Law and Western Civilization. He has previously worked for a King’s Counsel, and for the Institute of Public Affairs.

Mary Coleman

Mary Coleman is currently completing her final year of a Bachelor of Arts in the Liberal Arts at Campion College. In 2024, she served as President of her university’s student association and runs her own business.

Molly Doran

Molly Doran is a third-year student at Campion College, completing her Bachelor’s Degree in the Liberal Arts. She is majoring in Philosophy and History.

Pablo Avaria

Pablo Avaria has currently completed an MBA at Monash University and is a 2025 student in the Program for Leadership Development (PLD) at Harvard Business School, an accelerated executive MBA for emerging global leaders.

Xiaoxi Cui

Xiaoxi Cui is a Master of International Relations student at the University of Melbourne. Her current research, undertaken as part of her minor thesis, explores American military and strategic culture in the Afghanistan War.

Zara Holt

Zara Holt is an Honours student at the University of Sydney, pursuing a Bachelor of Design in Architecture. Zara is a keen student of history and politics, with an interest in the development of the Australian political landscape.

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