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meet the G U I L D 101 2017 EXEC SECRETARY TREASURER Hannah Bonjour mes ami QUT! No..I’m not french, and I actually suck at learning languages... but what I am good at is managing the day-to-day operation of the QUT Guild’s commercial services so we can remain a financially independant organisation and advocate for students, support clubs and bring the best campus culture to all QUT students. How does a 19 year old, 3rd year Law/ Finance student run the QUT Guild? Well, with the support of our General Manager, Finance and Marketing team as well as all the other store managers that run the Botanic and Grove Bar, the General and Corner Store, the Second-Hand Bookshop and Academic Gowns. These are the core businesses which help financially sustain all the great work your Vice-Presidents do on a daily basis, like your Toga Party and Puppies and Pancakes. 6 Bryson At the Guild, we strongly believe taking student’s money (SSAF) is against the fundamental nature of being independent from the university. Why is independence important? Because without independance, what good is a student representative body going to be when they are being supplied with funding from the very organisation they’re trying to keep in check? This is why it’s imperative that our commercial services are successful, so we have the finance to distribute back into the QUT community and make your uni days, the best days of your life! So that’s me, the one that deals with HR, finance, legal matters and everything in between. Do me a favour, and head to one of our stores to pick up a Redbull - you’re going to need it once you see what we have planned for you this year! Good luck friends, and I’ll see you on the other side. G’day everyone, I’m Bryson, and I’m fortunate enough to be the 2017 Guild Treasurer. I’d firstly like to welcome everyone, from the older generation returning for a career change, to you young guns straight out of high school, rearing to get into the ultimate lifestyle. I’ll be doing a lot of work behind the scenes to make sure you see the best services the Guild can provide. I work mostly with clubs and societies, helping them when they need, and giving them an EPIC amount of funding every semester. You’ll see me getting my fill of mangoes at Australia’s #1 University bar, right here, at Gardens Point. If you happen to see me doing the coight, it’s probably because I hit the cranberries a little hard, so apologies in advance. If I could give my first year self advice, it’d be to get involved in as many clubs and societies as my liver will allow, and play more social sport to make up for the excessive carb intake. I look forward to seeing you all around the ridges, for another EPIC year.