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Helen Dornom attended the College when it was a girls-only cohort and subjects were limited. With a passion for Physics and Chemistry which were not offered, the Sisters of Mercy organised for her to take those subjects at Aquinas College (an all-boys school). Helen studied Agricultural Science at Melbourne University and has worked in the dairy industry since, winning many industry awards.

Helen has shown commitment to the Mercy ethos as illustrated in her integrity throughout her working life. Helen is now Dairy Australia's Manager of Sustainability, including Food Safety and Integrity and Chair of the International Dairy Federation’s Standing Committee on Farm Management. In September 2019, she received the IDF Award in recognition of “providing over 40 years outstanding leadership and service to the dairy sector, both in Australia and internationally, across a broad area of food safety, residues, animal health and welfare, farm management, food standards and sustainability”.