Columbia Association of Australia

Kate Racovolis ’12JRN (Co-President) holds a Master of Science in Journalism from Columbia Journalism School, where she graduated in 2012, and a Bachelor of Arts from The University of Melbourne and a. Kate Racovolis is an experienced business journalist, editor and corporate communications specialist with 15 years’ experience in the media in Australia and the UK. She was previously editor of The Growth Agenda at The Australian newspaper and a former Forbes contributor.

Arpana Giritharan ’24CS (Co-President) attended Columbia Climate School where she graduated with an Master of Arts. She holds a Bachelor of Science from University College London. She currently works in energy regulation at the Australian Energy Market Commission. Before Columbia, Arpana worked in climate policy in London where she contributed to research and a range of publications across climate and nature-related themes.

Jackson Hewett '10JRN/'11BUS (Board Member) attended Columbia on a Knight Bagehot Fellowship for Business and Economics journalists where he attained a Masters of Science in Journalism and a MBA. Prior to Columbia, Jackson was a reporter and producer for the BBC in the UK, the Middle East and the US. He is current Senior Manager of Consumer Campaigns and Content at the Australian Securities and Investment Commission.