USU Life Membership is awarded to extraordinary members of our community who have significantly contributed to improving uni life here at USYD.
Congratulations to the following individuals who have been awarded Life Membership at our 2025 Annual Members Gala.
Nicholas Dower - 2025 Life Member
• Honorary Treasurer
• Electoral Committee
• Finance Committee
Bruce Lyu - 2025 Life Member
• 2024 Volunteer of the Year
• Contributed over 130 volunteering hours
• Leader within the USU V-Team
• Key contributor to the USU Community
Onor Nottle - 2025 Life Member
• Honorary Secretary
• C&S Committee
Alexander Poirier - 2025 Life Member
• Director of Student Publications
• Disability Portfolio
• Queer Portfolio
• Awards Committee
Naz Sharifi - 2025 Life Member
• USU President
• Governance Committee
• Wom*ns Portfolio
• Ethnocultural Portfolio
Madhullikaa Singh - 2025 Life Member
• USU Vice-President
• P&C Committee
• Director of Student Publications
• International Student Portfolio
• Environmental Portfolio
Emi Imaizumi Zhou - 2025 Life Member
• Outstanding Leadership of USU Clubs
• Positive impact on USU Community
• WASABI - Japanese Cultural Society President 2023 + 2024
• Vietnamese Students’ Association 2023 + 2024
• SUAnime 2023 + 2024
• University of Sydney Chocolate Society 2024
• Campus Activity Coordinator 2023 + 2024
• Active Volunteer in 2023
Ann Stephen - 2025 Fellowship
• Senior Curator at Chau Chak Wing Museum
• Influential in supporting creative culture on campus
• Assisted with the custodianship of the USU Art Collection
• Mentor to Art History students employed at USU
• Judged the Art category of the USU Creative Awards in 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2018
• Instrumental in the curation of Union Made which celebrated the 150th anniversary of USU
• Her contributions reflect a deep dedication to the arts and the USU community.