Entrepreneur Michael Lim has been recognised for his career success and ongoing commitment to social impact through the Rising Star Alumni Award from the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Arts.
The Rising Star Award is presented to an individual aged 35 and under who has demonstrated an outstanding level of professional achievement, leadership, community involvement and impact as a global citizen since graduating from the University of Melbourne.
Mr Lim boasts a significant resume and at 28-years-old he said he’s just getting started.
“I have poured my heart and soul into making a difference in my community and am honoured to receive this award, he said.
Mr Lim was considered ‘at-risk’ in high school and placed in the NITOR program for disenfranchised youth, which he said set him on a new path.
Mr Lim was a former Youth Ambassador for Brimbank council, with whom his work earned him Brimbank Young Citizen of the Year in 2018, and he sits on multiple committees and advisory boards in the west.
Mr Lim has since been the chief executive of Community Health Advancement and Student Engagement and has worked with local not-for-profits Western Chances, Future Connect and social enterprise YLab.
Currently Mr Lim’s focus is as the Founder and Managing Director of Beyond Value, a consultancy that helps organisations maximise their social impact in Melbourne’s west.
Mr Lim said young people in Melbourne’s west lack opportunities, not talent, and he wants to continue to work to create pathways that enable others like him to overcome disadvantages and transform their lives for the better.
“I credit my success to the support, education and mentoring I received from my family, the NITOR program and University of Melbourne – without them, I would not be where I am today,” he said.
