CAMPUS NEWS
Autumn graduation ceremonies:
Campus awards best academic performers
Annette Willemse
During the recent autumn graduation ceremonies of the
Vaal Campus, more than 1 300 diplomas and degrees
were conferred. Several graduates were also applauded
for their academic prowess and were awarded as top
academic achievers.
Florence Manyike – Social Work
The best academic performer in Social Work (BS W) is
Florence Manyike. In 2010 she registered for a Bachelor
of Social Work degree at and she subsequently completed the degree with an average of 73.8% throughout
her studies.
Florence passed fifteen of the prescribed 43 modules
with distinction. In her third year she was chosen to
be part of the Golden Key International society. She is
currently working as a registered social worker at the
Gauteng Department of Social Development. She is
planning to enrol for her honours degree in Public Management and Governance.
Melanie Moonsammy – Behavioural Sciences
The best academic performer in Behavioural Sciences
(BA) is Melanie Moonsammy. In 2011 she enrolled for
a BA in Behavioural Sciences within the Faculty of Humanities, with Psychology and Sociology as core modules. In 2013 she was awarded with a certificate for the
best second year BA/ BS W (social work) student of
2012. In that year she maintained an average of 85%.
Melanie completed her degree, and has passed 26 of
the 27 prescribed modules with distinction. Throughout
her studies she maintained an average of 86%. During
her third year of study she was chosen to be part of the
Golden Key International society.
Melanie is currently registered for an Honours BA in
Psychology. Her future aspirations include a master’s
degree in Clinical Psychology.
Eunice Pretorius – Educational Sciences
The best academic performer in Educational Sciences
(BEd) is Eunice Pretorius. After a stint as an entrepreneur, she registered to study in 2010. She completed
her degree – a BEd in Senior and Further Education
(with Life Sciences and Psychical Sciences as