By Zandile Hlabangane, fourth-year journalism student
The annual Postgraduate Student Cocktail function took place on 7 November 2019 in honour of 77 outstanding postgraduate students at Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网.
This function aims to celebrate the achievements of postgraduate students at Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网, as well as to acknowledge the contributions they have made towards academic research.
Last year, just over 30 postgraduates were honoured whereas this year, the number more than doubled to 77.
Heads and supervisors within their department who believe a particular student deserves recognition for their contributions to excellent research or special achievements nominate students. Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 Vice-Chancellor, Dr Sizwe Mabizela, paid homage to the Research Office led by Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Dr Peter Clayton. He said, “We would not be here to celebrate these outstanding postgraduate students had it not been for the incredible role played by all the people in your division.”
Dr Mabizela congratulated a number of students for publishing accredited journal papers and making a major contribution to a co-authored paper in an accredited journal. Many students have also published in high impact journals including, Electrochimica Acta, Pharmaceutics, Dyes and Pigments, Ecology and Society, Freshwater Biology and Molecules.
The Vice-Chancellor concluded the function by speaking about the importance of students using their own research to change society. He said, “Through our individual and collective efforts, we can witness an emergence of a different and a better society, a different and a better world.”
To watch a short video on the event, please click here.
The following students were recognised for their achievements:
Lindokhuhle Nene
Siphesihle Nxele
Nobuhle Ndebele
Lekhetho Mpeta
Nnamdi Nwahara
Sivuyisiwe Mapukata
Donovan Mafukidze
Reitumetse Nkhahle
Refilwe Matshitse
Rodah Soy
Aviwe Magadla
Gauta Matlou
Azole Sindelo
Nnaemeka Nnaji
Sithi Mgidlana
Frank Akamagwuna
Edegbene Ovie
Denis Choruma
Matthew Weaver
Margaret Wolff
Zamange Zwane
Simphiwe Linda
Mikaela Ann Daries
Sidne Fanucci
Matthew Barwick
Miebaka Jamabo
Sean Bosman
Bwalya Witika
Pascal Ntemi
Pedzisai Makoni
Nanamhla Nhana Gwedla
Manda Kambikambi
Ulandi du Plessis
Yamini Kalyanaraman
Idowu A Akinloye
Thomas Salmon
Kayla McEwan
Mallika Sardeshpande
Zakeera Docrat
Guy Sutton
Zolile Maseko
Megan Reid
Rosali Smith
Sally-Ann Robertson
Samu Chikiwa
Tinotenda Mangadze
Desire Chiwandire
Miriam Mattision
Cassandra Barker
Katherine James
Sidne Fanucci
Miebaka Jamabo
Alain Bapolisi
Adwoa Padiki Nartey
Manda Juliet Kambikambi
Craig Lawrence Rennie
Lubabalo Mofu
Malika Sardeshpande
Monelisi Falayi
Jonathan Gouws
Martins Vusumzi
McLellan Ve ' Da
Mugido Worship
Ngorima Agripa
Ngulani Thembelihle
Senkoro Anne
Soumya Kori Veeranna
Tata Ngome, P.I.
Samridhi Sharma
Silke Jospeh
Sixolile Centane
Mellisa Chikukwa
Sofonie Dala
Vivienne Dames