The annual Investec Rhodes Top 100 awards are prestigious awards made to current Rhodes students in recognition and endorsement of their achievements across a range of categories.
The following Drostdy Students received awards this year:
Yonela Ntshakaza of Prince Alfred House received an Old Rhodian Union Bursary Award for the third year in a row.
Old Rhodian Union Bursary Awards - more info.
Drostdy did extremely well in Inter-Res this year. In the female res competition Allan Gray came first, with Prince Alfred House coming second. In the male res competition Graham House came second.
Natasha Bezuidenhout, Celeste House Head Student, who is currently in her second year of Fine Art Masters, exhibited at the Converge Exhibition at the National Arts Festival. She was also selected for two prestigious art competitions, the Sasol New Signatures Art Competition, and the L'Atelier Art Competition.
Drostdy Hall Alumna, Lindiwe Tsope, is the first Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls Graduate to pursue a PhD. Lindiwe is pursuing a PhD in Sociology. Lindiwe attained an Honour’s Degree in Sociology in 2016, and a Master’s Degree in Social Sciences in 2017 at Rhodes University. Lindiwe was a 2015 and 2016 Prince Alfred House Sub-Warden, and the 2014 Prince Alfred House Community Engagement Rep. She was also the 2015 and 2016 Drostdy Hall Academic Rep.
Masters Student, Buhle Ndebele, a former Celeste House Student, won first prize for her oral presentation at the 8th annual DST/Mintek Nanotechnology Innovation Centre (NIC) Workshop. Buhle was a 2016 & 2017 Celeste House Sub-Warden.
Kudzie Tsvetu, a former Prince Alfred House Student, was part of the team that won second place at the International Trade Law Moot in Kenya. Kudzie was awarded the prize for Best Oralist in the African Grand Final against the Kenyan School of Law. Kudzie was a Prince Alfred House Sub-Warden in 2016 and 2017.
Last Modified: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 12:06:19 SAST