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Jeppe girls celebrate success

The Jeppe High School for Girls matric class of 2013 came together with their parents, teachers and other guests to celebrate their successes on October 10.

Head girl, Skye Worster, addressed everyone and the headmistress, Miss Dina Gonçalves, wished the girls well for the next chapter of their lives.

Ms Kim Robinson, the chief executive officer of Renaissance Strategic Solutions, was the guest speaker.

Ms Robinson, a graduate of Harvard Law School, is an accomplished attorney, social entrepreneur, and senior executive with experience in management, civil society organisations, law and education.

She urged the girls to keep the values and traditions of Jeppe central to all they do and encouraged them to be leaders for change. She then presented the awards and charters.

The Inter House Efficiency Trophy was awarded to Protea House for the fifth year in a row.

Full colour awards for academics were awarded to Tanielle Baron, Amy-Leigh Braaf, Eliana Delfini, Bibi Kausar Hamid, Candice Jacobs, Ayesha Karodia, Taryn Laughton, Kirsty Ann Marais, Ntombikayise Mohale, Madilemo Motlokoa, Nadine Pereira, Lerato Sithole, Amy-Lee Spencer, Kennedy Stoneham, Ella Topham and Skye Worster.

Full colour awards were also awarded to:

Michaela Massey and Skye Worster for participation in the choir.

Candice Jacobs and Maelyn Savenije for public speaking.

Gugulethu Mashinini, Maleshelane Nkgapele and Ella Topham for drama.

Lethabo Mohlala for first aid.

Nadia Bertoletti for the media centre.

Danute Gawel, Thulisile Lukheli and Cailin Whyte for soccer.

Karisha Singh for cricket.

Tarryn Holmes for swimming.

Taryn Laughton and Ruth Shabangu for cross country.

Maelyn Savenije for equestrian.

Kayla Abrahams and Eden Standard for volleyball.

Kelsi Holz, Sinead Joubert and Zola Mbatha for hockey.

Courtenay Davis for netball.

Kesteen York was awarded the Rotary Cup for exhibiting a willingness to shoulder responsibility, leadership, the desire to be an example to others in dress, speech and conduct, and an understanding of the reasons why school rules are made. She was nominated for this award by her peers. Kesteen was also awarded the Harrowell Trophy for showing exceptional qualities of diligence and perseverance throughout her schooling and the Secretaries’ Award for consistently showing her willingness to assist in various aspects of school life.

Skye Worster was awarded the Headmistress’s Prize and the Prize for Scholarship in memory of Dr Ingles, as the runner-up academic student, the subject prize for geography, history and music.

The prize for scholarship awarded by Jeppe Quondam went to the top academic student, Amy-Lee Spencer. Amy-Lee was also awarded the Graham Trophy for English, the Bilingualism Trophy, the Sciences Trophy, the subject prizes for physical science, life sciences and advanced programme mathematics. She shared the subject prize for Afrikaans with Candice Jacobs.

Candice received the Mary McLarty Award for exhibiting the qualities of integrity, diligence and selflessness, the Most Promising Future in Public Speaking Trophy and the Watt Trophy for Consumer Studies. Angelinah Mofokeng was awarded the Ruth du Toit Trophy for being the pupil who has been an inspiration to the matric group, motivating others by her example to try harder, to do better and to succeed in all aspects of school life.

Angelinah was also awarded the Cultural Trophy for debating.

The Margaret Theiler Award for participating meaningfully in the sporting activities of the school and for contributing to the life of the school was awarded to Tarryn Holmes. Tarryn was also awarded the Games Trophy for swimming and an Exceptional Achievement in Swimming Award for being the school’s top swimmer for the last five years.

The Ralph Melitzky Trophy for exceptional service and dedication to the school was awarded to Kelsi Holz. Kelsi was also awarded the Games Trophy for hockey.

Sampa Nakamba was awarded the Edgars Club Trophy for Cultural Endeavour and the Editor’s Trophy.

Taryn Laughton was awarded the Dinaledi Trophy, as the grade 12 pupil who best exemplified the ethos of Jeppe sport. Zola Mbatha was awarded The Dieu Donne Music Trophy.

Maleshelane Nkgapele and Erin Japhta were awarded the Trophy for Commitment to Dramatic Arts.

Nadia Alper, Ishnana Brijnath, Simoné Maclachlan and Ruth Shabangu received a Staff Award for exceptional service to the school.

Ruth was also awarded the Games Trophy for cross country.

Sara Shaik received the Staff Award for exceptional service to the school in first aid. Wezi Sibiya received the Staff Award for upholding the school motto, “Nothing is too difficult for the brave”.

Courtenay Davis won the Games Trophy for exceptional achievement in netball and the Games Trophy for netball.

Maelyn Savenije was awarded the Games Trophy for exceptional achievement in equestrian sports and the subject prize for advance programme English.

Kirsty Ann Marais was awarded the subject prize for mathematics and the Oakridge Trophy for accountancy.

Ella Topham was awarded The Ringer Trophy for life orientation.

Amy Leigh Braaf won the subject prize for visual arts and design.

Jacqueline Farinha won the subject prize for mathematical literacy.

Hlengiwe Makhathini won the subject prize for Zulu.

Vanessa Francisco won the subject prize for Portuguese.

Kayla Abrahams won the Games Trophy for volleyball.

Karisha Singh won the Games Trophy for cricket.

Cailin Whyte won the Games Trophy for soccer.

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