Dia Singh (16), a Grade 11 learner from St Dominics Newcastle, has made her school and community proud once more.
Dia was recently honoured with a prestigious WOW (Women Of Wonder) award in a star-studded function held at The Oyster Box Hotel in Umhlanga, Durban.
WOW events take place in Cape Town, Gauteng, Durban, Dubai, Mauritius, London and Qatar, among other cities and countries, which makes its awards international accolades.
The Durban event was compered by East Coast Radio’s Jayshree Parasuramen and was attended by the likes of Dr Imtiaz Sooliman (Gift of the Givers), various medical professionals, renowned businesswomen, authors and more.
“It was truly an honour to receive the award with the likes of 72-year-old Mathabo Kunene, wife of Pet Laureate Prof Mazisi Kunene, Zohra Sooliman (co-founder of Gift of the Givers), medical doctors, cancer survivors, authors, businesswomen and more,” said a proud Dia.
For Dia, the event was even more special as she got to spend time with her ‘hero’ – keynote speaker, Dr Imtiaz Sooliman. She was also one of the youngest recipients who received an award at the 5th annual awards ceremony.
Dia’s WOW award was given in recognition of her solution to the plastic problem of the world – the PIP project.
Read Dia’s full story in next week’s edition of the Newcastle Advertiser!
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