Jeppe Girls celebrate their success

The 2016 matric class of Jeppe High School for Girls celebrated their success on 12 October together with their parents, teachers and invited guests.

The school’s public relations officer, Carole Heming said that Professor Hamsa Venkatakrishnan, who holds the South African Research Numeracy Chair at Wits, was the guest speaker and also presented the awards and charters.

The Rotary Cup was awarded to head girl Thirasha Waidyaratne for her willingness to shoulder responsibility and leadership. “She was nominated for this award by her peers for understanding the reasons why school rules are made, a willingness to insist on them being observed and an appreciation and acceptance of good citizenship,” said Heming. Waidyaratne also received the Scholarship Prize as the top academic student.

“She was also awarded the Edgars Club Trophy for cultural endeavour, the Graham Trophy for English, subject prizes for Afrikaans, physical science, geography, advanced programme English, advanced programme mathematics, the Ringer Trophy for life orientation, and the Editor’s Trophy and the Bilingualism Trophy,” said Heming.

The Mary McLarty Award for exhibiting the qualities of integrity, diligence and selflessness went to Tasmiyah Laher. “As the runner-up academic student, Laher was also awarded the Prize for Scholarship in memory of Dr Ingles. She shared the subject prizes for mathematics with Firdous Hamid. She was also awarded the subject prize for life sciences, the Oakridge Trophy for accountancy and the Sciences Trophy,” said Heming.

Yonela Dishi received the Margaret Theiler Award for participating meaningfully in the school’s sporting activities and for contributing to the life of the school. She was also awarded the Games Trophy for hockey and the Games Trophy for tennis.

Lindokuhle Sukazi was awarded the Dinaledi Trophy because she exemplified the ethos of Jeppe Sport which is ‘to be the best that I can be’ in spite of limitations. “Lindokuhle was also awarded the Games trophies for soccer and cricket which she shared with Naseeha Laher,” said Heming.

Victorian Sithole won the Harrowell Trophy for showing the exceptional qualities of diligence and perseverance throughout her schooling.

The Ralph Melitzky Trophy for exceptional service and dedication to the school was awarded to Naseeha Laher. She also won the Games Trophy for cricket which she shared with Lindokuhle Sukazi.

Nontsikelelo Tshefu won the Ruth Du Toit Trophy for being an inspiration to the matric group.

Firdous Hamid was awarded the Cultural Trophy for public speaking. She also shared the subject prize for mathematics with Tasmiyah Laher.

Angela Xia was awarded the Dieu Donne Music Trophy and the subject prize for music.

Awards for service to the school were presented to Savannah Aysen, Samantha Battiston, Raquel De Oliveira, Chantelle Schoultz and Kayleigh Wilkes

Meghan Branford received the subject prize for mathematical literacy. Kamogelo Radebe won the subject prize for history. Samantha Correia was awarded the subject prize for Portuguese.

Bongiwe Nkabinde was awarded the subject prize for Zulu and the Games Trophy for netball. Sumaiya Shaik was awarded the Watt Trophy for consumer studies.

Tehillah Snyman was awarded the subject prize for visual arts and the subject prize for design. Woniso Mazonde was awarded the Cultural Trophy for commitment to debating.

Zuhaira Ali, Firdous Hamid, Prianka Kara, Maryam Laher, Naseeha Laher, Tasmiyah Laher, Woniso Mazonde, Sumaiya Shaik, Tehillah Snyman and Thirasha Waidyaratne were recognised as the Top Ten Academic Achievers.

Gugu Mabhena received the Cultural Trophy for dedication to the performing arts.

Zainab Karodia was awarded the Games Trophy for cross country.

Courtney Tully won the Equestrian Games Trophy.

Christie Despotakis and Victoria Griffiths were jointly awarded the Games Trophy for swimming.

Jamie Japhta was awarded the Games Trophy for volleyball.