TVET graduates celebrate

GARDEN ROUTE | KAROO NEWS - Bachelor of Education graduates from three technical and vocational education and training (TVET) colleges and South Cape College (SCC) have celebrated completing four years of studies prior to receiving their degrees at their official graduation ceremony.

The top three achievers received special praise and awards: Elizabeth-Anne Appels, Nicole Kearns and the top achiever – one of the two men to complete the degree - Charlton Bowkers, who achieved a 83% average.

Graduates from campuses in George, Mossel Bay and Oudtshoorn gathered in the Mossel Bay Town Hall on Saturday, 14 May, to reflect on their time on campus, studying for a B.Ed. foundation phase degree.

Five years ago TVET colleges, in collaboration with the University of South Africa (UNISA), implemented a B.Ed. degree course. The day was also to celebrate the partnership between TVET and UNISA, as these graduates are the first products of the collaboration.

Read more on sister publication, Mossel Bay Advertiser From left: Siza Magubane (UNISA), Colleen Snyders (Assistant Director: Curriculum Implementation, South Cape TVET College), Florus Prinsloo (member of SCC Council), Shahieda Jansen (Specialist of African Languages, UNISA), Carmen Philips-Moorcroft (Acting Deputy Principal: Registration Services, SCC), Prof Francina Mahlo (UNISA), Brian Madalane (Acting Regional Manager for TVET Colleges, Northern and Western Cape Region), Prof Nkidi Phatudi (UNISA), Nicole Kearns, Charlton Bowkers, Elizabeth-Ann Appels, Dr Tercia Terblanche (SCC Principal), Zerandé Muller (SCC Higher Education Coordinator), Prof Stanley Madonsela (UNISA - programme director on the day).