Famhealth-NMU Youth Leadership Academy Graduation - Class of 2019 - on 18 January 2020
200 Grade 11 learners have graduated from the Academy since 2012.
Congratulations to the 23 grade 11 learners who graduated (with 60% or more attendance). We wish you great success in your matric year!
The Famhealth-NMMU Youth Leadership Academy is a comprehensive youth leadership program that seeks to nurture visionary, ethical and competent leaders for positive transformation in society.
Congratulations to Collin Chaipa (Paterson Senior Secondary School) and Wensley Jackson (Westville Senior Secondary School) for attaining 100% attendance over the full duration of the course in 2019.
Congratulations to Mallysa Jonas, Jamie Leigh Groenewaldt and Nigel Bezuidenhout of Sanctor Senior Secondary School for winning the best community project award.
"Enthusiasm is caught, not taught"
Sincere thanks to:
- NMU - Nelson Mandela University for the partnership with Famhealth since 2011.
- All who attended the graduation.
- The principals and the teachers for taking time to nominate learners for the Academy.
- The parents of the learners for allowing and supporting their children to be Academy participants.
- All 21 session-presenters for their time, expertise and contribution to the success of the course.
- NMU Centre for Community Technologies (Prof Darelle Van Greunen as Convenor and team members Johan Botha and Awethu Fatyela and Grant Jacobs) for partnering with Famhealth on this Youth Leadership Academy.
- Conrad Isaac for his inspirational keynote address.
- Dr Randall Jonas and Mrs Elaine Frans for adjudicating over the community projects done by the youth leaders.
- Main sponsor of the Youth Leadership Academy overall, Spar head office Eastern Cape for sponsoring the snack packs for all sessions since inception in 2012. Also, for sponsoring the meal and Spar gift vouchers for those learners with 90% and more attendance. Conrad Isaac National Retail Operations Director of Spar Southern Africa, Angelo Swartz MD of Spar E. Cape and Mandisa Mbikwana Human Resources Development Officer for Spar E. Cape.
- Partners and co-sponsors:
- Sikhona Business Development
- Jendamark: Quinton Uren, managing director of Jendamark.
- Cristal Capital Business Advisory – Dr. Amber Anderson; and for doing the welcome address.
- Ikhala Trust – Bernie Dolley
- Hope Foundation – Cyril Jacobs and Sr. Gwendoline Jacobs
- Carmen Wilson – for the name badges
- Dr. Bruce Damons
- Sureshan Ramasamy of Arvoline Pharmaceuticals
- Lea Draping – for the backdrop
- Smart Office Connection – for printing the programs.
- Father and Son Caterers – for the delicious cupcakes
- Sr Gwendoline Jacobs for being the program director.
- Galthea Remy, Lauriann Hufkie, Laura MacGear, Ashodene Pienaar and Jo-Anne Anderson for assisting with arrangements throughout the 2019 year and for the graduation.
- Jarrad Remy and Beatrice Coleman for assisting at the graduation
- Grant Jacobs for the sound and for his speech on behalf of NMU Centre for Community Technologies.
- Wayne Smith for the photography at the graduation.
On invitation learners with leadership potential are nominated by high schools in the Northern Areas and submitted to the Academy.
