8 November 2021
6 | News
TuksRes hosts Academic Excellence Awards
Top Academic Achiever, First-year Female – Kerstin Peckham (House Khutso)
Tuks Ekhaya with TuksRes Management
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Farewell to retired colleague, Marga Zeelie
n Thursday 4 November the Department of Residence Affairs and Accomodation hosted their first TuksRes Academic Excellence Awards since
2019. The award ceremony could not be hosted in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic but saw its return this year celebrating the top achievers in the various UP residences. James Louw, a House TAU resident, won the top academic achiever award with a GPA of 98%. The top academic achiever (senior) in the female residences went to Khomotjo Manthata from House Khutso. The best overall academic performance for female residences went to Curelitzia whilst the best performing male res was House Ukuthula. In the mixed residences, OP Village performed best overall academically.
Best Improvement: Male Residences – Tirisano
Farewell to retired colleague, Lorraine Bartlett
Best Improvement: Female Residences – House Mags
Best Overall Academic Performance, Mixed Residences – OP Village
Master of Ceremonies: Lennox Wasara, Tuks FM
Farewell to retired colleague, Danele Coertze
Best Overall Academic Performance, Male Residences – House Ukuthula
SRC: Residences Awards Top Academic Achiever, First-year Male – Stephanus Kruger (TuksVillage) *absent Best Overall Academic Performance, Female Residences – Curelitzia
Top Academic Achiever, Senior Female – Khomotjo Manthata (House Khutso)
Best Improvement: Mixed Residences – OP Village
Top Academic Achiever, Senior Male – James Louw (House TAU)
