Become builders of society
PROUD MOMENTS: Chemical Engineering graduate, Sipiwe Shoko was awarded the Faculty of Engineering Dean’s Medal at the eighth graduation ceremony that took place on the Bellville Campus.
Friday, 11 April 2014
Hard work pays off.
This is true for Chemical Engineering graduate, Sipiwe Shoko, who was awarded the Faculty of Engineering Dean’s Medal at the eighth graduation ceremony that took place on the Bellville Campus.
The medal is one of 12 awarded this week to the two top achievers in each faculty.
Shoko obtained distinctions in 25 of her 26 subjects, with an aggregate of 83.7% for the diploma.
Shoko is proof that CPUT is producing highly skilled graduates who will play key roles in growing and sustaining the country’s engineering sector.
The role graduates will play in the country was emphasized by Commander Tsieti Mokhele, the guest speaker at the ceremony.
The CEO of the South African Maritime Safety Authority, Mokhele urged graduates to not just be “engineers” but to become builders of industry and of society. He also urged graduates to provide leadership in the country.
Mokhele says the country does not need graduates who are “demanders” but rather men and women who will deploy their skills appropriately and play a positive role in developing South Africa and the continent.
Written by Candes Keating
Email: keatingc@cput.ac.za
Provides coverage for the Engineering and Applied Sciences Faculties; the Bellville and Wellington Campuses, and research and innovation news.
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