Departmental prizes for top students
The Department recently recognized the achievements of its top students of the previous year by awarding a number of prizes at a function held at the US Museum.
The Department's prizes for top students went to:
First year undergraduate:
1st place Ms Emma Catherine Dachs
2nd place Mr Jordan Rudi Haantjes
Second year undergraduate:
1st place Me Jeanne Brink
2nd place Ms Meshaan Adelhelm
Third year undergradute:
1st place Ms Rachel Piggott
2nd place Ms Lucy Leimer
Rachel Piggott also won the SA Cloete Medal for the best Economics student over all three undergraduate years.
Honours:
1st place Mr Willem Wilken
2nd place Mr Roan Minnie
Masters:
1st place Mr Johann Pfitzinger
2nd place Ms Chloé van Biljon
Mr Christiaan Bothma
Ms Maren Molde
In addition, the Department awarded the Prof Sampie Terreblanche Prize (for the best postgraduate research assignment that deals with inequality) to Leila Shirley, and the SA Cloete Medal in the postgraduate category, for the best honours or master’s student, to Johann Pfitzinger. Johann Pfitzinger attained an average mark of 90% for his master's degree, a truly exceptional performance. Additional prizes were also awarded by Bain & Company and Genesis Analytics at the event.
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