PARALYMPIAN swimmer and gold medalist in the Montreal 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships Kevin Paul is winner of the coveted Sportsman of the Year Award for the third consecutive year after Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University recognised students at the Annual Achiever Awards dinner at the institution last night.
Paul, who is a third Law student, was joined on the podium by Proteas netball player Nontle Gwavu, of the NMMU Netball Club, as the 2013 Sportswoman of the Year.
Nontle is currently in the national team touring England but will return for a triangular series to be played at NMMU against England and Trinidad and Tobago starting on 25 October.
Cultural, residence, society and leadership awards were also made at what is recognised as a highlight of the student calendar at NMMU.
The Vice-Chancellor Awards, honouring excellence in leadership, and accepted as the top awards at the university, went to Tulani Nkuntse, a BA Political Science honours student, and Nandipha Rangana, who is completing her Masters in Development Studies (see accompanying story).
Nkuntse, an Abe Bailey Travel Bursary finalist, has occupied numerous NMMU leadership positions since 2010. He went to Germany on a scholarship earlier this year and runs numerous educational programmes in his community and on campus
Other winners are:
- Student Housing living and learning achiever of the year: Nandipha Rangana
- Art and Culture Committee member of the Year: Tafadzwa Kachara
- Arts and Culture Person of the Year: Khanya Kalashe
- SRC Member of the Year: Sendibitiyosi Gandidzanwa
- Cultural Society of the Year: Ballroom Society
- Performing Society of the Year: Le Strada choir
- Sport Team of the Year: Mecer NMMU Cricket Club first team
- Sport Club of the Year: FNB Madibaz Rugby Club
- Student Development and Governance: Green Campus Initiative (GCI) society
- Residence: Veritas
- Development Society of the Year: Green Campus Initiative (GCI)
- Academic Society of the Year: Law Society
- Religious Society of the Year: Family Christian Fellowship
- Choir Member of the Year: Akhona Gqibityala
- Arts and Culture Administrator of the Year: Akhona Gqibityala
- Sport Administrator of the Year: Tasquane Hufkie
- Sport Coach of the Year: Baakier Abrahams from the Mecer NMMU Cricket Club
- Sport Technical Official of the Year: Deon Daniels from Volleyball
- House Committee Member of the Year: Peggy Mpoto from Unitas residence
- Society Person of the Year: Hlumela Bucwa
Tulani Nkuntse
Nandipha Rangana
Article issued by NMMU