Weekend Argus (Saturday Edition)
Jana Grobbelaar reigns supreme as Parklands College’s top achiever
JANA Grobbelaar is Parklands College’s 2021 top achiever.
An exceptional academic and hard worker throughout her school career, she always remained humble and willing to share her skills with others.
As one of the academic prefects, Grobbelaar was actively involved in peer tutoring and helping young learners to improve their academic performance.
In the 2021 NSC examinations, Grobbelaar obtained eight distinctions. She achieved a 100% pass for Accounting and Afrikaans (first additional language), 99% for Mathematics and Economics, 96% for English (home language), as well as for Design and Life Orientation. For Physical Sciences, she achieved 85%.
Grobbelaar is also a bursary winner of the Nedbank essay competition for her economics essay, and has over the years excelled in various Olympiads.
It wasn’t all work and no play for Grobbelaar – she played water polo, trained in first aid and peer support, and was a member of the choir. She enjoyed playing netball until a knee injury kept her off the courts in the last season. Grobbelaar has a beautiful singing voice and has performed solos on several occasions. She is indeed a true role model.
Grobbelaar has been accepted at Stellenbosch University to study a BCom in International Business, and will join the university this year.
It has been a tough journey for all learners, and Parklands College is most proud of all its outstanding results.
Special congratulations go to the learners who achieved an aggregate of more than 90%:
Camryn Ylonde Abrahamson achieved 95% and is attending Stellenbosch University to study BEng (Mechanical Engineering) this year.
Nieka-Lee Ireland achieved 93% and is applying to universities in the Netherlands to further her studies there.
Amelia Oschman achieved 93% and is studying BCom (Investment Management) at Stellenbosch University. She is also the recipient of a bursary after submitting a prize-winning economics essay to the Nedbank essay competition.
Darushen Pillay achieved 90% and will be joining Stellenbosch University to study BSC Computer Science. He achieved 99% for Engineering Graphics and Design.
Parklands wishes its former matriculants well in their tertiary studies. The college acknowledges and thanks all the educators who played a role in the class of 2021 preparations, the parents who supported them and everyone who believed in them. Parklands College is immensely proud.