A brief history of Kurland Tertiary Education Fund
KURLAND Tertiary Education Fund (KTEF) was established by Sylvia Eastman – an American teacher who came to SA for a sabbatical, and taught at The Crags Primary School.
Upon her departure in 2007, Eastman set up a fund for tertiary education for students from The Crags, and the opportunity was advertised at high schools attended by Crags learners.
KTEF is administered by a committee under the chairmanship of Revd Pam Berning; it has educated 19 students, some of whom have not yet graduated, with only two failures in its 10 years of operation.
“I think this is really worth celebrating,” says the Revd. “We are very proud of our students and congratulate all of them for their hard work and dedication.”
KTEF-sponsored students 2008 • Joy Lee-Anne Smit at Varsity College PE in Tourism and Tour Operations – graduated 2009 • Daveria Surisha Roman at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) for Psychology – graduated 2012 • Shurinda Bruzele Barnardo at NMMU for a degree in Education-graduated 2012.
2009 • S Juries at South Cape College for Business Studies (one-year) • Listie- Anne Kamm Stellenbosch University for a BA International Studies degree.
2010 • Amardene Pluim at Midrand Campus in Psychology – graduated 2016 • Veronique Roman at Midrand Campus in Psychology – graduated 2016 • Samantha Gherkin Gwa-Gwa at Life College of Learning for a Nursing Course – graduated 2014.
2011 • Leicester Barnardo at Boston Campus, George for a Computer Technician one-year course.
2012 • Rochelle Nicole Thys at University of the Western Cape for a Bachelor in Education • Jessica Shuline Barnardo at NMMU for a Law degree.
2013 • Students still studying: J Barnardo, A Pluim, V Roman, SG Gwa-Gwa.
2014 • Laurissa Savage at NMMU in PE for a Law degree • Students still studying: J Barnardo, A Pluim, V Roman.
2015 • Jasmine Koopman at University of the Western Cape for Bachelor in Education • Leslie-Ann Camphor at NMMU for Business Degree • Students still studying: A Pluim, V Roman, Rochelle Thys, Laurissa Savage.
2016 ‘ Amardene Pluim and Veronique Roman graduated with Psychology degrees • Bianca Hewitt at NMMU for Bachelor of Education • Sadie Roman at NMMU for Bachelor of Education • Andolene Powie a week course in Bio Gel Sculptures (Leading Nail Care) at the Bio Sculpture Centre in George • Students still studying: R Thys, J Koopman, L Camphor, L Savage.
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