Samkelisiwe
There are students who excel in the classroom, and students who excel on the sports field — Samu has done both! Over five years at Uplands College, she has distinguished herself as a standout in quantitative subjects while simultaneously representing the school at the highest level of competition, earning her place on both the 1st team hockey and soccer squads. It is a remarkable combination of academic dedication and athletic achievement, and it speaks to a young woman of real discipline and determination. Now, Samu takes that same drive to the University of Johannesburg, where she will pursue a degree in Commerce and Accounting. We could not be prouder of everything she has accomplished — and we cannot wait to see what she does next.
Wisani
Wisani's five years at Uplands College have been a story of remarkable personal and academic growth. She arrived with talent and curiosity, and she leaves having evolved into a young woman of intellectual depth and quiet determination. Now, she's started her collegiate journey at the University of the Witwatersrand, where she will pursue a Bachelor of Commerce specializing in Economics, Politics, and Philosophy — a choice that speaks volumes about the breadth of her intellect and her eagerness to engage with the big questions shaping her country and her world. Wisani's journey is exactly what the KLM scholarship is designed to make possible — and her future is extraordinarily bright.
