Botho University caps 649 graduates
Kabelo Boranabi | Tuesday October 24, 2023 06:00
The graduates are from both the Gaborone and the distance learning campuses. Speaking at the occasion, Botho University’s vice chancellor, Dr Sheela Raja Ram said the institution strives to produce well-curated finished products.
She said the learning environment at the University allows one to network with the community, and the market industry potential employers and thus gives the institution products the experience to compete in the local and global job market. “Many of you have gained knowledge and understanding of entrepreneurship, including social entrepreneurship to make the world a better place.
You have learnt result-based thinking approaches to problem solving. I take pride in introducing our graduates to employers present here today and who are watching virtually,” Dr Ram said. She further lauded the private sector for lending its hand to sponsor the individual prizes while also offering internship placements to the top-achieving graduates. A total of 14 top-achieving graduates have been offered internship placements in various companies concerning their area.
The Class of 2022 valedictorian, Patricia Njenjema, will be placed at De Beers for an internship while she took P5,000 in prize money. Tholakele Peter was named the Sir Seretse Khama Ian Khama Spirit of Botho award recipient.
The prize is given to a graduate who has demonstrated good academic excellence as well as outstanding leadership, innovation, and a strong commitment to community service and volunteerism. Peter received an all-expenses paid trip to Thailand for four weeks in the first quarter of 2024 for an internship with an international employer while she also took a prize money of $5,000 (approximately P65,000).
Addressing the ceremony, Debswana managing director, Andrew Motsomi commended the Botho University staff and families for their support to the graduates during their learning period. He said it is important to note the investment made by Botho University in the academic knowledge and crucial life skills in the Class of 2022. He lauded the University for access to the different communities with campuses in Southern and Western Africa and the distant learning campus. “I am very pleased to learn that this institution started from humble beginnings in 1997, and has grown over the years to become such a vibrant African multinational higher education brand that it is today,” Motsomi said.
“It is reassuring to learn that the University has a dynamic distance learning campus making it even more accessible to the broader community, with the university offering learning programmes that are credited in all five countries of operation. Your success at this graduation is a testament to professionalism and most importantly continued compliance with regulatory requirements.”