Main Events

1. Orientation

2. Prize Giving

3. Graduation

4. Functions & Events as Practical Learning
 
Orientation
During the first week of our B.Com degree, the orientation week encourages students to learn about the culture of Stenden while forming friendships and having fun! Apart from the various information workshops, First-Aid, potato peeling and napkin folding are a few of the activities organized that new students are involved in to help them feel at home.
 
    
Prize Giving
Our annual Prize Giving is took place on Friday the 3rd of December 2010. During this event students were recognized for their achievements during year and prizes were awarded in several categories.
 
The following prizes were awarded:
 
• Best Student – Academic: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Year
• Best Service Award
• Best Manager
• Mantis Collection Professional Conduct
• Sportsman/woman of the year
• Best Students Grand Tour
• Best Student Community Projects
• Best Community Involvement of a non-community student
• Best Student: Spanish
• Student’s Student of the Year
  
 
Graduation
Stenden South Africa hosted its 6th and biggest graduation to date on Friday, 6th May. 8 Students graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Hospitality Management and 12 students graduated with a Hospitality Management/BBA. Special mention to the students who graduated Cum Laude namely: Meagan Alexander, Thevendrin Pillay, Angela Miles and Sisonke Mapuma. Guest speakers included Prof. Don Craig, Dr. Robert Coelen, Mr. John O‘Connor, Dr. Wouter Hensens and the Master of Ceremonies for the evening, Alroy Taai.
 

Functions & Events

Integration of theory and practice is one of our main education policy principles; it provides students with better preparation for a professional career in the hospitality industry. Students are placed in our restaurant facility for different kinds of Food and Beverage functions: 3rd year students are appointed as department managers, 2nd year students as supervisors/coaches, whereas the 1st years are active in operational positions to refine their basic skills. Typically there are 2-3 functions per module.